Crap Towns / Bishop's Stortford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Bishop's Stortford?
Bishop's Stortford has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2018. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2018 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hertford | 18.8 km | 1.7 |
| Bishop's Stortford | – | 1.2 |
| Saffron Walden | 17.7 km | 1.2 |
| Ware | 14.7 km | 1.0 |
| Great Dunmow | 13.3 km | 1.0 |
| Harlow | 11.7 km | 0.5 |
| Hoddesdon | 17.1 km | 0.5 |
| Buntingford | 15.6 km | 0.0 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |