Crap Towns / Brightlingsea / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Brightlingsea?
Brightlingsea has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 16.7 km | 2.9 |
| Brightlingsea | – | 2.3 |
| Tiptree | 19.4 km | 1.1 |
| Colchester | 12.2 km | 0.8 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 8.4 km | 0.8 |
| Harwich | 20.8 km | 0.5 |
| Berechurch | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Jaywick | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 14.1 km | 0.0 |
| West Mersea | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| Wivenhoe | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |