Crap Towns / Burnley / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Burnley?
Burnley has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Colne | 8.3 km | 1.1 |
| Padiham | 5.1 km | 1.0 |
| Brierfield | 3.4 km | 0.9 |
| Rawtenstall | 10.3 km | 0.8 |
| Accrington | 9.7 km | 0.6 |
| Burnley | – | 0.4 |
| Nelson | 5.1 km | 0.3 |
| Bacup | 11.0 km | 0.0 |
| Barrowford | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| Church | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |