Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Bury St Edmunds?
Bury St Edmunds has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2023. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 2.2 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 2.1 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 1.6 |
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 1.2 |
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 0.9 |
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 0.8 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 0.7 |
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 0.0 |
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 0.0 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 0.0 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |