Crap Towns / Bury / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Bury?
Bury has 7 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom | 4.9 km | 1.2 |
| Whitefield | 5.1 km | 0.9 |
| Bury | – | 0.9 |
| Heywood | 4.6 km | 0.7 |
| Rochdale | 8.9 km | 0.4 |
| Middleton | 7.8 km | 0.4 |
| Clifton | 8.7 km | 0.0 |
| Kearsley | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| Little Lever | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| Prestwich | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| Radcliffe | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |