Crap Towns / Chichester / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Chichester?
Chichester has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2023 | Not being replaced |
| Leisure pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Selsey | 11.8 km | 2.8 |
| Midhurst | 16.2 km | 1.9 |
| East Wittering | 9.8 km | 1.7 |
| Chichester | – | 1.3 |
| South Hayling | 15.0 km | 0.7 |
| Havant | 15.1 km | 0.6 |
| Bognor Regis | 8.2 km | 0.3 |
| Barnham | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| Emsworth | 11.7 km | 0.0 |
| Wick | 16.4 km | 0.0 |
| Yapton | 12.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |