Crap Towns / Colchester / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Colchester?
Colchester has 10 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea | 12.2 km | 2.3 |
| Halstead | 19.3 km | 1.4 |
| Hadleigh | 17.6 km | 1.2 |
| Tiptree | 14.1 km | 1.1 |
| Sudbury | 20.0 km | 0.8 |
| Colchester | – | 0.8 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 19.6 km | 0.8 |
| Berechurch | 3.3 km | 0.0 |
| Jaywick | 19.1 km | 0.0 |
| West Mersea | 12.7 km | 0.0 |
| Wivenhoe | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |