Crap Towns / Eastbourne / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Eastbourne?
Eastbourne has 12 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 1 closed for redevelopment.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2020 | Redevelopment |
| Main pool | 2016 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Newhaven | 16.6 km | 1.6 |
| Eastbourne | – | 1.2 |
| Hailsham | 8.5 km | 0.9 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 13.1 km | 0.7 |
| Seaford | 12.1 km | 0.4 |
| Battle | 20.2 km | 0.0 |
| Heathfield | 19.6 km | 0.0 |
| Lower Willingdon | 2.9 km | 0.0 |
| Peacehaven | 19.6 km | 0.0 |
| Polegate | 4.2 km | 0.0 |
| Stone Cross | 2.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |