Crap Towns / Great Yarmouth / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Great Yarmouth?
Great Yarmouth has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2019. 2 are to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2019 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2019 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bungay | 25.5 km | 2.0 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 5.2 km | 1.1 |
| Great Yarmouth | – | 1.0 |
| Beccles | 19.8 km | 1.0 |
| Norwich | 30.5 km | 0.9 |
| Bradwell | 3.1 km | 0.9 |
| North Walsham | 33.7 km | 0.8 |
| Lowestoft | 14.2 km | 0.7 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 3.4 km | 0.0 |
| Hemsby | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| Poringland | 26.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |