Crap Towns / Harlow / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Harlow?
Harlow has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 2 are not being replaced and 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2014 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2014 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 8.2 km | 1.9 |
| Hertford | 14.3 km | 1.7 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 11.7 km | 1.2 |
| Waltham Abbey | 11.8 km | 1.1 |
| Ware | 11.4 km | 1.0 |
| Loughton | 13.3 km | 0.9 |
| Cheshunt | 13.0 km | 0.7 |
| Harlow | – | 0.5 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.8 km | 0.5 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Waltham Cross | 13.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |