Crap Towns / Houghton Regis / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Houghton Regis?
Houghton Regis has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2025. It is to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2025 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flitwick | 11.0 km | 1.5 |
| Houghton Regis | – | 1.1 |
| Berkhamsted | 16.6 km | 0.9 |
| Dunstable | 2.5 km | 0.9 |
| Tring | 15.4 km | 0.8 |
| Bletchley | 17.6 km | 0.7 |
| Harpenden | 15.8 km | 0.6 |
| Luton | 6.9 km | 0.4 |
| Ampthill | 13.2 km | 0.0 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| Redbourn | 14.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |