Crap Towns / Ipswich / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Ipswich?
Ipswich has 17 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 24.6 km | 2.9 |
| Felixstowe | 16.2 km | 1.2 |
| Hadleigh | 12.8 km | 1.2 |
| Ipswich | – | 1.1 |
| Woodbridge | 11.8 km | 1.0 |
| Stowmarket | 17.7 km | 0.9 |
| Colchester | 24.7 km | 0.8 |
| Harwich | 16.0 km | 0.5 |
| Kesgrave | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 24.3 km | 0.0 |
| Needham Market | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |