Crap Towns / Lowestoft / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Lowestoft?
Lowestoft has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2022 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2022 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Leiston | 31.2 km | 3.4 |
| Bungay | 19.2 km | 2.0 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 19.4 km | 1.1 |
| Great Yarmouth | 14.2 km | 1.0 |
| Beccles | 10.7 km | 1.0 |
| Bradwell | 11.9 km | 0.9 |
| Lowestoft | – | 0.7 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| Harleston | 29.8 km | 0.0 |
| Hemsby | 25.4 km | 0.0 |
| Poringland | 28.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |