Crap Towns / Melksham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Melksham?
Melksham 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 2022. It is to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford-on-Avon | 8.9 km | 2.0 |
| Bath | 16.4 km | 1.3 |
| Melksham | – | 1.1 |
| Calne | 11.7 km | 1.0 |
| Frome | 20.8 km | 0.7 |
| Westbury | 13.2 km | 0.6 |
| Warminster | 19.4 km | 0.6 |
| Chippenham | 9.2 km | 0.6 |
| Devizes | 10.5 km | 0.5 |
| Trowbridge | 7.4 km | 0.5 |
| Corsham | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |