Crap Towns / Merley / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Merley?
Merley has 1 public swimming pool open (October 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Merley | – | 1.8 |
| Wareham | 14.3 km | 1.7 |
| Ferndown | 5.5 km | 1.5 |
| Bournemouth | 7.9 km | 1.1 |
| Corfe Mullen | 4.2 km | 1.0 |
| Poole | 6.2 km | 1.0 |
| Wimborne Minster | 2.7 km | 0.6 |
| Ashley Heath | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| Upton | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| Verwood | 12.6 km | 0.0 |
| West Moors | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |