Crap Towns / Waltham Abbey / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Waltham Abbey?
Waltham Abbey 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, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 2 closed for financial reasons and 2 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2023 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2023 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2018 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2018 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 7.1 km | 1.9 |
| Chigwell | 9.4 km | 1.6 |
| Waltham Abbey | – | 1.1 |
| Loughton | 6.1 km | 0.9 |
| Cheshunt | 4.1 km | 0.7 |
| Harlow | 11.8 km | 0.5 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.0 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 10.4 km | 0.4 |
| Enfield | 7.6 km | 0.4 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| Waltham Cross | 2.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |