Crap Towns / Witham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Witham?
Witham has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2014.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2014 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2014 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Halstead | 15.6 km | 1.4 |
| Witham | – | 1.1 |
| Tiptree | 7.6 km | 1.1 |
| Braintree | 10.3 km | 0.9 |
| Chelmsford | 12.8 km | 0.9 |
| Maldon | 8.7 km | 0.9 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 17.9 km | 0.6 |
| Berechurch | 19.5 km | 0.0 |
| Danbury | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Galleywood | 16.2 km | 0.0 |
| Great Notley | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |