Hat Fair 2025 access info
2025 Venue accessibility guide
- Abbey Gardens
- The Broadway
- The Brooks Shopping
- High Street
- St Maurice's Covert
- The Square
- United Church
Abbey Gardens
Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street.
Step-free routes to venue: Accessible routes are via public footpaths and pedestrian crossings.
Terrain: Flat tarmac paths around the gardens and lawn areas with stone curb edging. This stone edging does enable flat surface access to the lawns at designated areas.
Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in Abbey Gardens.
Shade/Shelter: There are trees which provide some shade in areas of the gardens.
The Broadway
Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street.
Step-free routes to venue: Accessible routes are via public footpaths and pedestrian crossings.
Terrain: Tarmac road surface with a camber on either side. The performance area on The Broadway will be closed to traffic.
Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in Abbey Gardens.
Shade/Shelter: There is none as it is an open space.
The Brooks Shopping
For access information please visit brooks-shopping.co.uk
High Street
Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street or Tower Street.
Step-free routes to venue: Accessible routes are via public footpaths and pedestrian crossings.
Terrain: The High Street is fully paved and pedestrianised.
Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets behind St Maurice's Covert.
Shade/Shelter: St Maurice's Covert is a covered space.
St Maurice's Covert
Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street car park.
Step-free routes to venue: Access from the high street is level and paved.
Terrain: Flat paving.
Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets immediately behind St Maurice’s Covert.
Shade/Shelter: St Maurice’s Covert is a covered space.
The Square
Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street.
Step-free routes to venue: Accessible routes are via public footpaths and pedestrian crossings or via the Cathedral gardens.
Terrain: Flat tarmac road surface and flat paved areas. The performance area on The Square will be closed to traffic.
Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in St Maurice’s Covert and the Cathedral Visitor Centre.
Shade/Shelter: There is none as it is an open space.
United Church
For access information please visit ucw.org.uk
If you require any further assistance to make your Hat Fair experience accessible and enjoyable, please contact us in advance via boxoffice@playtothecrowd.co.uk or call 01962 840 440 and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
