Hat Fair 2023 access info

Venue access guide

• Abbey Gardens
• Busket Yard
• Cathedral Inner Close
• Cathedral Outer Close
• Dean Garnier Garden
• High Street
• St Maurice's Covert
• The Broadway
• The Square

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.

Busket Yard (back of Winchester Bus Station)

Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street or Friarsgate car park.

Step-free routes to venue: Accessible routes are via public footpaths and pedestrian crossings.

Terrain: The public entrance to Busket Yard is via a flat tarmac lane from The Broadway. The terrain of Busket Yard is flat, slightly ridged concrete.

Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in Abbey Gardens.

Shade/Shelter: There is none as it is an open space.

Cathedral Inner Close

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 paved pathways adjoined curbed grass areas.

Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in St Maurice's Covert and the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

Shade/Shelter: There are trees which provide some areas of shade.

Cathedral Outer Close

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 paved pathways adjoined to flat grass areas. There will be trader stalls along a flat gravel pathway.

Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in St Maurice's Covert and the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

Shade/Shelter: There are trees which provide some areas of shade.

Dean Garnier Garden

Parking: The nearest car park is Colebrook Street.

Step-free routes to venue: Unfortunately there is no step-free route to this venue.

Terrain: Flat paved pathways and grass areas.

Nearest accessible toilet: There are public toilets in St Maurice's Covert and the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

Shade/Shelter: There is greenery which provides some areas of shade, but the garden is largely open and unsheltered.

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 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 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.

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.