Accessibility at Let's Glow

What is Let’s Glow? 

Let’s Glow is a free, family-friendly light trail that takes place across Top of the Town and War Memorial Park in Basingstoke town centre. 

Trail Locations

The installations are located across the following streets: 

Winchester Street (RG21 7DZ, What3Words address: ///guards.purely.pools) 

Market Place (RG21 7QD, What3Words address: ///stir.cooks.wedge) 

Wote Street (RG21 7NG, What3Words address: ///every.dimes.wounds) 

London Street (RG21 7PG, What3Words address: ///drip.robots.hotels) 

War Memorial Park (RG21 4AG, What3Words address: ///drum.start.truly) 

Accessibility Information

Top of the Town: 

The area is fully paved, making it accessible for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and buggies. 

There are moderate slopes on Wote Street (leading to the installation outside the Wote Street Club). The rest of the trail is mostly flat. 

Benches are available at various points throughout the Top of the Town. 

Accessible toilets are available with a radar key at Castons Yard carpark and Festival Place. 

War Memorial Park: 

The park is a short walk from the Top of the Town with footpath access from London Road.  

The installations follow a circular path, which is mostly tarmac, making it suitable for wheelchair, mobility scooter and buggie users. There is a section through woodland where the path is compacted ground (please see below image) Wheelchair users/ buggies used this path as part of the Let’s Glow trail last year but this is dependent on the type of wheelchair/buggy. In wet weather, the woodland area of the trail can become muddy. Visitors can see the installations around the tarmac path and choose to avoid the woodland area of the trail if they wish.

The path includes moderate and slight slopes and follows a one-way system for visitor flow. 

Benches are located throughout the park for resting. 

An accessible toilet is located near the midpoint of the light-walk route, situated at the John Arlott Pavilion next to the Crossborough Hill car park. 

More accessibility details can be found in the AccessAble guide (War Memorial Park | AccessAble) 

Getting to Let’s Glow 

Accessible Parking 

Disabled parking bays are available in all Basingstoke town centre car parks. The closest parking options are: 

• Joices Yard 

• Castons Yard 

• Central Car Park (which also has parent and child bays) 

• Festival Place Multistorey Car Park 

Public Transport 

• Basingstoke Bus Station: Accessibility guide 

• Basingstoke Train Station: Accessibility guide 

Cycling & Walking 

The town centre offers safe, secure, and well-lit cycle parking, including Sheffield Stands, Secure Cycle Cages (bring your own padlock), and Streetpods. All facilities are free to use. 
Find out more about cycle parking here. 

Trail Accessibility Features 

The trail is wheelchair-friendly with interactive points positioned at an accessible height. 

Installations will be illuminated continuously between 6pm and 9pm. As there are no scheduled performances, visitors can explore the trail at their own pace. 

Sensory-friendly experience: 

You will find: A visually immersive, family-friendly light spectacle. 

You will NOT find: Loud noises, strobe lights, water features, smoke, fire or haze machines.  

Trail Map and Assistance:  

A trail map is available to collect from a steward wearing a pink high-vis vest and will be available online prior to the event. Check back here for the online version.

Let’s Glow stewards in pink high-vis vests will be available throughout the event to assist visitors.