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:
Cross Street (RG21 7DQ, What3Words address: ///wipe.drive.jungle)
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 Church Street (leading to the installation on Cross Street) and 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 the circular tarmac path, making it suitable for wheelchair, mobility scooter and buggie users.
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.
The light tunnel in War Memorial Park is four metres wide, ensuring easy access.
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 or can be accessed online.
Let’s Glow stewards in pink high-vis vests will be available throughout the event to assist visitors.
Funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Let's Glow 2025
A family-friendly light adventure at the top of the town and war memorial park.