Abbey Park Public Toilets

Abbey Park is situated close to the city centre, on roads St Margarets Way and Abbey Park Road.

From the M1 follow signs to the A46, Anstey, Beaumont leys. Follow the A46 into Beaumont Leys and you will find yourself on Anstey Lane. Stay on Anstey Lane over two main roundabouts and continue heading towards the city until you find yorself at a main junction with a large pub called The Blackbird on your right. Take a left. You are now on Blackbird Road. Folow this up and round to the right through a set of traffic lights, ahead you will see another set of lights with Grens gym on yor left and B&Q on your right. Go straight over these lights and you are now on Abbey Park Road. Abbey Park is on your right behind a medieval wall. There is an entrance into the park soon after the lights, ignore this one, continue down along Abbey Park Road over a bridged river and soon you will come to another entrance with archways that lead into the park, ignore this one too. Approx 200 yards further up is the main car park for the park, go in here. The car park is open from dusk til dawn asis the park, there is a pay and display system in operation also unfortunately. Park up then head towards the band stand, pass this and keep going in the same direction through the gardens til you see the boating lake. The toilets should now be in view on the other side of the lake, a newly built building with twin entrance which is bsy mid to late afternoon.
Cross street: St Margarets Way.

• Crowd:All sorts, you name it, they go there!
• Directions:Abbey Park is situated close to the city centre, on roads St Margarets Way and Abbey Park Road.
  
  From the M1 follow signs to the A46, Anstey, Beaumont leys. Follow the A46 into Beaumont Leys and you will find yourself on Anstey Lane. Stay on Anstey Lane over two main roundabouts and continue heading towards the city until you find yorself at a main junction with a large pub called The Blackbird on your right. Take a left. You are now on Blackbird Road. Folow this up and round to the right through a set of traffic lights, ahead you will see another set of lights with Grens gym on yor left and B&Q on your right. Go straight over these lights and you are now on Abbey Park Road. Abbey Park is on your right behind a medieval wall. There is an entrance into the park soon after the lights, ignore this one, continue down along Abbey Park Road over a bridged river and soon you will come to another entrance with archways that lead into the park, ignore this one too. Approx 200 yards further up is the main car park for the park, go in here. The car park is open from dusk til dawn asis the park, there is a pay and display system in operation also unfortunately. Park up then head towards the band stand, pass this and keep going in the same direction through the gardens til you see the boating lake. The toilets should now be in view on the other side of the lake, a newly built building with twin entrance which is bsy mid to late afternoon.
  Cross street: St Margarets Way.
• Hours:Dawn til dusk. 8am til 5pm winter months - 6am til 10pm summer months.
  Best times: After midday up til closing time.
• Cruising Info/ Tips:Try the s first, if no joy there just walk around til someone catches your eye. There are plenty of bushes around the park which are always handy.
  Cruisiest Spots: All around the rose gardens and friendship gardens which are adjacent to the toilet block. There are other toilets on the other side of the river under the cafe but the opening times of thee are erratic!
• Wheelchair Accessible:Yes / There are disabled toilets built into the toilet block where the s are.
• Warnings:The odd chav gang that are sciving school - do not cruise when they are present. Other than that nothing really.
  Warnings: Park rangers do continual patrols of the park at random times of the day. Dont worry though as they all drive around in bright yellow vans so you spot them long before they spot you! Police also have access into the park but again you spot them first.