Pay-and-Display Parking for Highbrook Park & Showground
Highbrook Car Park is a rural, surface-level facility serving visitors to Highbrook Park and the South of England Showground. The lot offers 180 gravel-surfaced bays, including eight accessible spaces positioned near the pedestrian entrance. Operating 7 am6 pm daily, parking is pay-and-display via machines accepting coins and contactless cards; a flat daily rate applies, with no evening or weekend discounts. CCTV cameras monitor the entrance and pay station during operating hours. LED bollard lighting lines pedestrian pathways to ensure safe access after dusk. A marked footpath leads directly to Highbrook Parks event arenas, equestrian center, and exhibition halls within a two-minute walk. Seasonal shuttle buses operate from Ardingly railway station during major events. Public bus stops on Hammingden Lane provide limited services to Haywards Heath. EV charging is not available on-site; the nearest rapid-charging station is located at Wakehurst Place Car Park a ten-minute drive away. Covered cycle racks accommodating twenty bicycles are provided near the entrance to encourage sustainable travel. Gravel resurfacing ensures proper drainage and prevents potholes.