Haywards Heath Uncovered
Victoria Park Public Toilet Review
Not to be outdone by the public toilets in Burgess Hill, we here in Haywards Heath also have
our very own nightmare facilities. Today we are reviewing the delighful public toilets in Victoria Park.

From the outside the toilet facilities look delightful, plenty of plantation surrounding and growing on the walls. The entrance for female and male toilets are at seperate ends of the block.
Left: On entering the male toilets you are greeted by this very friendly piece of artwork. It was surely commissioned by Mid Sussex District Council, otherwise they would have scrubbed it off the wall.
Right:
There is a standard issue stainless steel urinal with room for three fat people to use all at the same time! There were no Urinal deodorizer blocks on offer to help lessen the stench.
Left: The raised platform for the urinal is in a piss poor condition. Filthy, slippery with the surface disintegrating.
Right:
There are two private cubicles available for use. Both feature blue doors, the same shade of blue as the TARDIS.
Left: The cubicle on the left features a toilet seat (although missing the lid) It's something which our Burgess Hill neighbours should be highly envious of.
Right:
To flush away your deposit from the toilet bowl, you have to pull the twisted wire. Could the budget not stretch to some chain and a bit of black moulded plastic?
Left: A white metal toilet roll holder adorns the wall.
Right:
Unsurprisingly, it's runs out of paper with no spare roll available. This would be a disaster if you were stuck down with a bout of diarrhea.
Left: The cubicle on the right is absolutely tiny, although it's toilet seat does still have its lid attached. The walls and floor of both cubicles are hideous, even teenage boys would refuse to use these facilities.
Right:
Forget any privacy, the bolt on the door is useless. Would you be happy for your child to be disturbed by a stranger whilst having a poo?
Left: A splindid full-length image of the 'family size' toilet cubicle, you can really see just how clean the walls and floor are.
Right:
It was pleasing to see the standard issue stainless steel hand sanitizer installed at this toilet facility. I was overjoyed to discover that it actually dispensed soap!
Left: Another example of the poor paintwork. Huge patches are peeling off.
Right:
Strangely the white tiles under the hand sanitizing unit have been painted, this paint is now peeling off drastically. The tile surface underneath appears very clean. Bizarre.
Left: This light is not functioning. I suspect water has leaked into the fitting.
Right:
I'm not quite sure if this filthy ancient contracption is an extractor fan or a heater. Either way, it needs replacing.
Left: This drain cover is a potential tripping hazzard, there are rather rough edges which could also cause injury. A health and safety nightmare.
Right:
This is just one example of the delightful art that you can find on the cubicle walls.
Summing Up
Quite clearly, these public toilets are an utter disgrace, apart from the toilet bowls featuring seats and the hand sanitizer being stocked with liquid soap, there are no other good things to say about the facility.

Mid Sussex District Council should be throughly ashamed of the state of these toilets.
This facility clearly has been in decline for a long time and there is no excuse for it.


Final Rating: 2 out of 10 toilet rolls