Water Meadow Work Update November 2025
Water Meadow Work Update: We have now completed the first phase of flood alleviation works to the Wicksteed Park Water Meadow.
In the image you can see the newly widened river and this, together with lowering of the floodplain, means the land will be better able to store water in wet conditions thus reducing flood risk and improving water quality. The remainder of the works due under the project will now be completed in Spring 2026 when the ground conditions have dried out.
Over the winter, the permissive footpath that runs along the River Ise in the Water Meadow from Barton Road to Cheyne Walk will be closed until at least Spring 2026.
The decision to keep the footpath closed until this time is required to meet health and safety measures.
Please adhere to safety signage at all times.
Thank you for your understanding and patience in this matter while we work to bring the Water Meadow back to its intended use.
Other News
Chance to Win 4 Tickets to Stickman This December
Win x4 tickets to the Stick Man live on stage at the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton on December 17th, 2023!
Celebrating Hilda Wicksteed
As we celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, it is important that we turn our attention to a remarkable woman who helped shape the very fabric of Wicksteed Park.
BBQs Banned with Immediate Effect
On recommendation of the Northamptonshire fire department and following having to extinguish numerous fires at the park over the week due to discarded coals, Wicksteed Park have had to make the difficult decision to ban all BBQs on site effective immediately.