Wicksteed Charitable Trust
Wicksteed Park is wholly owned by Wicksteed Charitable Trust and is a Grade II English Heritage Listed Park & Garden. Our community, education and heritage activities promote the precious historic landscape, heritage rides and provide new opportunities for communities to engage and participate.
The original Wicksteed Trust was set up in 1916 to carry on Charles’ work. The trusts main objectives are to provide charitable purposes for the benefit of people resident, but not exclusively, in Kettering and its neighbourhood, in particular the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare to improve the conditions of life of the users of such facilities.
Heritage Events
Latest news from the Charitable Trust
Heritage Portal
A Short History
Wicksteed Park opened in 1921, making it the oldest theme park on UK mainland. Its founder, Charles Wicksteed purchased the land in 1913.
Conservation
You can view the Wicksteed Park ‘Conservation Management Plan’ by viewing or downloading the following PDF document.
Memorial Donations
Commemorate a special someone in the park with two choices of memorial types placed in a designated area of the park.
Digital Archive
Our Digital Archive contains historical photos, plans and memorabilia which we hope to update on a regular basis and welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and ages to join us.
Wicksteed Charitable Trust
The Wicksteed Charitable Trust receives no regular external funding to help maintain the park as a truly unique, freely accessible public space.
You can help to preserve the park for future generations by making donations. All money raised is used to help maintain the park and its grounds.
Annual Wristbands!
“We all know that pleasurable exercise is good for the mind and for the body. I have good reason to believe that the park I have formed in Kettering has changed the lives for the better.”
Charles Wicksteed.
Cover your car parking for a whopping 365 days with our car season pass, only £45*
