July 17, 2024

What to do at Wicksteed Park this summer

Are you searching for some summer fun? Wicksteed Park offers a wide selection of family-friendly fun that everyone can enjoy!

Here are some activities you can do at Wicksteed Park this summer!

Wicksteed Park Stone Hunt

Wicky Bear has decided to make July Wicksteed Park’s Month of Kindness! To celebrate kindness, Wicky Bear will be hiding 15 painted stones around the park with exciting prizes to be won!

Prizes include an ice cream, a Wicky Bear teddy, 5 rides tickets, a dated wristband and a dated family of 5 wristband! If you are one of the lucky ones who finds one of Wicky Bear’s painted stones, you can take them to our reception to redeem your prize!

We would also love to see photos of you finding the stones so please do share them with us on social media by tagging us or sending us a private message!

PLEASE REMEMBER to be careful to take care of our beautiful parkland when searching for these stones.

Summer adventures

Join us from the 13th of July for an action-packed summer at Wicksteed Park, where you can dive into days filled with family thrills, exciting attractions, and unforgettable moments. Rain or shine, there is so much summer fun to be had at Wicksteed Park!

Our wristbands start from just £20, granting you unlimited access to a variety of rides and attractions. Summer at Wicksteed Park is the perfect opportunity to create cherished memories with your loved ones. Children under 0.9m can experience the joy of summer for FREE as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult!

Make this summer one to remember at Wicksteed Park. Secure your tickets now and let the fun commence: https://wicksteedpark.org/events/summer-adventures/

Try out our BRAND-NEW ride

Head on down to the Splash Zone to experience our BRAND-NEW “Jolly Jockeys” ride! Join us and gallop to victory on one of our Jolly Jockey horses!

We can’t wait to welcome even more of our lovely visitors to ride Jolly Jockeys for the first time.

Summer Adventures

Wicky’s Superhero Summer Party

Get your capes and costumes ready for Wicky’s Superhero Summer Party!

Join us on the 26th of July from 4pm to 6pm for a super celebration. Say goodbye to school and hello to a summer full of fun!

There will be a fantastic line-up of activities for you to get involved with! Compete in fun party games and competitions, get your face painted, and enjoy an engaging show with a chance to meet Wicky Bear after all the fun and excitement of this super party. Dressing up as your favourite hero is encouraged!

Tickets are £7 per child, but adults get to come along for free!

Don’t miss out on the party of the summer – buy your tickets now: https://wicksteedpark.org/events/wickys-superhero-summer-party/

Parking charges apply. Face painting is at an additional cost.

Grab an ice cream from the parlour

When the sun comes out, there is nothing better than a refreshing ice cream to help you cool you down. Luckily for you our Ice Cream Parlour serves up a wide variety of delicious flavours. From the classic vanilla and chocolate to exciting new flavours like Jaffa Cake and Biscoff, there are so many flavours for you to dig into!

Treat yourself to something sweet next time you’re at Wicksteed Park!

National Play Day

Wicksteed Park is very excited to invite you all to a fun day full of play as we celebrate National Play Day on the 7th of August!

There will be so much to get involved with including exciting lawn games, crafts, energising fitness circuits for kids, music, entertainment, face painting and much more!

The best part is that it’s a FREE day filled with fun activities that the whole family can get involved with.

Don’t miss out of the chance to make unforgettable memories with your loved ones – come and join us at Wicksteed Park for Play Day 2024!

Please note: Face Painting is an additional charge, and we recommend bringing card and cash for this.

Explore our traditional playgrounds

Let your little ones burn off their energy in the sunshine by letting them run free in our traditional playground. From slides and swings, to climbing frames and see-saws, there is so much fun to be had in our playground.

If you haven’t already, try out our BRAND-NEW Beanstalk climbing frame that was designed by a local girl, Mia, and installed into our main playground earlier this year. This fantastical climbing frame will take you on a magical journey full of play and excitement.

Grab a bite to eat

Throughout the park, a variety of tasty treats can be found at our food outlets to keep you energised as you enjoy a day full of fun!

Located at the heart of the park, offering a view of our iconic Garden Wheel ride, is the newly renovated Garden Café. Here you can enjoy a delicious hot drink or indulge in some tasty cakes and sweet treats.

At Carlo’s Courtyard, you can transport your taste buds abroad with their menu of Italian dishes. From the classic cheesy Margherita pizza to hearty meaty options, each bite is a flavourful journey.

If you adventure to the bottom of the park to experience our more thrilling rides, you can pop into Dare Devils Diner and grab a quick bite to eat. This fast-food option allows you to refuel without missing too much action!

Be sure to check out our newest addition to our food offering, Lighthouse Bites. Here you can treat yourself Wicksteed Park’s signature fish finger sub along with a variety of other tempting options.

Well-being walks

Join us at the park this Summer for one of our well-being walks! This Wellbeing Walk meets every Wednesday at 10am outside of Carlo’s Courtyard! The walk will be approximately 1 hour/ 2miles with a shorter option also available.

You don’t need any special equipment – just suitable shoes, clothes and we recommend you bring along a bottle of water.

Wellbeing Walks are volunteer led, friendly and local! Everyone is welcome to come along to meet some new people and enjoy our beautiful park.

Park walks

Explore the beauty of Wicksteed Park this Summer by enjoying leisurely strolls around the beautiful park, lake and meadows.

Whether you are seeking a quiet moment of reflection surrounded by nature or a family stroll, Wicksteed Park offers charming beauty like no other.

During your time exploring the park, you may even spot Percy the Peacock roaming around in Splash zone, or the beautiful wild birds following gliding around the lake.

Please remember a brolly or a jacket as a sunny day doesn’t guarantee the unpredictable British weather won’t take a turn for the worst! But no matter whether it decides to rain or shine, Wicksteed Park is a stunning destination for a walk.

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Customer Reviews

"It was absolutely amazing, my toddler loved seeing Santa and going to the elf workshop to pick a present! We saw reindeers, went on the train and a couple rides and went to the farm! A fantastic day out and a great experience for seeing Santa for the first time! Staff were great!"
Bethany
"Had not been to Wickstead park for years . Thought I would take my grandson and despite the weather and it being late in the season we had a lovely time. Great value for money and will return next year"
Perry
"We had a great fun day out. Old fashioned English Park. Good variety of rides. Clean loos. Friendly staff. We loved the train ride. Also the water rides were fantastic. Best to buy a wrist band that let's you have unlimited rides"
Rose
"We camped here this week, and all had a blast!!! It was so well-priced. We were one of the first in the park. The camping was quiet, and the kids absolutely loved all the places to walk!!! Thank you!"
Charlotte
"My parents took me to Wicksteed Park as a child over 50 years ago. Today I took my grandchildren and it was quite an experience. The train around the park is still there but now there are lots of much bigger rides for older kids and adults including a log flume. The old water chute I went on as a kid is still there and is loved by young and old. We found all the staff friendly and helpful at Wicksteed which is really important, as at other theme parks its what made for a poor experience. Maybe Wicksteed's British origins makes it a more relaxed experience than US style parks. You can almost imagine post Edwardian Britons in 1920's enjoying days out in this beautiful park with all its green spaces. My older grandkids enjoyed the rides and short queues whilst younger ones liked the soft play area. We are already planning our next visit to Wicksteed Park."
Del
"Great day out for extended family particularly good for 6 to 10 year olds and the older kids can take the little ones on the rides. The parks is really beautiful and there are hardly any queues. Lots of fun rides and wrist bands good value if you do lots of rides like my kids did. All 14 of us had a great day and we had a take out in the park before leaving on a beautiful evening. Fun times."
Julial
"We were lucky enough to go in a lovely sunny day. There were 11 of us, 5 adults and 6 children, 2 of whom have disabilities. The staff were so helpful in every way, sorting our wristbands out, giving advice, looking after us on rides, etc. Some of the rides I was used to were shut; the rocking tugboat, drop slide and mini landrovers, but a lovely surprise awaited in the form of new rides; the garden wheel and mechanical horses. We went boating on the lake, rode the water flume, went on loads of other rides for which there was barely a queue. The actual park itself is amazing, so much room to play for the children, we had a lovely picnic under the trees. Toilets were really clean, plenty of food outlets, although not as many as on previous visits. It baffles me that more people don't go there, as there really is something for everyone. Even if you didn't want to pay for the rides, there is still a excellent playing park. Take my advice and just head out there for the day..."
Janice
"Kids loved it, even through it was busy the queues weren’t too bad and as there is so much green space we easily found a spot in the shade for our picnic. Lovely parkland and they even dragged me on to the Dinosaur Valley ride! The band/ ticket options are great for a mixed group who might not all want to go on every ride."
Amy
"We camped at Wickstead park this weekend for our annual camping trip with friends and kids (age range 15 - 13). Booking was very easy and great communication with reception. The site is very clean, as are the facilities and there is lots for the kids to do. Its a very safe site and I would highly recommend it. We will definitely be back!"
Jackie
"Having one of our sons, and his nine year old to stay gave us a reason to visit Wicksteed Park yesterday. The rides were great fun and suitable for a range of ages; they all seemed well cared for and the operators paid attention to safety. We bought a wristband for our grandson, and individual tickets for the rest of us so that we could mix and match who went on with him. The weather was rather dull, which may have contributed to the generally short waits to get on the rides. The playgrounds are excellent and there is lots of room for running around. We took a picnic and easily found somewhere to sit and eat. Car parking was easy, and given there is no entrance charge, I thought it reasonable. I use a mobility scooter and had no problems getting around. We used to take our sons when they were small and we had little money: by just going in the playgrounds (no charge); playing ball games on the grass and taking a picnic, it was a cheap day out. Enjoy."
Pauline