"shall we pop to Wicksteed?" is our usual Sunday afternoon what to do. We live around 6-8 miles from it, so it's not too far to travel. Wicksteed is a jumble of different activities and things to do throughout the year. The park is in Kettering, Northamptonshire, East Midlands. THEME PARK: Wicksteed has a small theme park which you can buy wristbands or tickets to use. It's open from April through to mid September as it is a seasonal park. You can still visit the other areas out of season but the rides will not be operating. They have lots of different things for adults and children. They have a lazer maze game in the Hexagon, A train ...  Read the complete review

WICKSTEED PARKdon't bother going if the forcast is anything less than completely dry. we went to day and the most of the rides closed as soon as the rain started and didn't even all open again once it stopped! the "circus" was there when we went and it was embarrassingly awful.the decor is shabby and the rides tame compared to other theme parks. having said all this, my children ( age 7 and 6) had a great day. glad i used tesco b=vouchers rather than pay full price though.defo take a picnic.YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA TO PARK -6 POUNDS EXTRA!

Wicksteed park is in Kettering and it holds some fun memories for me, both as a child and as a parent, it has been home to some great fun days out over the years. The park itself is huge and you can see it clearly before you park your car, you do have a fee to pay to park your car in the car park ( or field as I should say ) The fee is normally around £5 per car for the whole day, which I dont find too bad. There are also coach rides to the park, depending on where you live. Wicksteed park has a lot of funfair rides and amusements which are all paid by via tickets which you pay for at th ticket stations, the cost of these vary depending on whether ...  Read the complete review

I was born in kettering and many days out as a child were spent at wicksteed park. Wicksteed park is split into 4 areas. The playground which is all the climbing frames and general playground equipment. We tend to chill out here with a picnic as it keeps the kids entertained as well The lakeside which has the boats and waterchutes and jets however we tend to give these a miss as we have young children and it would be to much hassel. Then there is the arena which has the bigger rides faster and scarier so as me and my husband are wimps we leave out this area. The fairground is great all the classics like the dodgems and cup and saucers and a ...  Read the complete review

Wicksteed Park is a great theme park if you have younger children. Most of the rides are probably aimed at 8-13 year olds. However I'm 23 and thoroughly enjoyed it and went on most of the rides! My 3 year old thoroughly enjoyed it, she must have gone on one ride that was aeroplanes going round and up and down at least 25 times, no joke! It's nice that they do have several rides suitable for toddlers, do check the height restrictions though. Wrist bands are a good idea as you can go on any rides however many times you like. Childrens are £15 and adults are £10. Otherwise you can buy tickets for the rides but this can work out more expensive. You have to pay £6 for the car  Read the complete review