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	Wicksteed Park - Definition, explanation
		Wicksteed Park is an amusement park in Kettering, England.
		Wicksteed purchased 147 acres (595,000 m²) of land in 1913 with the vision of building a village on the site, however this never came to fruition and instead lead to the park.
		Today the park has many amusement rides, many of which were designed and built by Wicksteed itself, but unlike most larger theme parks such as Alton Towers it does not charge for entry.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/w/wi/wicksteed_park.php (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park fined after narrow gauge railway accident
		Wicksteed Park Ltd of Wicksteed Park, Kettering pleaded guilty at Kettering Magistrates Court to failing to comply with Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and were fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £2,354 in costs.
		Unusually, there has been a history of derailments at the Wicksteed Park railway over the past decade and a raft of advice from HSE and others about the need to improve track maintenance, but still this part of the track was in a terrible state of repair until this accident.
		3) The railway at Wicksteed Park is a 24" narrow gauge track approximately one and a quarter miles in length.
	www.hse.gov.uk /press/2004/e04090.htm (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park
		Wicksteed Park is an amusement park located at Kettering in England.
		The park is currently home to two roller coasters.
		Trip reports from visits to this park are available from the following dates:
	www.bannister.org /coasters/parks/wicksteed_park.htm (137 words)

	Wicksteed Park, Charles Wicksteed Founder, Northamptonshire
		Charles Wicksteed was born in 1847 in Leeds, the son of a clergyman and lived in Leeds.
		The âWaterchuteâ at Wicksteed Park is one of only 3 still remaining in operation (the others being in âEast Park in Kingston â“ Upon â“ Hullâ and âPeasholme Park in Scarboroughâ) and remains hugely popular, 80 years on.
		The 'Wicksteed Railway' was begun in 1930 and was to become Charles' last legacy for the Park.
	www.wicksteedpark.co.uk /content.aspx?cid=16 (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park on AboutBritain.com
		Wicksteed Park sited in 147 acres of landscaped English countryside and the only leisure park in the UK which offers the elements of a country and theme park in one.
		There are three distinct ride areas comprising in total 35 rides and attractions that are tried and tested traditional and modern family favourites.
		The Wicksteed Railway continues to be one of the Park's major attractions carrying in excess of 250,000 passengers ayear making it the busiest commercial narrow gauge railway in the UK.
	www.aboutbritain.com /WicksteedPark.htm (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park, Caravan Hire Camping Site, Northamptonshire
		Wicksteed Park traditionally offerred Camping to Caravan clubs and Rally's, but over the past few years the Park has developed and we are now able to offer this wonderful Park to touring caravans and campers.
		Dogs are allowed on the Park (Not in the Playground), but must be kept on a lead, except in the Dog Exercise area or the immediate area surrounding your pitch.
		It is the intention of Wicksteed Park to further develop the facilities for touring caravans and campers over the winter season improving the all round visitor experience.
	www.wicksteedpark.co.uk /content.aspx?cid=1 (0 words)

	INDEX
		Wicksteed Park Model Boat Club is a relatively new club, there has of course been clubs in the past at "Wickies" but these have gradually declined and petered out.
		The current club started in February 2005 and is the first 'proper' club at "Wickies" this century.
		The club itself has the use of a purpose made and recently refurbished model boating lake some 90m x 30m and the entire lake is accessible by waders.
	www.wicksteedparkmbc.co.uk (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park Catering Services & Banqueting Venue Kettering
		This new addition to the Parks Catering offer was a major success when it was introduced for the 2006 season.
		Sited towards the bottom of the Park adjacent to the Wicksteed Lake and Children's sandpit, this outlet is ideally positioned to provide you with a range of Baguettes, Rollover Hot Dogs, Hot and Cold Drinks, Sweets and Ice Creams.
		Sited towards the top of the Park near to the Playground and Fairground we offer a range of catering outlets serving their own specialist dishes and a range of hot and cold drinks.
	www.wicksteedpark.co.uk /content.aspx?cid=101 (0 words)

	Junior Church Events
		Thirty members of the Junior church went on a coach outing to Wicksteed Park near Kettering and enjoyed all the rides and attractions.
		One Sunday morning the Junior Church walked the short distance to the Oxford Bus Museum in Long Hanborough and had a great time climbing on the large range of vintage buses and coaches.
		Thorpe Park has a wide range of attractions with many family friendly rides for the younger children but also plenty of extreme thrills for our more adventurous members.
	www.homestead.com /bladonjuniorchurch/events.html (0 words)

	Milton Keynes - Wicksteed Park- Places to Visit in and Around Mi
		Attracting one million visitors a year, Wicksteed Park is continuing to grow from strength to strength offering something for everyone.
		Wristbands are the favoured option for everyone giving unlimited access to over 45 rides and attractions for the entire day, including the Uk's Only double Pirate Ship, an adrenaline-pumping, gravity-defying ride, guaranteed to cause a flutter in the toughest of stomachs.
		And if all this fun-packed action makes you hungry, there are plenty of food outlets on hand to cater for every taste and with the vast parkland you can set yourself up with a picnic and enjoy your lunch in the acres of space whilst your children play safely around you.
	www.mkweb.co.uk /Places_to_visit/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=704&NavPosition013=2&NavInUse013=1&LastSelectedItem=87 (0 words)

	Northamptonshire Hotels:Official Site of Kettering Park Hotel and Spa,Luxury Hotel Northants,UK
		The 4 star Kettering Park Hotel and Spa has a cosy atmosphere that'll help you feel at home from the moment you walk through the doors.
		Langberry's Restaurant has an AA rosette - and the menu style is based on only the best quality local and regional produce; cooked with care and served in pleasant, relaxing surroundings.
		For guests staying on leisure breaks - Woburn Safari Park, Wicksteed and the National Space Centre are all popular attractions.
	www.ketteringparkhotel.com (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park Model Boat Club - Homepage
		Wicksteed Park Model Boat Club has recently been re-launched, we are a group of model boat enthusiasts interested in all forms of this hobby, yachts, fast electrics, scale boats, subs, steam in fact you name it and we sail it............
		The club now boasts a huge variety of all types and sizes of model boats and of course the infamous Fiesta Yacht races held at Wicksteed.
		Click here for the all new Wicksteed Park Model Boat Club website
	www.wpmbc.homestead.com (0 words)

	Wicksteed Park, Northamptonshire
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		Wicksteed Park photo gallery and park guide added
	www.coastergrotto.com /park.jsp?argId=215 (75 words)

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		Wicksteed Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire as now opened its gates to welcome touring caravans and campers from across Europe and in doing so offering the coastal resort experience in the heart of Northamptonshire.
		The park has always welcomed organised caravan clubs and societies to stay on site and after consultation with these groups it was felt that this should be extended to the touring caravans and campers making Wicksteed Park that special coastel experience right at the heart of the UK.”
		Wicksteed Park is situated in Kettering, North Northamptonshire on the A14 with direct access from the M1 and A1 and on the Midland Mainline between London and Sheffield.
	www.explorenorthamptonshire.co.uk /exec/112014/7176 (549 words)

	Wicksteed Park - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wicksteed Park is an amusement park in Kettering, England.
		Wicksteed purchased 147 acres (595,000 m²) of land in 1913 with the vision of building a village on the site, however this never came to fruition and instead lead to the park.
		Today the park has many amusement rides, many of which were designed and built by Wicksteed itself, but unlike most larger theme parks such as Alton Towers it does not charge for entry.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Wicksteed_Park (213 words)

	wicksteed park venue (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wicksteed Park was on the TV recently as they had a train derailed there.
		Wicksteed Park has 2 lakes I used to live there...
		Wicksteed Park is near Kettering, Northamptonshire (home of motor racing as the county likes to style itself).
	www.hovercraft.org.uk Forums - !http: //www.hovercraft.org.uk/forums/Forum1/messages/11182.shtml (315 words)

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		WICKSTEED Park has frozen admission prices for 2007 for the first time in a decade in a bid to attract more visitors.
		He said: "Wicksteed Park is the most popular family attraction in Northamptonshire, attracting tens of thousands of visitors throughout the year, and we wanted to continue to make it one of the most competitively priced in the whole of the UK.
		Wicksteed Park's management is looking at other ways to generate money and Mr Roberts is hoping that detailed plans for 30 holiday homes will be approved in the next couple of weeks.
	www.wellingboroughtoday.co.uk /ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=661&ArticleID=2109074 (442 words)

	NewsPro Archive (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, has been fined £15'000 for breaches of health and safety laws after the a train on the park's minature railway came off the tracks and injured three people.
		The park is expected to open in early October after $35m is invested in it by Georgia businessman Kent Buescher, who already owns the Wild Adventures park in Valdosta, Georgia.
		The BBC state that 101 year-old Doris Thompson was too ill to attend the funeral of her 67 year-old son Geoffrey, who died after a family function at the park on June 15th.
	www.coaster-world.com /arc23.html (1420 words)

	Wicksteed Park - Roller Shutters, Intruder Alarms, Sectional Doors, Security Shutters
		The Park's beginnings can be traced back to 1913 when Charles Wicksteed purchased a tract of Northamptonshire meadowland near Kettering with the intention of developing a model village.
		The fact that Charles Wicksteed was in his seventies when he set up the park meant he must have been a man with tremendous energy and foresight.
		Wicksteed Park was the first Leisure Park in the UK and has been copied many times since.
	www.stanair.co.uk /industrial-door-case-studies/case-study-wicksteed-park.htm (472 words)

	Roller Coaster (Wicksteed Park)
		Wicksteed Leisure Park and Billing Aquadrome in Northampton, England are both operated by the same company.
		It seems they like to move rides between the parks from time to time.
		This is thought that this roller coaster has been swapped between parks a few times.
	www.rcdb.com /id835.htm (96 words)

	Writers' Window
		Although I have come to Wicksteed Park for as long as I can remember I had no idea that it was first developed by Charles Wicksteed in 1913 who wanted to make a model village, although the First World War put a hold on his plans.
		Feeling quite tired by now (the park covers 147 acres) we headed to the "Astroglide" slide which has been there for at least ten years and is not showing its age at all.
		Wicksteed Park certainly has something for everyone - we spent a whole day on the rides, while other people could have easily have spent a whole day in the playground or fishing in the lake.
	english.unitecnology.ac.nz /writers/writing.php?id=31343 (1360 words)

	Wicksteed Leisure Park - Review - Loads of fun for all at wicksteed park
		Wicksteed Park first became a consideration for a leisure park in 1913 by Charles Wicksteed.
		The park is for people of all ages, young children and babies to the elderly and the disabled.
		Admission to the actual park is free, though you have to pay for the car park, which in high season is very expensive.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /theme-parks-zoos-international/wicksteed-leisure-park/386398 (1854 words)

	Wicksteed Park - Trip Reports - James Salter
		Wicksteed Park started out back in 1913 as an open space set up by Charles Wicksteed, owner of a local Kettering engineering company, as a safe open space to be enjoyed by both his employees and other local families.
		We arrived at the park around 11:30 and went to sort out writstbands - a bargain at £10 for adults while children ('s parents) have to pay £16.
		This year is a special year for Wicksteed: it marks the 90th anniversary of the Trust and the 75th anniversary of the park's railway.
	www.jamessalter.me.uk /personal/tripreports/2006/wicksteed (968 words)

	Defining the UK’s theme parks
		Pinning down the definition of the term “theme park” is always a topic that will enliven debate, here’s my attempt to try and define the concept of a theme park more clearly, however before I begin it may be worth to note that my writing is biased towards the UK parks.
		A “theme park” must also be of a relatively large scale and include adequate amenities to support day visitors, including catering and retail outlets, as well as guest facilities such as toilets, storage lockers, trained medical staff and cash machines.
		Theme park on the other hand is something where themeing is heavily presented troughout the park, it could appear as several different lands or just almost every ride in the park would be decorated to suit the overall atmosphere of the park (take wild west for example).
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /forums/cgi/forum2.cgi?read=22334 (3075 words)

	Amusement Park Links
		This Safari Park, near Prescot in Merseyside, is home to an expanding amusement park.
		The last surviving outdoor amusement park in the Newcastle area, Ocean Beach is a medium-sized amusement park located by the sea at South Shields.
		Opened in 1909, the park is a mix of traditional attractions and the latest thrill rides, with new rides added every year.
	www.joylandbooks.com /amusement_park_links.htm (1439 words)

	Welcome to Wicksteed
		This was the observation of one of the volunteers when a Play Park was erected in Kosovo in 2000 for children who had lived through unbelievably tragic times.
		The fact that Wicksteed are so committed to safety, with all their play equipment certified to the appropriate British and European Standards, also gives us peace of mind, along with the robustness and vandal-resistant nature of their products and systems."
		The new Wicksteed Play Park, to be installed in September, includes swings for different age groups, slides, bounce-abouts for toddlers, roundabouts and new generation see-saws.
	www.wicksteed.co.uk /news/wicksteed_play_park_for_refugee_children_in_azerbaijan.htm (494 words)

	Peterborough City Council - Wicksteed Park backs city council's @ctive card
		Major regional leisure attraction Wicksteed Park in Kettering has become the latest partner to join Peterborough City Council's @ctive card scheme, which entitles holders to discounts and special offers.
		Wicksteed Park's head of marketing Peter Newman added: "We hope to extend our @ctive card partnership beyond 2006/07 if the arrangement is as successful as we anticipate.
		Councillor Matthew Lee, Peterborough City Council's Cabinet member for Community Services, said: "Having Wicksteed Park as an @ctive card supporter offers a further incentive for local residents to adopt healthier lifestyles and benefit from the wide range of sports and leisure facilities that are available to card holders.
	www.peterborough.gov.uk /page-4869 (433 words)

	Real Days Out - Wicksteed Park
		Wicksteed Park is the oldest leisure park in the country, having opened in 1921.
		Wicksteed Pavilion is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies and the perfect venue for your party, disco, conference or corporate event.
		The park closes for the season on October 31st although Christmas events do take place.
	www.realdaysout.co.uk /ViewAttraction.aspx?ATRID=333e1bd1-23ad-4922-b462-e4ddd90b4d4c (181 words)

	Kettering Attractions: Tourist Attractions in Kettering UK
		Situated on the A14, the Park is almost a neighbour to the hotel and offers lots of family fun combined with old favourites and thrilling new rides.
		Set in 3,000 acre Deer Park, Woburn Abbey is the home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Tavistock and their family.
		Visit the park and enjoy rare breeds of farm animals, indoor and outdoor play areas, licensed restaurant, picnic areas set in beautiful woodland and pastures, witches house, nature trails and much more.
	www.ketteringparkhotel.com /attractions.html (1682 words)

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