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About the Wick Country Park

What, where, how, and when

This page tells you all about the Park itself - what it is, where it is, how to find your way around, and what you can do there. Note that the Park is owned by Basildon Borough Council, and day-to-day management of it is overseen by the Park Ranger, who is regularly on-site within the Park. Note that the Ranger is a qualified First Aider. The Friends support the Council and the Ranger by promoting use of the Park (for example, by organizing (mostly) Free Events for the Public), and by keeping the Pavilion Gardens neat and tidy, and by raising funds to help to improve the facilities at the Park.

What is the Park?

The Wick Country Park (WCP) comprises 50 acres of former agricultural land, that is now set out with over 2km of trails that lead you past old hedgerows, round and through wide open meadows, past the five acre lake, ponds, WW2 pillboxes and recent woodland plantings. Bridges and board-walks allow the trails to continue over the North Benfleet Brook. Car parking and cycle racks are available all year round. Please note that cycling is not allowed in the Park. The WCP provides a haven for wild life and a great area for outdoor pursuits, including walking, jogging, (responsible) dog-walking, kite flying, observing the plants and wildlife, fishing (but not during the close season), and more besides. For more details about the Park please read on and click on the links given as your interest takes you.

How to find the Park

The Park is located right on the edge of The Wick, Wickford, Essex. For detailed directions please click on Directions to the Park - updated on Monday, 19-Apr-2021 20:46:54 BST

How to find your way around the Park

You can access / download our map of the Park - by clicking here.

What can (and cannot) you expect to do and find in the Park?

Please visit this page - updated on Monday, 25-Oct-2021 12:12:05 BST, where you can find everything you could want to know about such things as car-parking, cycle racks, toilets, refreshments, and much, much more.

The Origins and Development of the Park

We sometimes forget that the Park only began to come into existence at the beginning of the Century, and it is now much changed as the various plantings and other developments have matured. Please read our article on the history and development of the Park to read about its evolution from former agricultural land.

Historic Finds

Whilst the groundworks for the Park were underway, some important historic relics were found, which you can read about in our Roman artefacts from The Wick Country Park article.

World War 2 Pill Boxes

Not quite as old as the Roman Artefacts, but nevertheless of huge interest to specialised historians - please see our article on The Park's World War 2 Pill Boxes.

The Park's Wildlife

The Park's plants and animals - updated on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2019 16:29:38 GMT [Work in Progress.....]

Fishing

Please note that Fishing is by permit only (obtainable from the Park Ranger) and only during the permitted hours and during the 'Open' Season. Please visit this page for more details.

The Park Gallery - photos taken around the Park (Updated July 2016)