Wicksteed Park: Will theme park see its 100th birthday?
Members of the public have helped raise £140,000 and it has received £247,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund .
Unlike most other theme parks, Wicksteed Park's visitors have free access to the 147-acre site, but can buy wristbands for the rides and attractions.These include the classic carousel and a water chute, installed in 1926 and thought to be among the oldest in the world. She now spends most weekends there with daughters Annabelle, 10, and Amelia, eight, and even though they live in walking distance, they pay for an annual parking pass to support the park.
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