How to Spend a Full Day at Wild Pines Park

Many families first discover Wild Pines Park while looking for high ropes or zip lines in Lincolnshire.

They arrive for a booked activity, then realise the rest of the day does not need to be rushed.

There is woodland mini golf to play, food to order, crafts to make and plenty of space for accompanying parents, grandparents and younger children. Parking and general entry are free, so the whole family can be part of the visit even when only some people are climbing.

Wild Pines is not intended to feel like a one hour activity followed by an immediate journey home.

It is a proper day in the woods.

Begin With the Main Activity

For many families, the day begins with Wild Ropes.

Participants start on two lower courses before moving onto the main course when they feel ready. The complete experience includes more than 40 obstacles and nine zip lines.

Most visits take around one to two hours, but there is no fixed course time limit. Children can repeat the courses, take a break and move at a pace that suits them.

More confident visitors may choose one of the larger ropes options, with six courses and twenty two zip lines across the complete Wild Pines ropes offer.

The important part is choosing the experience that fits the people taking part rather than simply selecting the highest course.

Stay for Woodland Mini Golf

Mini golf tends to introduce a different kind of difficulty.

The obstacles are closer to the ground, but the family scorecard can become considerably more serious.

Our woodland course is useful after the ropes because everyone can join in. It gives climbers time to slow down and allows family members who stayed on the ground to take part in something together.

Adults should not assume that experience will help them.

Children should not assume that one lucky putt proves anything.

Try Something Different

Depending on the current operating programme, families may also be able to try archery, follow woodland trails, use the free craft room, play table tennis or spend time in the younger play area.

Not every good part of the day needs to involve speed or height.

Some children want to keep moving. Others are quite happy sitting down with a craft activity after concentrating on the ropes.

The variety makes Wild Pines particularly useful for families with different ages and interests. People can share the day without having to do exactly the same thing at exactly the same time.

Stop for Food and Drinks

Food and drinks are available on site, including freshly prepared options on selected days.

There are toilets, seating and covered spaces, so families can stop between activities rather than treating lunch as a reason to leave.

This is worth considering when comparing Wild Pines with a shorter activity elsewhere.

The value of the visit is not only the booked hour or course. It is the ability to arrive for an activity and build a longer day around it without paying a separate admission charge for everyone else.

Bring the People Who Are Not Climbing

Parents, grandparents and younger siblings do not need to book a ropes activity to come into the park.

General entry is free and parking is free.

Non participants can watch from the ground, take photographs, get food or spend time with younger children while the climbers are on the courses.

Nobody has to be left at home because they do not want to wear a harness.

A Woodland Park Rather Than a Timed Attraction

Wild Pines has been built gradually by the family and team since opening in its current form in 2017.

That history can be felt in the way the park works.

It is substantial enough to include six ropes courses, twenty two zip lines and a wide range of supporting activities, but still small enough for staff to notice people and for families to settle into the day.

Book the main activity.

Arrive for the start time.

Then leave enough room in the plan for mini golf, lunch, crafts and the inevitable request for one more go.