Near the centre of the village are a small shop that incorporates a sub post office with a sorting office, two pubs, a pharmacy/convenience store, an Indian takeaway, a Chinese takeaway and a small used car sales outlet.

Wilstead Primary School is located in Cotton End Road,[2] as is the village hall, a modern building.

On the eastern edge of the village towards the A600 road is the Herrings Green Activity Farm & Bird of Prey Centre.

On the other (Western) side of the A6 is a large development of new, high density housing called Wixams.

Taking place in a marquee in the grounds of one of the larger houses in the village, the money made from the event is normally allocated to a charity of the organisers preference.