In the 18th century (1746), John Roque's The Country Near Ten Miles Round map shows the house surrounded by formal gardens to the north, east and south, though some of these were later removed.

In 1898, Sir Spencer Maryon-Wilson laid out tennis courts, croquet lawns and a polo field in the remaining grounds, parts of which were used by the Royal Artillery during World War I.

[1] The park, then with 18 grass tennis courts, putting green, an athletic area with cinder running track, and football and cricket pitches, was officially opened on 13 July 1929, with changing facilities added the following year.

During World War II, large areas were set aside to grow food and to accommodate temporary buildings for bombed out families.

It also features an 'adiZone' outdoor gym (provided by Adidas to host boroughs of the 2012 Summer Olympics) a skatepark, a playground with integrated access for wheelchair users including wheelchair accessible parking and a small cafe with outdoor seating.