[1] The earliest records of the park exists from 1199 that shows the lands were held by the Molineaux family approximately around the time of the Norman Conquest.

[7] In 1977, the Central Lancashire Development Corporation gained control of Cuerden Hall and the surrounding parkland from the Ministry of Defence and began constructing offices and car parks that are still used by the park's operators today.

[10] On 27 September 2021, the Café reopened on October 16[16] but was temporarily relocated in 2022 to fully repair the damage.

[18] In 2021, the park revoked permission for Parkrun to operate events on its land due to rising costs.

The trust stated that "It is not equitable post-Covid 19 that a national organisation which attracts sponsorship deals with companies like Persil and Vitality, continues to use the Park for free 52 times a year, while the Trust faces huge financial struggles after 12 months of lockdown".

[21] On 11 December 2023, a dog wandered into a field and attacked a flock of six sheep, a second incident occurred 3 days later.

[22] The park referred both incidents to the police and issued a press release warning that lambs may not be carried to term due to the stress on the sheep, and that it was likely that some could die.