The park is home to numerous facilities including sports areas, a boating lake, playgrounds and a skatepark.

The Town Moor Improvement Act 1870 determined that two parcels of land, each of 35 acres (14 ha), would be developed for recreation.

The committee realised that the Bull Park was too small for the Exhibition and requested Town Moor recreation ground.

The Royal Mining Engineering Jubilee Exhibition was held in 1887 and proved to be a tremendous success, attracting 2,000,000 visitors.

It was purchased by Shepherd Offshore Ltd who stated that they intended to create a collection of horse-drawn carriages and vintage vehicles.

The Grade II listed[14] Palace of Arts was the last surviving building from the North East Coast Exhibition of 1929.

Growth in keg beer, which accounts for 70% of its output, has seen Wylam reduce its cask selection to three permanent real ales.