Now part of the London Borough of Lewisham, it was created during the 1970s on an area badly damaged by bombs in World War II.

[1][2] In the late 1960s and early '70s, the area was cleared and the park was subsequently laid out over part of Folkestone Gardens and also Oareboro Road, an L-shaped street of terraced houses.

The undulating site is landscaped and includes walkways, woodland areas and a large pond on the north-western side.

[5] The skate park was the source of local controversy, with the Council allocating funding for the skatepark, but not the play area, despite the consultation documentation outlining that the development was to incorporate regeneration of both.

[6] A number of safety concerns with the skatepark continue to exist, such as the open pathway directly from the skate area out to the main road (as of April 2016, this has been temporarily secured with a plastic fence).