Sandstone cliffs, glens covered with gorse and trees, footpaths, nature trails, picnic areas and ample car parking are some of the features at the country park.

[10][11] The park supported considerable human activity in prehistoric times.

Archaeological finds and landmarks date from Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romano-British, Saxon, Medieval, post-Medieval, Victorian to World War II periods.

Many rare and scarce liverworts, mosses and lichens occur within the ghylls or ravines.

Dartford warblers, stonechats and yellowhammers breed on the gorse-covered hillsides.