Phoebe gave the original 17 acres (6.9 hectares), and the layout was undertaken by Locke's business partner, John Edward Errington.

There were further donations and additions of land to bring the park up to its current 47 acres (19 hectares).

[3] Sarah was also the instigator of Locke Park Tower, a 70 ft high monument built at the highest point of the park and designed by Richard Phené Spiers, a Paris-trained architect and Master of Architecture at the Royal Academy Schools, London.

[4] The park contains a larger than life bronze statue of Locke, which was erected in 1866.

The bandstand is constructed from eight cast-iron columns with a felt and lead roof.