[2] It has a playground and athletics track,[3] and hosts events such as a music festivals,[4] weekly organised Parkruns[5] and yearly car shows.

[6] A 2 kilometre pathway circles the park making it popular with joggers, cyclists and dog-walkers.

The former park keeper's lodge is being converted by Mencap into an office and three business units that will teach people that fall under Mencap remit horticulture, bicycle repair and catering whilst also being viable businesses.

[7] The catering unit for example will take the form of a café which will meet a need of the park not covered by a permanent solution.

Whilst originally hidden underground[11] in steel and concrete pipe (called a Culvert)[12] in 2000 it was re-exposed (known as daylighting) and planting was put around it.