The site was purchased by Warwick Borough Council in the 1930s in response to the towns growth with formal and children's gardens being laid out.
[2] The children's corner now has small fairground rides and a mini golf course as well as an outdoor paddling pool.
There is a small pagoda in the formal gardens which is a popular daytime meeting place for local schoolchildren.
In 2017/18 the leisure centre was given a major overhaul, and on the 21 April 2018 was officially re-opened by Welsh former athlete Colin Jackson.
Organised by Tom Kerridge, the weekend attracts top level chefs that give exhibitions as well as musical acts such as McFly, All Saints, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Razorlight.