[2] In 1944 an oak tree was planted to celebrate the good relations between the people of Bideford and US Army personnel who were stationed in the town between 1940 and 1944.

Rose beds were dedicated to Princess Diana after her burial and in 2000 a Millennium Time Capsule was put in the ground near the entrance.

On the East pier there is a plaque noting the opening of the park on 9 November 1912 and saying the gates were given by Geo.

The Galleon Dudley saw action against the Spanish Armada but the Santa Maria de Vincente cannons did not.

[4] There is a bandstand, bowling greens, three children's playgrounds, an outdoor gym, a paddling pool, walking and picnicking.