Richard's son, Robert built the first property within the park, called Bramingham Shott, which still stands and now houses the museum.

Unfortunately, the house itself had been neglected and suffered from dry rot, Luton council could not immediately afford the renovations.

The lake contains a small island which is not accessible to the public, and is home to various waterfowl, such as swans, ducks and geese.

During World War II, the nearby Bedford Vehicles Dunstable plant need to waterproof test the trucks that it was building for the British Army in preparation for D-Day.

Believed to have been built around 1905, the wall was part of the original gardens of Wardown House before it was made into a public park.

The council and the Friends of Wardown Park, have replaced the old refreshment kiosk with a building mirroring the design of the boathouse.

At the same time the Edwardian Daisy Chain wall and drinking fountain were restored using the original designs and old photographs.

[5] In the same year Bedfordshire played their first minor counties match at Wardown Park against Buckinghamshire.

[6] List A one-day cricket was first played at the ground in the 1967 Gillette Cup, with Bedfordshire hosting Northamptonshire.

[8] In this match, Northamptonshire's Rob Bailey scored the inaugural double-century at the ground, with an unbeaten 200.

[8][7] The Minor Counties cricket team used the ground for a home one-day match in the 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup.

[11] Following the end of Northamptonshire's regular use of Wardown Park as an outground, Bedfordshire continued to play List A matches at the ground until the minor counties were excluded from the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy in 2005.