The park has a sports area, which contains a basketball hoop and a football goal, a children's playground and a pond among other things.

[1] After the Kemp Town branch line closed in 1971, the former railway cutting—a long and narrow area of land between Hartington Road and Elm Grove—became available for redevelopment.

[6] It replaced lots of fencing, resurfaced paths, and improved drainage systems, as well as giving the park better play equipment.

[4] Patchfest is an annual community festival in the park, which is run by volunteers and organised by the Friends of William Clarke group.

[7] On 8 May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a virtual Patchfest to replace the in person festival, as restrictions at the time did not allow in-person meetings.