The park is what remains of the gardens of the former country house at its center which is now a hotel. The Wilsons owned the house until the late 1940s and carried out a series of improvements in the gardens with the planting of new trees and lovely rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias. In 1947, the house and gardens were sold to Wimbledon Borough Council. The gardens were opened to the public shortly after and the house was for a time used as a nursing home. It is located to the south of Wimbledon Common and is known for its ornamental landscaped gardens with ponds and sculpture.
