Rectangular paved garden with central flower-beds
Behind the formal gardens, the land slopes considerably downwards with an area to the west where playgrounds and the skating and cycle track are laid out. Many international and British championship races take place on the roller skating track, which has a modern record-breaking surface. In 1983 further landscaping was carried out in the central area with the accent on wildlife conservation, creating a Nature Area, with over 1,000 trees planted, together with wild flowers and native grasses, and a pond designed to attract wildlife. The south-facing banks in the recreation area are left uncut to provide breeding sites for insects, attracting many species of butterfly as well as wild flowers for the bees.
