Following the landscaping of Capability Brown, the walled garden, south terrace and possibly the menagerie ponds were created in the late 18th, early 19th century. Throughout the 19th century the Meynell Ingram's interest in the park seemed principally the hunting. There was extensive planting of rhododendrons both as separate shrubberies and in the woodland where they served as a floral feature and as game cover.

Ornamental gardens were created to the south of the house, with the lawn laid out with geometrically arranged small flower beds interspersed with cast iron garden urns, an earlier garden pond was replaced in 1875 by the current cast iron fountain.

The glasshouse in the walled garden remained in full use and was famous for the production of hot house produce, particularly pineapples.

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Public ownership - the 20th century