The brochure says the walled garden was previously used to grow a variety of soft fruits, grapevines, and vegetables. It's also home to a Victorian pet cemetery, found in the northeast corner of the garden. According to the BBC History Extra podcast, these graveyards for animals were quite commonplace in the 1880s.
Surrounding the garden is mature woodland with sycamore, lime, ash, and beech trees. Also on the grounds are three ancient fishing ponds, crossed by a stone bridge.