Humberstone Park is an urban park developed from a private estate. It is typical of many parks laid out in the 1920s, with formal laid-out gardens, large specimen trees and areas of woodland planting. There are also large areas of grassland laid out for sports and other recreational activities.

Abbey Park is a late-19th century public park, formed from water meadows. The site was extended in 1925 by the addition of the adjacent Abbey Grounds. The land was purchased in 1876 and plans were made to create a public park. The park was opened on 29 May 1882.