 The area has a long history of mining, with the nearby former collieries at Silverdale and Holditch also having been redeveloped for other uses.The park is considered by administration as a form of compensation to the residents of the area for the large amount of development that has taken place over recent years.The shallow mine at Holditch was redeveloped into a business park and industrial estate, which led to significant capital gains for Staffordshire County Council.