 In the early 21st century the park was underfunded and neglected and the features fell into disuse.To attempt to save the park Nottingham City Council applied for £4 million funding from the National Lottery to de-silt the lake, and repair the Maid Marian pleasure boat so it could be reintroduced onto the lake.They applied to refurbish the site's historic pavilions, bridges and lighting columns and develop a new water park and adventure golf course.