The park is home to the City of Belfast International Rose Garden, which attracts thousands of visitors to the Summer Rose Fair in July each year. It also has a children's playground, a bottle bank, barbecue area, picnic tables, and a car park.
Lady Dixon donated the park to the people of Belfast in 1959, in memory of her late husband, Sir Thomas.
The park was originally formed in the mid-18th century as part of the Wilmont estate. It was first owned by the Stewarts, a farming family from Scotland. The estate was used for growing crops and bleaching linen. The Bristow family bought the estate in the mid-1800s and built Wilmont House in 1859. The Dixons took over the estate in 1919.
Visitors can enter the park at Upper Malone Road. For The Stables coffee shop, they can use the lower entrance towards Drumbeg. Public transportation options are also available.
The park offers various amenities such as a children's playground, picnic areas, a bottle bank, barbecue area, and a car park. The Stables Coffee Shop is open for outdoor hospitality, serving tea, coffee, and freshly-baked or cooked hot and cold foods.
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