However, lacking proper maintenance, they also significantly damaged the greensward through erosion and addition of unwanted substances, such as broken glass.
The atmosphere remains sedate: tree-lined avenues, the esplanade, the clifftop greensward where people can set up their deck chairs, and smart clubs for tennis, golf, and cricket.
Huge oak branches overhang the stage, on which rabbit holes and a pond lurk, while there's a magnificent greensward that rises 40 feet at the back of the stage.