Principal points of the Darwin Gardens Millennium Scheme are:

• scrub clearance and woodland creation to transform an existing public open space;
• path clearance to augment existing pedestrian access to this popular local amenity;
• historic local connections with Charles Darwin and hydropathic spa treatment;
• features linked to Ilkley's Prehistoric, Roman, Anglian and Victorian heritage;
• millennial features based on the themes of growth, evolution, and regeneration.