Churchill Park is located on Masterton's High Street and is known for its beautiful rose garden.
The land was bought by the Masterton Borough Council in 1885, at the time of the breaking up of the Manaia Estate by the Donald Family. It was used as a gravel pit and when that was exhausted it became a rubbish tip.
The land was advertised for tender in 1940 but didn't sell and a decade later, the borough council was lobbied to provide more recreational facilities.
In 1964 it was agreed a playground should be built there and the land was transferred to the Parks Department. Early the next year the reserve was named Churchill Memorial Playground in honour of Sir Winston Churchill who had recently died and the rose gardens were established.
