 The tower 's grounds were enclosed by iron railings , and throughout the gardens the roads and paths were illuminated with 30 @,@ 000 red , white and green fairy lights at night . The tower 's grounds had a band stand , a dancing platform , a fountain , seal pond and tennis courts . The gardens were separated into wooded areas , rockeries and flower beds . There was a lake in the grounds , which had a 130 @-@ foot ( 40 m ) water chute and gondolas with Venetian gondoliers . There were also a number of venues providing refreshments , including a Japanese restaurant that could cater for up to 700 people , the Parisian Tea Garden , the Rock Point Castle restaurant , which could accommodate 400 people , and an Algerian café . 
