The complete Royal Parks regulations, legislation and policies may be viewed here.
Park Regulations
The nine Royal Parks have a common set of regulations which set out what visitors should and shouldn't do.
The following is a layman' summary of the main regulations, as they affect Greenwich Park.
UNDER PARK REGULATIONS IT IS AN OFFENCE TO
- Interfere with a plant or fungus
- Climb or interfere with a tree
- Fish or take birds' eggs
- Worry or injure an animal or bird
- Feed or touch a deer
- Drop or leave litter
- Permit a dog to foul
- Fail to keep a dog under control or (where required) on a lead
- Permit a dog to chase, worry or injure a deer or other animal
- Cycle or roller skate except on designated paths
- Ride, drive or cycle dangerously
- Ride, drive or cycle at night without lights
- Drive above the 20 mph speed limit
- Park outside the car parks
- Play games or sport, fly a kite or model aircraft except in designated areas
- Carry on a trade
- Bathe in a pond
The police are able to issue Penalty Notices, now £60, for the following offences, which are all breaches of Park regulations:
- Littering
- Cycling outside designated cycling areas
- Failing to clear up after a dog
The new police powers are the same as those already available to police officers in other parks and public spaces across London