TRP tightens rules and urges visitors to comply – or Park may close

The Royal Parks (TRP) have further restrictions on the use of all Royal Parks to encourage social distancing and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus:

Isabella Plantation and Pembroke Lodge Gardens are closed.
All public toilets are closed

For dog walkers:

All dog walkers must keep dogs on leads.

For runners, TRP say “please can all joggers take extra care to:

Stay 2m+ from other park users and each other
Run alone or with a single companion from your household – no groups

For cyclists, TRP say “please:

Stay 2m+ away from others
Stick to designated cycle routes
Respect the speed limit and other park users
Don’t race or spit

TRP also say: “Work together or we will have to close the parks to cyclists

TRP also make it clear about the restrictions that: “These are rules and not recommendations. With your help we can keep the parks open for everyone who needs them”.

The above restrictions are in addition to those already issued:

All the Park’s roads are closed to cars; the gates remain open for pedestrians and cyclists.
All cafes and kiosks are closed
All playgrounds are closed.

While most toilets are open and free of charge in order to provide visitors with hand washing facilities, some may be closed because of shortage of staff and supplies
The Visitor Centre, the Park Office and the Holly Lodge Centre are closed
All organised sporting activities have stopped, including Park Run
All Royal Parks-run education and volunteering activities have stopped; this includes the Isabella walks and Volunteer Rangers

The Friends have also stopped or curtailed our activities:

We have stopped all our formal volunteer activities; this includes the Visitor Centre, practical conservation, Adopt-an-Area litter picking and Discoverers.
Our AGM on 18 April has been postponed until the autumn and there will be no Saturday morning talks until further notice.
We have cancelled our normal monthly walks and the planned Year of the Tree tree walks
We have postponed our Spring Photography Competition until next year, and will decide on the Summer and Autumn competitions nearer the time.

Please pass this on to friends and neighbours who use the Park and post it on your social media; it is vital that we get out the message. For more information, go to: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/home/coronavirus-updates

Coronavirus updates

TRP tightens rules and urges visitors to comply – or Park may close

The Royal Parks (TRP) have further restrictions on the use of all Royal Parks to encourage social distancing and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus:

For dog walkers:

The above restrictions are in addition to those already issued:

Please pass this on to friends and neighbours who use the Park and post it on your social media; it is vital that we get out the message. For more information, go to: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/home/coronavirus-updates

Please observe the social distancing guidelines so that Richmond Park remains open.