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Hyde Park

Dogs are welcome in most of the park. A few gardens, the lake and the playgrounds are not.

Hyde Park · London

RESTRICTED

  • Dogs are not allowed (the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, the Lido swimming area, the Serpentine Lake, and the bowling green and tennis centre).
  • Dogs must be on a lead (the Rose Garden and the edge of the Serpentine Lake).
  • Dogs must be on a lead (near roadways and near water, in every Royal Park).
  • Dogs are not allowed (children’s playgrounds and toilets, in every Royal Park).

Right now, 1:37pm: restricted.

For 11 November 2026. Assistance dogs are usually exempt — check the council page.

The rules we hold

  • Dogs are not allowed (the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, the Lido swimming area, the Serpentine Lake, and the bowling green and tennis centre).
  • Dogs must be on a lead (the Rose Garden and the edge of the Serpentine Lake).
  • Dogs must be on a lead (near roadways and near water, in every Royal Park).
  • Dogs are not allowed (children’s playgrounds and toilets, in every Royal Park).

Official source

Dogs in The Royal Parks

The Royal Parks. Last checked 11 November 2026.

A breach can mean a fixed penalty. The amount is on the council page.

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