Greenwich · managed by The Royal Parks
Greenwich Park hill and Blackheath Gate loop
circular · moderate
Off-lead rules
Off-lead allowed
Greenwich Park - Areas where dogs are not permitted: Flower Garden; The Wilderness Deer Park; The Royal Observatory Garden. Areas where dogs need to be kept on leads: The Rose Garden.
royalparks.org.ukChecked 19 July 2026
This is the evidence for off-lead rules at Greenwich Park hill and Blackheath Gate loop. It was read from royalparks.org.uk on 19 July 2026.Generally, dogs do not need to be kept on a lead in Greenwich Park but it is the owner's responsibility to keep the dog under control.
On-lead areas: Dogs are not permitted in the Flower Garden, the Wilderness Deer Park or the Royal Observatory Garden. Dogs must be on leads in the Rose Garden, near roadways and near water.
Seasonal: Observe warning signs displayed during the ground-nesting bird season.
The walk itself
- Start point
- St Mary's Gate, Greenwich town centre
- Nearest station
- Cutty Sark DLR / Greenwich
- Terrain
- steep grassed hill, avenues, ancient trees
- Surface
- tarmac and gravel avenues, grass
- Accessibility
- steep gradients from the north side
- Mud
- low
- How quiet
- low
- Suits a reactive dog
- moderate
- Water access
- No
- Swimming allowed
- No
- Livestock
- No
- Wildlife
- medium
- Stiles
- Not stated
- Gates
- Yes
- Lighting
- Not stated
- Toilets
- Yes
- Waste bins
- Not stated
- Parking
- Yes
- Café on site
- Yes
“Not stated” means our source did not cover it. We leave gaps rather than fill them.
Notes
Deer are held in the enclosed Wilderness Deer Park, which dogs may not enter. Longitude 0.0 is genuine - the Prime Meridian runs through the park. Coordinate from Wikipedia infobox. Blackheath Avenue car park, chargeable 9am-6pm. Pavilion Cafe on site.
Where to eat afterwards
Verified dog-friendly venues within about two kilometres, closest first. Straight-line distance, not walking distance.
- Plume of Feathers
0.5 km · outside only
- The Greenwich Tavern
0.6 km · dogs inside
- Richard I
0.7 km · dogs inside
- Grind Cafe Greenwich
0.7 km · dogs inside
- The Coach & Horses
0.8 km · dogs inside
- Crosstown Doughnuts Greenwich
0.8 km · dogs inside
- Parkside Cafe and Terrace
0.8 km · outside only
- The Old Brewery
0.9 km · outside only
Rules changed?
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