Westminster / Camden · managed by The Royal Parks
The Regent's Park Outer Circle and Primrose Hill
circular · easy
Off-lead rules
Off-lead in designated areas
The Regent's Park & Primrose Hill - Areas where dogs are not permitted: Avenue Gardens; English Gardens; Queen Mary's Gardens; Wildlife Enclosures; St John's Lodge Gardens. Areas where dogs need to be kept on leads: Boating Lake; Areas adjacent to the Boating Lake; The Winter Gardens; The Community Wildlife Garden.
royalparks.org.ukChecked 19 July 2026
This is the evidence for off-lead rules at The Regent's Park Outer Circle and Primrose Hill. It was read from royalparks.org.uk on 19 July 2026.Generally, dogs do not need to be kept on a lead in The Regent's Park but it is the owner's responsibility to keep the dog under control.
On-lead areas: Dogs are not permitted in Avenue Gardens, English Gardens, Queen Mary's Gardens, the Wildlife Enclosures or St John's Lodge Gardens. Dogs must be on leads at the Boating Lake and areas adjacent to it, the Winter Gardens and the Community Wildlife Garden.
The walk itself
- Start point
- Gloucester Gate
- Nearest station
- Regent's Park / Camden Town / Chalk Farm
- Terrain
- formal parkland and a steep grassed hill
- Surface
- tarmac and gravel paths, grass
- Accessibility
- mostly level in The Regent's Park; Primrose Hill is steep
- Mud
- low
- How quiet
- low
- Suits a reactive dog
- moderate
- Water access
- Yes
- 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
Primrose Hill gives the best-known skyline view in north London and is a major off-lead dog meeting point. Distance not verified.
Where to eat afterwards
Verified dog-friendly venues within about two kilometres, closest first. Straight-line distance, not walking distance.
- The Edinboro Castle
0.9 km · outside only
- The Pembroke
1.1 km · dogs inside
Rules changed?
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