A Celebration of Walking, Running and Cycling

Active Travel Sunday will take place on 7 June 2009 on The Broad Walk in Regent's Park. This free and fun event, organised by The Royal Parks, is designed to encourage people to walk, run or cycle rather than travel by car or bus.

The event will run from midday until 6pm and there will be a wide range of activities on offer including: Dr Bike's cycle surgery offering advice and fine tuning bikes, information on fun runs and walks, free cycle training, a display from Camden Green Fair and a solar powered mini cinema in a recycled taxi.

Nick Biddle, Park Manager of The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill said: "The Royal Parks is keen to encourage people to use environmentally friendly and healthy forms of transport. We hope that Active Travel Sunday will inspire visitors to get out and about in new ways."

Media enquiries:

For further information please contact:

Katy Murray, The Royal Parks on 020 7298 2128 or kmurray@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

Notes to Editors

About Active Travel Sunday: Active Travel Sunday will be take place on the shared-use section of The Broad Walk between Chester Road and the Outer Circle in Regent's Park.

About Regent's Park: The Regent's Park covers 166 hectares (410 acres) and includes stunning rose gardens with more than 30,000 roses of 400 varieties. The Park has excellent sports facilities and with nearly 100 acres available is the largest outdoor sports area in Central London.

About The Royal Parks: The Royal Parks is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James's Park. For further information please visit: www.royalparks.org.uk.