Active Travel Saturday will take place on 10 October 2009 at Roehampton Car Park in Richmond Park. This free and fun event, organised by The Royal Parks, is designed to encourage people to walk, run or cycle rather than drive.

The event will run from 11am until 4pm and there will be a wide range of activities on offer including: Dr Bike's cycle surgery offering advice and bike checks, information on fun runs and walks, and free bike security markings.

Simon Richards, Park Manager of Richmond Park said: "The Royal Parks is keen to encourage people to use environmentally friendly and healthy forms of transport. We hope that Active Travel Saturday will inspire visitors to explore Richmond Park on two wheels or by foot - rather than by car. Richmond Park is a National Nature Reserve and it is full of interesting wildlife - you can see so much more through walking, running or cycling."

Media enquiries:

For further information or images please contact:

Katy Murray on 0300 061 2128 or kmurray@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

Notes to Editors

About Richmond Park:

Richmond Park, at 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres), is the largest Royal Park in London and is home to around 650 free roaming deer. The pastoral landscape of hills, woodlands, ponds, gardens and grasslands set amongst ancient trees offers a peaceful respite to visitors.

The Park is designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

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