Licences and permits

If you wish to use the parks for professional dog walking purposes you must be licensed. Being a licensed professional dog walker provides the exciting opportunity to undertake your work in some truly unique and world renowned environments.

A Fitness Training Licence is required if you are looking to conduct your business of fitness training or sport activity in The Royal Parks.

If you wish to carry out commercial skating instruction in the Royal Parks you can register here.

Wedding or civil partnership photography in the Royal Parks must be licensed by the park office. Find out how to apply for a permit.

If you would like to film, take photos or record audio in the Royal Parks you must complete a filming and photography application.

The Royal Parks offers a wide variety of quality refreshments for park visitors by granting licences to suitable companies to run catering outlets in the parks.

News permits are required for all media outlets wishing to film, photograph or sound record for the purposes of news coverage on any land managed by The Royal Parks.

Living in a Royal Park is not like living anywhere else. The parks are all about beauty, tranquillity, diversity, hospitality and respect. If you think that this is your sort of lifestyle then you would be welcomed.

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