The Royal Parks’ Movement Strategy Richmond Park

Trial reducing cut-through traffic within Richmond Park

Over the next 6-months we will trial the following interventions: Additionally, on weekends we will restrict all cut-through traffic between • Restrict all cut through-traffic Roehampton, Sheen and Richmond between Broomfield Hill Car Park Gates. This will greatly enhance and Robin Hood Car Park the park environment for all park • Close the vehicle link between Sheen visitors and significantly reduce cut- Gate and Sheen Cross through traffic on park roads.

Weekday car parking Weekend car parking and vehicle access and vehicle access The existing parking provision The existing parking provision will remain, will remain, and visitors may and visitors may still drive to the park, still drive to the park, with the with the following access conditions: following access conditions: • Kingston and Broomfield Hill Car Parks will • Kingston and Broomfield only be accessible from Kingston Gate Hill Car Parks will only be • Sheen Car Park will only be accessible from Kingston Gate accessible from Sheen Gate • Sheen Car Park will only be • Pen Ponds, Robin Hood and Key accessible from Sheen Gate Roehampton Car Parks will only be Through traffic permitted • Cars will still be permitted to accessible from Roehampton Gate Through traffic weekdays only drive between Kingston, Ham, • Pembroke Lodge and Isabella Car Park (weekend authorised vehicles only) Richmond and Roehampton (blue badge only) is accessible from Traffic not permitted (except Gates on weekdays Kingston, Ham and Richmond Gates authorised vehicles Car park access only

We are committed to • Evaluation of the external implications undertaking a 6-month trial of our trials in partnership with relevant transport authorities of these road closures. Over (TfL and local boroughs) this 6-month period, we will • A formal consultation with all park measure and monitor these visitors, residents and stakeholders trials. This will include: All feedback received during this time Key Dates • In-person park visitor satisfaction will be taken into account to determine surveys (where possible due the final outcome of the trial. The Trial start date: 15 August 2020 charitable objects of The Royal Parks to Covid-19 restrictions) Consultation dates: November 2020 – December 2020 will also be taken into consideration. • Attaining park stakeholder feedback Trial Conclusion: February 2021

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