Sport is an important part of Hyde Park.

Cycling, rollerblading and skateboarding are allowed on all the roads in the Park, and there are also designed cycle tracks throughout it.

Walking and running is common as well in the Park.

Field sports are played in the south area of the Park, between Rotton Row and South Carriage Drive.

Games of football, rugby, cricket and rounders are all commonly played here, and access is entirely free.

The Serpentine Lido has a paddling pool next to it, and it’s open to both adults and children.

There is also a café there for when you’ve finished swimming.

There is a specific Sports Centre, the Hyde Park Tennis and Sports Centre at the western edge of the sports field, where South Carriage Drive and West Carriage Drive meet each other.

There are six tennis courts here, and changing rooms. There are also six bowling greens available, and these can be booked and hired.

There is a putting course for those who want to practice their golf.

Horse riding is allowed and encouraged in Hyde Park in the Manege area, near the children’s playground, and is also allowed on the North Ryde and South Ryde.

There are two stables nearby, and the police and Household Cavalry also exercise their horses here.

The Hyde Park Tennis and Sports Centre can be contacted by phone on 0207 262 3474 and they give information on bookings and also on opening hours.

Brigg Stables are available on 0207 723 2813, and Nye Stables on 0207 262 3791.

The Serpentine has boats which anyone can hire, either peddle boats or canoes and rowing boats.

For disabled people, there are free electric buggies which can take wheelchairs.

They tour around the Park, on the roads, allowing people to see it.

Passengers can get off one electric buggy to enjoy a particular part of the Park and be collected later.