Primrose Hill visitors urged to avoid fireworks and lanterns

The Royal Parks and the Metropolitan Police are asking people not to celebrate there in the run-up to bonfire night and the festive season.

This is to prevent the park from becoming a gathering spot for unauthorised firework parties, which breach Royal Parks regulations.

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Primrose Hill will not host any firework displays or events and is not an official viewing area for the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve show.

The park will close at 10pm on November 5 and at 1am on January 1.

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Nick Biddle, park manager for The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, said: "Primrose Hill isn’t suitable for hosting a display or for people to bring their own fireworks or paper lanterns.

"We ask that people please respect the park and the surrounding area by not organising a gathering on Primrose Hill or letting off your own fireworks or lanterns."

A Royal Parks Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "I urge members of the public not to bring fireworks to Primrose Hill.

"This will allow my officers to focus their efforts on ensuring that park visitors remain safe, that the atmosphere remains good-natured, and that any anti-social behaviour can be dealt with swiftly."