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Olympic Park and Orbit Opening from 5th April 2014

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

OPENING THE PARK

From 5 April 2014, there will be lots more to explore at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Come and experience London’s newest open space as the Park and its venues continue to open.

This spring, one of the Park’s most exciting areas will open to the public – the new parklands in the south of the Park.  From 5 April, you can:

  • Relax among the beautiful parklands, fountains and waterways designed by internationally renowned landscape architects
  • Take advantage of world-class sporting venues made famous during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the Aquatics Centre and Lee Valley VeloPark
  • Experience 25 public artworks across the Park and cultural events in new and exciting spaces
  • Get a new perspective on London from the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the UK’s tallest sculpture at 114.5 metres
  • Walk four new interactive trails covering the London 2012 Games, nature and biodiversity, education and art and culture
  • Let your kids run free in new play areas offering everything from climbing walls to sandpits and giant fountains
  • Eat and drink at the Podium or one of a number of kiosks along the Park’s new promenade, lined with 100 mature trees

 What’s open now?

You don’t need to wait until 5 April to visit.

The northern part of the Park and the Copper Box Arena have been open since July 2013, and we’ve seen more than a million visitors since then to these and to the series of concerts, festivals and sporting events we held over the summer.

If you visit the park today, you will be able to:

 

What is open when?

Opening dates for venues across the Park this spring are as follows:

If you’re planning to visit these venues when they open, we suggest booking online where possible – see individual pages for more information.

Please be aware that while we complete the building and landscaping work across the Park some access has to be restricted.

For information on how to find us, see travelling to the Park.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in numbers

Olympic Park Tour

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Olympic ParkOverview
Take an exciting behind-the-scenes tour and see how the Olympic Park is being transformed into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

From the moment you arrive, you’ll be part of the Onsite Team and will be issued with safety workwear. You’ll enjoy an exclusive “backstage” tour, including a bus trip into the Park and a journey up the UK’s tallest sculpture, the ArcelorMittal Orbit, with a chance to take in amazing views of the London skyline.

From the top of the sculpture you can see St Paul’s Cathedral, the Shard, Canary Wharf and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. On a clear day, Wembley Stadium is visible to the north and Crystal Palace to the south.

The Park In Progress Tour is a journey through the Park’s past, present and future. You’ll gain an insight into future plans from a spectacular vantage point – the first opportunity to see what lies ahead.

Celebrating the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the tour is a chance to find out about the evolution of the Park’s iconic sporting venues and parklands into London’s newest destination.

Every day will give a different view as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park takes shape and gets ready to open to the public from summer 2013.

The tour begins from the Park In Progress Site Office, which is a short walk from Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station.

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