{"id":940,"date":"2014-03-18T16:39:07","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T16:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markylon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=940"},"modified":"2014-03-18T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T16:39:07","slug":"olympicpark-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markylon.co.uk\/blog\/olympicpark-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Park and Orbit Opening from 5th April 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<header role=\"banner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park\" src=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/qeopAssets\/img\/logo.svg\" data-svg=\"\/qeopAssets\/img\/logo.svg\" \/><\/a><\/header>\n<div>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<h1>OPENING THE PARK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>From 5 April 2014, there will be lots more to explore at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Come and experience London&#8217;s newest open space as the Park and its venues continue to open.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, one of the Park&#8217;s most exciting areas will open to the public &#8211; the new parklands in the south of the Park. \u00a0From 5 April, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relax among the beautiful parklands, fountains and waterways designed by internationally renowned landscape architects<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Experience 25 public artworks across the Park and cultural events in new and exciting spaces<\/li>\n<li>Get a new perspective on London from the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the UK&#8217;s tallest sculpture at 114.5 metres<\/li>\n<li>Walk four new interactive trails covering the London 2012 Games, nature and biodiversity, education and art and culture<\/li>\n<li>Let your kids run free in new play areas offering everything from climbing walls to sandpits and giant fountains<\/li>\n<li>Eat and drink at the Podium or one of a number of kiosks along the Park&#8217;s new promenade, lined with 100 mature trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0What&#8217;s open now?<\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to wait until 5 April to visit.<\/p>\n<p>The northern part of the Park and the Copper Box Arena have been open since July 2013, and we&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>If you visit the park today, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign up for the gym, play badminton or see live sport at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/park-guide\/venues\/copper-box\">Copper Box Arena<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Walk around the beautiful\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/park-guide\/activity-spaces\/parklands\">northern parklands<\/a>\u00a0with their lawns and riverside wetlands<\/li>\n<li>Take your kids to play at the superb\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/the-park\/attractions\/tumbling-bay-playground\">Tumbling Bay playground<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Relax with food and drink at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/the-park\/attractions\/timber-lodge-cafe\">Timber Lodge Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>What is open when?<\/h3>\n<p>Opening dates for venues across the Park this spring are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/the-park\/venues\/aquatics-centre\">Aquatics Centre<\/a>\u00a0opens on 1 March<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/the-park\/venues\/lee-valley-velopark\">Lee Valley VeloPark<\/a>\u00a0opens in March<\/li>\n<li>The south of the Park and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/the-park\/attractions\/arcelormittal-orbit\">ArcelorMittal Orbit<\/a>\u00a0open on 5 April<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/the-park\/venues\/lee-valley-hockey-and-tennis-centre\">Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre<\/a>\u00a0opens in May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to visit these venues when they open, we suggest booking online where possible &#8211; see individual pages for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Please be aware that while we complete the building and landscaping work across the Park some access has to be restricted.<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to find us, see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/news\/news-articles\/2013\/6\/travelling-to-the-park\">travelling to the Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in numbers\" src=\"http:\/\/queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk\/~\/media\/QEOP\/Images\/Misc\/140114_QEOP_INFOGRAPHIC.png\" width=\"550\" height=\"1352\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPENING THE PARK From 5 April 2014, there will be lots more to explore at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 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