Olympic walking tours

 

It happened in London in 1908,1948 and will happen again in 2012, the Olympics, the greatest sporting event in the world. Below are details of Olympic walks in London which  are available  until the start of the Olympics and a walk in Windsor which is available 28th July- 11th August and 31st August - 2nd September 2012 when the rowing events are on at Dorney Lake. All tours are led by a guide with the Blue Badge Olympic accreditation.

 

Take an Olympic walk in East London and discover why it was chosen to host the Games.  Discover the history of the area, and how the legacy will regenerate it. Hear all about the venues, the Games and some of the athletes.   

Three different routes are now available.  You can meet your guide at Leyton Tube station (Central Line) and walk around the outside perimeter of the Olympic Park enjoying views of the Velodrome, the Basketball Arena, Olympic Village, Main Stadium, Aquatics Centre, the Handball arena and the International Broadcasting Centre and Main Press Centre.  This is the best route at present for seeing all the venues. It takes 2 hours or sometimes 2 hours 15 mins due to necessary diversions because of work still going on in the area. This route ends at Pudding Mill Lane DLR station.

 

 Alternatively we can take a slightly shorter route starting at Bromley by Bow and finishing on the Greenway with a good general view over the Olympic Park. This  route ends at Pudding Mill Lane DLR station and takes 1.5 to 2 hours. 

 

A third possibility, for those who are short of time, is to start at Pudding Mill Lane DLR station, after viewing the Olympic Park from the Greenway we then walk to Westfield getting good close up views of the Athletes Village, Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Basketball Arena. You will also be able to see the Handball Arena and the International Broadcasting Centre at a distance and, from the Greenway, a distant view of the Velodrome. 

 

Other ideas for 2012 tours include viewing the Olympic Park from the Greenway viewpoint and then perhaps taking a walk to Formans Smoked Salmon Factory which was relocated from the Olympic site. Hear the story and have smoked salmon bagels with a view of the Stadium.

 

A separate walk is available in Windsor and Eton discovering what happened here in 1908 and 1948 Olympics. Alternatively travel to Windsor by coach and see Dorney Lake which will host the rowing events in 2012 and perhaps go to Henley to visit the River and Rowing Museum with its connections with Sir Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent and see the Regatta course which hosted the rowing events in 1908 and 1948.

 

Do you have tickets for the Olympic Rowing events at Dorney Lake near Windsor?

 

Why not spend the afternoon taking a guided tour of Windsor Castle or a walking tour of Windsor which will include Windsor and Eton's Olympic heritage.

 

Tailor made Olympic tours also available.