Venues

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Venues

The 2012 Games will be staged in new and existing venues across London and the United Kingdom - from Weymouth and Portland on England's south coast to Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Venues
The 2012 Games will be staged in new and existing venues across London and the United Kingdom - from Weymouth and Portland on England's south coast to Hampden Park in Glasgow. Here's what's happening where.
Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre
A new permanent facility on the edge of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Hertfordshire, with a 300m competition course.
Earls Court
The well-known exhibition centre, which hosts hundreds of international events each year, will be transformed into 15,000-seat indoor Volleyball arena for the 2012 Games.
Eton Dorney
Dorney Lake, near Windsor Castle, is a purpose-built international Rowing venue. It hosted the 2006 World Championships and, after further improvement works, will welcome up to 30,000 spectators to the Rowing and Flatwater Canoe/Kayak events in 2012.
ExCeL
ExCeL London is a 100-acre exhibition venue - one of the largest and most flexible in Europe. The LOCOG venues team will create arenas here for seven sports in the 2012 Olympic Games and four more in the Paralympic Games.
Greenwich Park
London’s oldest Royal Park has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. It will host Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events during the 2012 Games. A temporary main arena will be built with 23,000 seats.
Hampden Park
Scotland’s 52,000-seat national Stadium is rated a five-star venue by UEFA, the governing body of European Football. It will stage matches as part of the Olympic Football tournaments in 2012.
Horse Guards Parade
The historic royal parade ground lies at the heart of the UK’s political centre, across St James’ Park from Buckingham Palace. In 2012 it will become a temporary Beach Volleyball arena with 15,000 seats.
Hyde Park
London’s largest Royal Park will play host to Triathlon and Open Water Swimming, in the Serpentine Lake. There will be 3,000 seats in a temporary grandstand and room for thousands more spectators around the course.
Lord’s Cricket Ground
Lord’s has been home to world cricket since 1814 and regularly stages major international events. It will host Archery in 2012, with two ranges and room for 6,500 spectators.
Millennium Stadium
The Welsh national stadium has 74,600 seats and a modern retractable roof. It has hosted major events including the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final. The ground will be one of the stages for Football in the 2012 Games.
North Greenwich Arena 1
The modern sports and entertainment arena (formerly known as The Dome) has established a reputation as a major event destination. During the 2012 Games it will be the stage for Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline and the finals of the Basketball competition.
North Greenwich Arena 2
A temporary arena will provide seating for 6,000 spectators to watch Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Paralympic Volleyball (sitting). After 2012 the arena will be moved to provide a facility somewhere else in the UK.
Old Trafford
The home of Manchester United is known worldwide as ‘the theatre of dreams’. It is the UK’s second-largest football stadium, with 76,000 seats. It will host part of the 2012 Football competition.
Regent’s Park
Temporary seating will allow 3,000 people to watch the finish of the Road Cycling event in one of London’s most popular parks. Thousands more spectators will enjoy viewing opportunities around the course.
The Royal Artillery Barracks
The military barracks, which date from the 18th century, will provide a fitting backdrop for Shooting events in the 2012 Games. Temporary ranges and spectator grandstands will be built within the existing venue, allowing up to 7,500 to enjoy the action.
St James’ Park
The 52,000-seat Newcastle ground will provide an exciting atmosphere for Football during the 2012 Games.
Villa Park
The home of Aston Villa Football Club is situated in the heart of Birmingham, the UK’s second-largest city. There are plans to increase the stadium’s capacity to 51,000 in time for 2012, when Football matches will be staged here.
Country Park, Essex
A new temporary Mountain Bike course will be created followed by other temporary facilities and seating for 3,000 spectators. Thousands more people will be able to watch from standing positions around the course.
Wembley Stadium
Wembley was the main stadium for the London 1948 Games and has since been transformed into a 90,000-seat venue with a sliding roof to protect against bad weather. It will host the finals of the Football competition.
Weymouth and Portland
The harbour provides some of the best sailing waters in northern Europe. Spectators will be able to watch the Sailing competitions for free, with thousands of vantage points on the shore and all around the spectacular coastline.
Wimbledon
Wimbledon has been the setting for the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament since 1877. It is being updated with new stands and a sliding roof for the Centre Court. Up to 30,000 spectators will be able to watch Tennis here in 2012.