London 2012 and the Olympic Park
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games transformed a corner of East London. What remains today, and how to visit the park, the stadium and the venues where the athletes competed.
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London hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 2012, the third time the city had staged the Olympics, after 1908 and 1948. The Games transformed a former industrial area around Stratford in East London into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with new parkland, waterways and sports venues.
Much of what was built is still in use. You can swim in the Olympic pool, watch football at the former Olympic Stadium and walk along the river paths that link the venues. The guides below explain what remains of the 2012 Games and how to plan a visit.
8 guides in this section.
The Olympic legacy
London 2012 Olympics and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Today
What the 2012 Games left behind, and how to visit it.
The ArcelorMittal Orbit
A viewing deck and a very long slide.
London Aquatics Centre: Swimming Where Olympians Raced
Swim in the Olympic pool designed by Zaha Hadid.
London Stadium: Tours, West Ham and Event Days
Football, concerts, tours and getting there on event days.
Photos in this list: photographer and licence for each image are listed on our image credits page.
The park as it is today
A Walking Route Through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Two hours, Stratford to Hackney Wick, past everything that matters.
East Bank and Stratford Cross: The Newest Part of the Park
V&A East and Sadler's Wells East have arrived. What is open now.
The Lee Valley VeloPark
You can ride the Olympic track. What a session costs and how to book.
The Copper Box and What Happened to the Other Venues
What survived, what was dismantled, and what you can walk into.
Photos in this list: photographer and licence for each image are listed on our image credits page.