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St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the north east of England The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is Wales' national stadium. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland's national stadium. Hadleigh Farmis to the east of London, in Essex. It is set in a 400-acre park with a nature conservation area. Sport: Rowing, Paralympic Rowing, Canoe SprintĪbout Eton Dorney - The venue is a 2,200m, eight lane rowing course with a separate return lane constructed to international standards. Location - 30km north of the Olympic Park, on the edge of the 1,000-acre River Lee Country Park which is part of the 26-mile long, 10,000 acre Lee Valley Regional Park in Hertfordshire. The Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre in Hertfordshire It is the only remaining major grass-court Tennis venue in the world. Wembley Stadium in north west London, around six miles from the city centre.Ībout Wembley - The new stadium's arch soars over 130m into the sky, more than four times the height of the towers of the old Wembley Stadium.Ībout Wimbledon - Home of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the setting for the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament since 1877.
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Sport: Shooting, Paralympic Shooting, Paralympic ArcheryĪbout the Royal Artillery Barracks - The London port of Woolwich has a long military history and the construction of the current Royal Artillery Barracks buildings began in 1776. The Royal Artillery Barracks on Woolwich Common in south east London As well as being home to London Zoo and the Open Air Theatre, the park is a much-loved sports venue for thousands of Londoners. Millennium Dome: The O2 in Greenwich - on the point of the Greenwich peninsulaĪrena 1- Sport: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Basketball, Wheelchair BasketballĪrena 2 Sport: Badminton, Rhythmic GymnasticsĪbout Regents Park - One of London's famous Royal Parks, the Regent's Park has been open to the public since 1845. The park is home to a number of grassroots sports clubs, including the Serpentine Swimming Club, whose members swim in the Serpentine Lake whatever the weather - even on Christmas Day. The parade ground lies at the heart of London's ceremonial life, and hosts the Trooping of the Colour event that takes place on the Queen's official birthday each year.Ībout Hyde Park - The largest of London's Royal Parks, Hyde Park has been open to the public since 1637. Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, the political centre of the UK.Ībout Horse Guards Parade - Dates from 1745 and takes its name from the soldiers who have provided protection for the monarch since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. Within the park is The Royal Observatory and the home of Greenwich Mean Time at Longitude 0°. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. It is London's oldest Royal Park, dating back to 1433. Sport: Equestrian events - Jumping, Dressage and Eventing, Paralympic Equestrian, Modern PentathlonĪbout Greenwich Park - Includes the Old Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum, which, together with Greenwich Park, are part of a World Heritage Site. Greenwich Park on the south bank of the River Thames in south east London.
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Sport: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Volleyball (Sitting), Wheelchair Fencing Sports - Athletics, opening and closing ceremonies.Ībout Earls Court - From exhibitions and conferences to live music, Earls Court holds hundreds of events each year attended by visitors from around the world.ĮxCeL London - is situated near London City Airport in east London's Royal Victoria Dock. Sports - Handball, goalball, modern pentathlon (fencing) It will help provide power to the park during and after the Games, generating energy for the equivalent of 1,000 homes. Sports - Aquatics training, wheelchair tennisįacts - A new 130m-high wind turbine will also be located at Eton Manor.
Sports - Swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, modern pentathlon (swimming) and water polo. British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales