Walking Tours in the Area of the Games

Following the 2008 games in Beijing and the huge success of Team GB there has been much interest among Londoners and visitors to London who are eager to learn more about the plans for the London games in 2012.

Tour description

The tour leads you along the industrial Lower River Lea valley. You will follow a tow path and see one of the old locks. The tour then leads to a footpath through the area of the Olympic park, where there are views of the 2012 construction site. Our guide will take you to a viewing point where the Olympic stadium site and other 2012 venues can be seen. (Please note that members of the public are not allowed access to the construction site).

You will hear all about the plans for the construction and learn of the games and the competitors. Crucial to London’s successful 2005 bid for the games was the legacy of this area and you will learn about the plans for the future of the site after 2012. This is a massive project, reclaiming 2.5 sq. kilometers of contaminated land and transforming it into a new and vital area of London for the 21st century – creating at the same time one of the largest new urban parks in Europe in 150 years.

Walking Tours

  • WHEN: 11am Every Day
  • WHERE: Bromley-by-Bow underground station (District/Hammersmith and City lines)
  • COST: £8 ADULTS, £5 children (15 and under), students (with student ID card), and seniors.
  • PAYMENT: Cash ONLY – payment to the guide on the day. Please have correct change.
  • BOOKING: Pre-booking is required online. This will guarantee you a place on the tour and ensure that we do not have too many people on each tour. Desired maximum number is 20-25. Please click here to book.
  • DURATION: approx. 2 hours. The route is approx. one and a half to two miles long, finishing back at the station. The terrain is mainly flat but can be muddy and there are rutts and bumps along the way. Unfortunately this tour is not recommended for disabled visitors and there is no wheelchair access to/from Bromley-by-Bow station.
  • GUIDES: All our guides are London Blue Badge Tourist guides – professionals who, in addition to the Blue Badge London qualification have undergone a training course for the 2012 games.
  • WEATHER: the tour will go in all weathers.
  • CANCELLATIONS: Please always check the Transport For London website to ensure that there are no engineering works in the area that may delay your journey.  If we have to change the start venue of the walk for this or any other reason we will place an announcement on this website so please check before you start your journey.

Pre-booking is required to ensure your place on the tour. If you are organising a group larger than 20 people please let us know and we will contact you – it may be possible for your group to have their own guide.