2012 Olympics

Closer than you think to London

Norfolk is the closest major holiday destination to London and under 2 hours by train to the Olympic Park.

If you want to be part of this once-in-a-life-time sporting extravaganza, combine it with a summer holiday at Kingline Cottages, Horning in Norfolk and you’ll have the best of both worlds.

Enjoy a bustling and lively day amongst the crowds and witness the drama as you watch your favourite sports. Then hop back on the train to escape the congestion and the day after you could be boating on The Broads or soaking up the sun at the seaside. Visit Norfolk – Closer than you think to London.

Olympic Dates and Facts

  • Olympic Games - 27th July - 12th August 2012
  • Paralympic Games - 29th August - 09th September 2012
  • Potentially 800,000 spectators will visit the 2012 Games per day.
  • 7.7 million tickets will be sold.
  • 26 Olympic Sports in 31 Venues
  • 15,000 athletes
  • 80,000 seats in the Olympic Stadium
  • The cheapest standard tickets available will be £20.
  • There are special prices for young people and seniors. Young people aged 16 or under (at 27 July 2012) will ‘pay their age’. Seniors over 60 will pay £16. These special prices are available at more than 200 sessions.
  • 4 billion global TV audience.
  • 1 in 4 Brits plan to attend the Olympics, 35% from London and East of England.
  • Football kicks off the 2012 Games. The very fi rst event is the women’s preliminary football rounds at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff on 25 July.
  • Athletics takes place in the Olympic Stadium from 3-12 August.
  • The most popular spectator events are the athletics, gymnastics and swimming.

    • Cultural Olympiad

    Norfolk will be staging events around the county as part of the National Cultural Olympiad. See www.norfolkcelebratingtalent.co.uk for more details.

    Olympic Torch Relay

    The Olympic Torch will arrive in the UK on 18 May 2012 and will travel across the UK, including Norfolk, on a 70-day journey. It will be carried by 8,000 Torchbearers, generating excitement as it makes its way to London and the Opening Ceremony of the Games. Entertainment, shows and concerts will mark its arrival at each stop. See www.norfolkcelebratingtalent.co.uk for more details.