DESIGNED FOR
EVERYONE
We’ve worked hard to make sure that Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park really is a place for everyone, and we think
that our park might be the most accessible in the UK.
It features good step-free access, hard-standing surfaces,
regular seating and accessible Blue Badge car parking for
each of the venues.
The venues themselves have been designed with facilities
that include accessible and Changing Places toilets, accessible
changing facilities, baby change, multi-faith rooms, induction
loops and audio assistive systems.
MOTIVATE
EAST
Motivate East is an inclusive sport project aimed at disabled
people in east London which was inspired by the London
2012 Paralympic Games. It is creating more than 26,000
opportunities to try new activities.
We work with London Sport, WheelPower, Lee Valley
Regional Park Authority, University of East London, Better
(GLL) and the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich,
Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest to
deliver this programme, which is supported by Sport England.
NATIONAL
PARALYMPIC DAY
GETTING THERE
AND AWAY
The London 2012 Paralympic Games changed the way a lot
of people think about disability.
We think it is really important to make sure that this
continues and so we are investing over £5m in projects
such as an annual family festival of disability sport and
arts, called National Paralympic Day.
In 2014 the festival will be held on Saturday 30th August.
You can find out more about how to come along at
QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk
To find out how to get involved go to
www.motivateeast.co.uk or find us on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram.
Find out about our Inclusive Design Standards and our
Built Environment Access Panel (BEAP) at
QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/inclusive-design
Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park has some of the best
transport links in London,
making it one of the capital’s
most accessible destinations:
• Nine tube and train links,
each with step-free access
• Numerous bus and coach
routes
• Less than 40 minutes
to all of London’s major
railway stations
•S
even minutes to
St Pancras International
•3
0 minutes to the M25
•L
ess than an hour to
all London international
airports from Stratford
station
Public transport is the best
and easiest way to get to
and from the Park – by train,
underground, bus or bicycle.
ACCESSIBLE ‘BLUE BADGE’
PARKING
Each venue on the Park
provides accessible ‘Blue
Badge’ parking for disabled
customers. For general Park
visitors, there is paid parking
at Westfield Stratford City,
Stratford International station
and the Stratford Centre.
VENUES
The Park’s iconic venues
offer something for
everyone. You can swim
at the London Aquatics
Centre, watch a basketball
match at the Copper Box
Arena, or try cycling at
Lee Valley VeloPark.
A PARK FOR
EVERYONE
In the south of the Park,
you can enjoy an accessible,
urban playscape, a range
of food and drink options
and the ArcelorMittal Orbit,
the UK’s tallest sculpture.
Accessed by lifts and with
accessible toilet facilities,
it offers stunning views
across the Park and London.
PARKLANDS
The north of the Park
includes the parklands
and wetlands as well as
the Timber Lodge and
Tumbling Bay adventure
playground - winner of the
2014 Civic Trust Award and
the Selwyn Goldsmith Award
for Universal Design.
PLEASE NOTE: Park Mobility is only
operational on a Friday and a Saturday
initially (winter opening hours) and will
be extended in the summer.
For days/time of operation and additional
information please get in touch or visit
QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/park-mobility
The buggy service is free to use with a
hire charge for manual wheelchairs and
mobility scooters.
Key services include:
• Mobility buggy
• Sighted guides
• Hire of mobility equipment including
mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs
For more information please visit
QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/park-mobility
The phone line is open from 9am to 6pm, seven days a week.
Trained staff will then take your booking details. (Calls from
landlines are charged at a local rate. Calls from some mobile
operators may vary).
To book, please call the ArcelorMittal Orbit ticket line on
0333 800 8099 and mention Park Mobility.
YOUR PARK
PARK MOBILITY
BOOKING PARK
MOBILITY
A new heart for east
London, Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park will soon be
home to thousands and a
new destination for millions
of visitors.
This service is available for visitors with mobility and/or
visual impairment and is delivered with support from our
specially trained volunteer Park Champions.
All services must be pre-booked in advance to ensure
availability. The Park Mobility service is running as a pilot
in 2014. Bookings are taken by our ArcelorMittal Orbit
ticket line.
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ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT
SOUTH LAWN
PODIUM
AQUATICS CENTRE
Facilities for people
with hearing impairment
Information Point
Park Mobility
Cash machine
Blue Badge parking
Accessible baby
change facilities
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Children’s playground
Eating and drinking
Accessible toilet
Toilets
Step-free access
Parking
Changing Places
toilet facility
Multi-faith room
MULTI-STOREY CARPARK
LEE VALLEY HOCKEY AND TENNIS CENTRE
LEE VALLEY VELOPARK
TUMBLING BAY PLAYGROUND
TIMBER LODGE
Accessible
changing facilities
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Jubilee Line
Westfield
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Stratford Station
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STRATFORD CITY
EAST VILLAGE
Central Line
Leyton Station
ENTRY AND EXIT
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Roads
Walkways
Bus stop (388, 339)
Stratford High Street
ENTRY AND EXIT TO
THE PARK
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