Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Reviews Summary

Category: Park London

Address: London, United Kingdom

Phone: +448000722110

Rating: 4.5
based on 436 reviews.

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Fantastic public transport to the stadium."
  • "Lots of walking and all areas offer step free access."
  • "The area has well defined pathways for both pedestrian and cyclists and is very well sign posted."
  • "Easily accessible from Stratford."
  • "The closest underground station is easy to get to and is linked directly to London Waterloo."
  • "Good transport links with Stratford international station and Stratford station as well."
  • "The cherry on the cake is the tube station 10min walk which is very convenient."

Cons:

  • "A nice place to chill but it is quite a trek to get to from Stratford station."
  • "Takes ages to get back to Stratford railway station after the event because of too many people for the station and roads to cope with."
  • "It is a little bit of walk from the Stratford tube station and Pudding Mill dlr however."
  • "Although we were stuck in a long queue of people when we left the stadium at full-time and it taking nearly an hour to get to Stratford Station..."
  • "It baffles me that there is zero travel infrastructure dedicated to this Stadium apart from being herded through a shopping centre to a bottleneck of a train station…Crazy!!!"
  • "The signage in and around the stadium is very poor and there doesn’t seem to be any logic applied in the natural flow of >55K people exiting the stadium at peak times."
  • "I realise they have to close access on West Ham days. But being disabled on crutches I couldn't get home after going out for a meal."

Facilities

Pros:

  • "There are plenty of toilets spotted around (which are easy accessible for everyone.)"
  • "Stadium is fantastic and access to toilets is easy (even for the ladies)."
  • "Nice clean bathroom facilities with disabled access and baby changing room."
  • "For a male, the toilets were spotless and quick to access."
  • "Toilets are clean and modern."
  • "The food was of great quality and a wide variety."
  • "Food outlets are plentiful, good and reasonably priced between stadium and Station."

Cons:

  • "Just site couldn't cope with toilets during bands."
  • "Considering we were there to watch athletics the overpriced awful food choices are a disgrace to London and this country more generally."
  • "Food stalls were varied and all close but very expensive."
  • "The Prices For Food Was Over Priced."
  • "Food very expensive and poor quality."
  • "Food inside the stadium is as expected, £15+ pp for basic food such as hotdogs and popcorn."
  • "Only problem was that all food and drink in Olympic park is very expensive!"

Atmosphere & Experience

Pros:

  • "All in all the atmosphere is amazing and if you get the chance to go- go!"
  • "Great legacy from the Olympics, nice areas to sit and plenty of places to wander."
  • "It was one of the best fun loving festival. Amazing presentations. Performances."
  • "This is the best park in London. It's massive it's clean it's beautiful in such a nice part of East London that has been transformed."
  • "Amazing transformation from Olympic Park to public space, lots of great vistas, amazing architecture from 2012, great place for walks, easy access to Stratford shopping, beautiful waterways, great on a sunny day."
  • "Had an awesome time watching the London Lions. Great atmosphere with the crowd really getting into the game."
  • "Absolutely stunning area in East London. Plenty of green spaces and areas to exercise."

Cons:

  • "Would not recommend this for a general admission/standing gig."
  • "Definitely not a 'park' in the same way Hyde park and regents park are parks - a lot of it is industrial or residential."
  • "Sadly parts of the park are being neglected."
  • "More of a showground than a park, grassy areas are minimal."
  • "Seems a little neglected since in terms of the upkeep."
  • "Atmosphere was poor."
  • "All in all, it feels like this is a design piece and not actually something for the public."

Safety & Security

Pros:

  • "Security and discipline was up to the top level."
  • "The staff here are brilliant. Program sellers, security, shop staff, cafe staff, bar staff all friendly with a ready smile and prepared for good manners."
  • "They have done excellent work and there is security as well around to make sure you feel safe."
  • "The crowd management after the game was great, made it safe to get on the tube as well."

Cons:

  • "Nice space ruined by cyclists. This is not a safe space for families."
  • "There were quite a lot of bikes which made it a little bit risky for pedestrians as they shot by."
  • "This place is becoming hub of unfriendly youth activities."
  • "The stewardship needs to be tougher and tighter."

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