Best of Both Worlds

Norfolk is the closest major holiday destination to London and Norwich is less than 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 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 soaking up the sun at the seaside in Greater Yarmouth. Visit Norfolk – Closer than you think to London.

Variety and Value

Be part of London Olympics 2012 – without the crowds. Choose Greater Yarmouth Norfolk as your base for the Games and spoil yourself for choice with a wealth of accommodation and top attractions to choose from. The variety of accommodation offers something to suit all tastes and budgets from camping and caravanning to luxurious hotels and countryside retreats. There are attractions aplenty too, whether you are looking for family fun, arts and culture or serene stately homes and gardens. If it’s the great outdoors you enjoy we have gorgeous beaches and delightful tranquil countryside to explore, with miles of trails to walk and cycle. Prefer to mess around in boats? Then take to the water on The Broads, Britain’s magical waterland and enjoy miles of lock free boating. - And of course, the peace and quiet come free! Prices will be at a premium in London during the 2012 Games, but make Great Yarmouth your base and your budget will benefit. Norfolk is the ideal place to spend the Summer of 2012. Take the train to your selected Olympic events, then return to your holiday base in the evening and you could be enjoying a meal by the seaside, a quiet country walk, or take the family out to the theatre – all for a lot less than in London.

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Transport from the Norfolk

Every four years the very best athletes from around the globe gather together for the greatest sporting show on earth and in 2012 that show is coming to London. Base yourself in Great Yarmouth, visit the Games and be part of the action. Getting to London from Norfolk could not be easier. The Norwich to London line links directly to the Olympic Park at Stratford International, gateway to the Games, with regular half-hourly trains. In less than 2 hours from Norwich you will be at the very heart of London. Take the Olympic Walkway and in just 2 minutes you will be at the track (or Aquatics Centre, Velodrome, Basketball Arena, BMX circuit) and enjoy an unforgettable experience. Soak up the carnival atmosphere, enjoy the buzz and at the end of a memorable day leave a congested London behind.