Luxury Accommodation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Chewton Glen is the perfect base for your visit to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The hotel's luxury accommodation, and its 130 acres of glorious grounds, is all located within easy access by car and train for day trips to London for all the Olympic venues, as well as for the Rowing at Eton and the Sailing in Weymouth.
PLANNING YOUR 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES VISIT
Chewton Glen is well located and offers accommodation within easy reach of the Olympic Games venues. Access is available by car or very easily by train from New Milton Station (just 5 minutes from Chewton Glen) direct to London Waterloo.
The 2012 Olympic Games - London Venues:
By Car: Chewton Glen is 1 hour 45 minutes from Central London
By Train: South West Trains from New Milton Station (5 minutes from Chewton Glen) to London Waterloo - 1 hour 50 minutes (trains run every 45 minutes)
- The Olympic Park
- Earls Court
- ExCel
- Greenwich Park
- Hampton Court Palace
- Horse Guards Parade
- Hyde Park
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- North Greenwich Arena
- The Mall
- The Royal Artillery Barracks
- Wembley Arena
- Wembley Stadium
- Wimbledon
The 2012 Olympic Games - Out of London Venues:
- Eton (Dorney Lake) - Rowing
By Car: Chewton Glen is located 1 hour 30 minutes from Eton.
By Train: - 2 hours in total (1 hour 30 minutes from New Milton Station (5 minutes from Chewton Glen) to Clapham Junction, change at Clapham Junction to Windsor & Eton Station - 30 minutes)
- Weymouth & Portland - Sailing
By Car: Chewton Glen is located 1 hour from Weymouth by Car.
By train: 1 hour 15 minutes from New Milton Station (5 minutes from Chewton Glen) to Weymouth
Chewton Glen: a luxury country house hotel set in
130 acres of Hampshire countryside on the edge
of the New Forest National Park and the sea.
The Olympic Park
- a green space developed
around the area to enjoy.
Weymouth & Portland
- the venue for the Olympic and
Paralympic Sailing competitions.
Eton (Dorney Lake)
- the venue for the Rowing and
Kayak events in the Olympics.
Hyde Park
- the centrepiece for the
London 2012 triathlon.
Lord's Cricket Ground
- host to the 2012 Olympics
Archery events.
North Greenwich Arena
- hosts Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline
Gymnastics and the Basketball finals.
Wembley Arena
- the Olympics venue for badminton
and rhythmic gymnastics events.
Horse Guards Parade
- will become a 15000-seat
beach volleyball arena.
Wimbledon
- host of all the Tennis matches
at the 2012 Olympics!
A stay at Chewton Glen represents the best of both worlds... if you want to spectate at some of the Olympic Games as part of your vacation, but at the same time also want to enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation away from the Olympics in some of England's most wonderful countryside, explore the beautiful surroundings of Chewton Glen and experience the effortlessly gracious English hospitality for yourself.
Or if you want to escape the Olympics all together but join in the all the fun and activities yourself then you can book one of our "Going for Gold" packages and why not add on your own Olympics Games!
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Why don't you join in the Olympics activity by creating your own mini Olympics?
We have teamed up with EMG to create the 'Chewton Glen Games'
Pick one of the below to get involved.
The Games, Olympic Family Package, £945 inc VAT for 2-8 guests, 2hrs
Guests will rotate around the three activities below, finishing with everyone coming together for a Volleyball finale (for those who aren't particularly sporty they could obviously forgo this option). All of the activities are real Olympic sports and guests will be competing in teams to win top spot on EMG's Olympic style podium and for the coveted 'gold' medals.
- Archery
- Laser clays
- Rifle shooting
- Volleyball finale
'Fun' Olympics Family Package, £400 inc VAT 2-8 guests, 2hrs
For those who are after a more light hearted Olympic Style Event there is the 'fun Olympics'. Guests will rotate round all of the classic sports day activities below, finishing with everyone coming together for a Volleyball finale (for those who aren't particularly sporty they could obviously forgo this option). As with 'The Games' event above guests will be competing in teams to win top spot on EMG's Olympic style podium and for the coveted 'gold' medals. This one would also be perfect for groups with younger children.
- Egg & Spoon
- Skipping race
- Three legged race
- Sack race
- Volleyball finale
The Olympic Sailing Challenge, £1150 in VAT, 1-8 guests, 1/2 day
Guests will first be taught the ropes by our experienced skipper and then tasked with completing various nail biting challenges including navigating to secret locations, handling the vessel around buoys and manoeuvring the boat at speed - they will have to work as a united team in other to succeed. After successful completion of the mission, guests will be awarded with their medals.
For more information about on the above and about hotel accommodation during the Olympic Games (27th July to 12th August 2012) and the Paralympic Games (29th August to 9th September) please contact reservations or book your room online today!
Tel: 00 44 1425 275341 / Email: reservations@chewtonglen.com
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