As promised in my recent article about the London 2012 Olympic Route Network, this article will provide a guide to the venues being used for London 2012 Olympic events.

These fall into two categories – in London and out of London.

London Olympic Venues

London venues will be at the heart of the Olympic games and will undoubtedly draw the largest numbers of visitors – often to areas that are already busy with tourists for much of the year.

Knowing where the busy venues are and planning your van rental requirements well ahead of time will be essential if your business (or personal) activities are to remain on schedule and not be disrupted by poor van availability or traffic chaos. Here’s a list of London venues and nearby London van hire locations:

• Earls Court (nearby van hire branches in Fulham, Kensington Olympia, Victoria Station)
• ExCel Centre (nearby van hire in Barking)
• Greenwich Park (nearby van hire in Lewisham)
• Hampton Court Palace (nearby van hire in Kingston)
• Horse Guards Parade (nearby van hire at Waterloo and Victoria)
• Hyde Park (nearby van hire at Victoria, Marble Arch and St Johns Wood)
• Lord’s Cricket Ground (nearby van hire at St Johns Wood and Edgware Road)
• North Greenwich Arena (a.k.a. the Millenium Dome – nearby van hire at Lewisham, Barking and Peckham)
• The Mall (nearby van hire at Victoria Station)
• The Royal Artillery Barracks (nearby van hire at Barking and Lewisham)
• Wembley Arena & Wembley Stadium (nearby van hire at Wembley)
• Wimbledon (nearby van hire at Fulham, Merton and Sutton)

Olympic Venues Outside London

Away from London, the Olympic venues are more widely spread out. Here’s the run down:

• Brands Hatch (nearby van rental at Swanley, Tonbridge and Rochester)
• City of Coventry Stadium (nearby van hire in Coventry)
• Eton Dorney (nearby van hire in Slough)
• Hadleigh Farm, Essex (nearby van hire in Southend-on-Sea and Hawkwell)
• Hampden Park, Glasgow (van hire in Glasgow)
• Lee Valley White Water Centre (nearby van hire in Enfield)
• Millenium Stadium, Cardiff (van hire in Cardiff)
• Old Trafford, Manchester (van hire in Manchester)
• St James Park, Newcastle (van hire in Newcastle)
• Weymouth & Portland (van hire in Weymouth and Dorchester)