YOUTH GROUP TRAVEL GUIDE the Arcelormittal Orbit Looks Forward to Welcoming Your Group the Arcelormittal Orbit Looks Forward to Welcoming Your Group
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BREATHTAKING VIEW OF LONDON & A THRILLING, UNIQUE SLIDE EXPERIENCE YOUTH GROUP TRAVEL GUIDE The ArcelorMittal Orbit looks forward to welcoming your group THE ARCELORMittal ORBIT LOOKS forward TO WELCOMING YOUR GROUP The ArcelorMittal Orbit stands at 114.5 metres tall, towering above all the venues in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and providing a breathtaking view of London up to 20 miles into the distance. Envisioned by artist Anish Kapoor and designer Cecil Balmond, two renowned talents of their generation, the ArcelorMittal Orbit was originally constructed as a viewing tower for the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Today we are proud to open our doors to visitors from the UK and beyond. Unique View of London Find out more! With views of up to 20 miles, you can see Play with our interactive touchscreens using Canary Wharf, O2, The Gherkin, Walkie state of the art Gigapixel Technology to find Talkie, St Paul’s Cathedral, Alexandra Palace out more about the iconic buildings in the and out to Wembley Stadium. London skyline. Flip the Skyline! 455 steps DOWN! Have fun with the spectacular giant mirrors, created Walk to the ground and experience our by internationally famous artist Anish Kapoor. soundscape of found sounds from London – lifts and The Slide are also available. CALL FOR MORE EDUCATIONAL information RESOURCES AND TO MAKE We have a range of free teaching resources to lead educational visits available to A BOOKING download from our website. These cover key stages 1- 4 in a range of subjects, including science, geography, and art and design. 0333 800 8099 Our team will also be happy to assist you [email protected] with a risk assessment for your visit. THE WORLD`S TALLEST AND LONGEST TUNNEL SLIDE! London’s most spectacular and thrilling new Groups of all ages are attraction and a faster alternative to taking welcome, however in the the stairs. A unique, safe and exciting interest of visitors` own safety experience for your groups - travel at 15 miles per hour down 178 metres in a 37 there is a minimum height limit second descent to the ground! of 1.3 metres. MEALS & REFRESHMENTS Our café, The Podium Bar & Kitchen, has a number of bespoke menu options, tailored specifically for school and youth groups. Depending on their budget and needs, we can provide your groups with many options ranging from packed lunches, to delicious hot dogs, fish fingers or grilled chicken, all served with chips or salad. Groups can also buy snacks and refreshments and an indoor seating area can be organised. Please contact our team in advance in order to plan the best dining experience for your group. SERVICES & FACILITIES ON SITE • Coach drop off & coach parking • Cash machine • Free Wi-Fi • Café & restaurant • Indoor seating area to consume packed • Prayer room lunches (to be booked in advance) • Snacks & refreshments • Souvenir shop • Toilets • Outdoor picnic areas • Acessible facilities LEYTON COACHHACKNEY MAR SHPARKING Guttmann The ArcelorMittal Orbit has allocated pickSquare up and set down points for coaches, 5 metres from the attraction. Please inform us if you will be travelling by coach when making your booking. LEE VALLEY HOCKEY AND TENNIS CENTRE LEYTON (10 minutes) Mountain bike BMX trails Coach parking facilities are located on the groundtra ckfloor of the multi-storey car park in LEE VALLEY the north end of Queen Elizabeth OlympicVELOPARK Park, just off Waterden Road. Millrace Meadow All coach bookings must be made 72 hoursVelo Place in advance of arrival. Olympic Knight’s Rings Hopkins’ Field Bridge Alfred’s Meadow Tumbling Bay Playground Victory Park Timber Lodge Café East Village Eastcross Wetlands Walk Bridge East Wick Agitos Open 2017 HACKNEY The Escarpment STRATFORD WICK INTERNATIONAL Wallis COPPER BOX STRATFORD Bridge ARENA CITY John Lewis HACKNEY WICK The Slipway M&S S tr W at at fo er rd fro nt Tallow Bridge Monier STRATFORD Bridge LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE BOW STRATFORD N THE STADIUM ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT South Lawn W E S PUDDING MILL LANE ENTRANCE INFORMATION POINT QUEEN ELIZABETH LONDON UNDERGROUND TOILETS AND ACCESSIBLE TOILETS OLYMPICTRAVELLING PARK BYLONDON OVEPUBLICRGROUND TRANSPORTATM DLR DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY REFRESHMENTS The ArcelorMittal Orbit is approximatelyNATIONAL RAIL ten SER VICESminutes` walk from S StratfordPLAYGROUND Station (zone 2 if MAP AND GUIDE E LONDON BUSES CHANGING PLACES TOILET FACILITY travelling from Central London). The route is extremely safe as it ITI predominantly pedestrian PARKING L VENUE SPECIFIC PARKING VEL KEY I C spots t(onlyo explo onere, pla roady, relax to or cross). just A DISABLED PARKING WALKWAYS / CYCLE ROUTES simply eat your lunch! A TR BUS STOP F IN DEVELOPMENT 11 minutes to Bank 18 minutes to Oxford Circus Walking distance (approx.) 1 THE STADIUM (fully open 2016) 10 COPPER BOX ARENA 2 ARCELORMI19TTAL ORBIT minutes to Camden 11 AGITOS 3 SOUTH LAWNUse TFL journey planner 12to WETLANplanD S your route TIMBER LODGE CAFÉ 4 EASTTWENTY BAR & KITCHEN 13 0 mins 5 mins 10 mins 15 mins TUMBLING BAY PLAYGROUND 5 THE PODIUM 14 OLYMPIC RINGS 6 LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE 15 LEE VALLEY VELOPARK 7 FOUNTAINS 16 TFL SCHOOL PARTY TRAVEL SCHEME LEE VALLEY HOCKEY 8 OUTDOOR ROOMS 17 AND TENNIS CENTRE SEE & DO The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a registered9 CARPENTERS venue LOCK for the TFL School PartySEE & DO 18 MUTravelLTI-STOREY Scheme. CARPARK To find out if your school could benefit from FREE off-peak group travel please visit the TFL website. ArcelorMittal Orbit 3 Thornton Street Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 2AD The ArcelorMittal Orbit is fully accessible, and Blue Badge parking is available close by. Please call us on 0333 800 8099 to discuss your access requirements ArcelorMittalOrbit ArcelorMittalOrbit AMOrbit amorbit For more information and our terms and conditions please contact us Lit by .