A recent visit, my first since most of the park has reopened. A lot
has changed since my last visit and it seems empty without some of the main
Olympic venues which were temporary structures , now just open space. The
Aquatics Centre looks must better now that the temporary stands on each side
have been replaced with glass.
The original landscaping is still in evidence now enhanced
with new plantings. Stands of Liquidambars (Sweet Gums) were looking and massed
plantings of grasses at their best. The ‘World’ planting scheme which looked so
good in 2012 still has some good plants in it but it will be interesting to see
how future planting develops.
I did ask the QEOP about their planting plans and received
the reply: We would hope eventually to
be able to provide more information on the planting but work on this is
currently under consideration.
There is
quite a walk between the main facilities such as the Stadium and the VeloPark.
I made the suggestion to the QEOP that they might consider installing a
Miniature Railway as a means of moving people around the park and as an
attraction in its own right. Their
response was: Due to future plans for the Park, including building
significant amounts of housing, we are afraid it would not be possible for us
to have a railway running through the Park as it will constantly be evolving.
The 'Year of the Bus' at QEOP -
