No one can deny that the 80,000-seater Olympic Stadium and the award-winning Velodrome are impressive, but while the spotlight shines on London we take a look at the best arenas that the rest of the UK has to offer. Away from the likes of Wimbledon and Wembley we guarantee you'll still find plenty of sporting inspiration.
Bridging the gap
With a sporting history as long as it is impressive, Nottingham boasts a wealth of venues to rival the Olympic Park. In addition to Trent Bridge, which regularly welcomes a 15,000-strong crowd to watch international test cricket and former Cricket County Champions Nottinghamshire, the National Water Sports Centre is also located nearby at Holme Pierrepont. Here you'll find a 2km regatta lake and a 700m white water course, as well as an array of water sports, from sailing to kayaking.
A steely determination
If you are a football fanatic taking a short trip across the Pennines to Sheffield will certainly be worthwhile too. As well as encountering another fierce local rivalry between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, you will also be visiting the home of the world's oldest major football ground, which is still hosting professional games today, (United's Bramall Lane) as well as the oldest football ground itself - Sandygate Road, which is home to Hallam F.C.
Yorkshire terriers
In addition to visiting the sailing, climbing and real snow skiing centres, as well as the football and rugby stadia, Leeds is also a great place to enjoy a flutter on the gee-gees at Wetherby Racecourse. The only National Hunt course in Yorkshire, it is steeped in history and is one of the UK's leading jumping tracks. The city really is one of the best cities for sport in the UK and anyone visiting this West Yorkshire gem is sure to have a great time here.
Sent to Coventry
As one of the six chosen venues to be hosting the London 2012 Olympic Football tournament, it is perhaps no surprise that the City of Coventry Stadium is another of the UK's impressive out-of-London venues too.
As well as being the home of Championship football side Coventry City, it has previously hosted international under-21 football matches, the Heineken Cup semi-finals and the Women's FA Cup Final. Its impressive design has also helped it to win a number of awards - and be chosen as the only London 2012 Olympics football venue in the Midlands.
Steve Alexander has been writing about the best places to visit in the UK. Click here for deals on hotels in Nottingham. For more information on accommodation in Sheffield or for great savings on in Coventry, go to Hotels4u.
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