Olympics watch

Surrounded by a retina-filling panorama taking in a loop of the Thames and Canary Wharf, Greenwich Park is a spectacular site for the Olympics. This is where the equestrian, modern pentathlon and Paralympics dressage events will take place. Greenwich was a surprise choice, ahead of locations more often associated with equestrianism such as Badminton or Windsor, but at an estimated cost of ??42m it is said to be more economical and will provide wonderful television pictures for the thousands of viewers worldwide.