The Camping and Caravanning Club will be offering several temporary event campsites during the summer of 2012. Some are just 10‐15 minutes from the Olympic village. The WaterWorks Nature Reserve and Golf Centre in Leyton, meanwhile, is believed to be the closest campsite to the Olympic Park.

Pitches ‐ costing from £30 per night – will accommodate up to four people.

With full entertainment facilities and the flags of all nations flying over the pitches, plus – in some instances – large-screen televisions showing all of the action from the nearby Games - can there be anywhere better (or cheaper) to stay at the time of the Olympics?

Here’s our Top 12 for ’12 – including a couple for those unlucky enough who didn’t get tickets, or who would simply prefer to get away from it all!

1. Ideally located near to Ebbsfleet International Station and just ten minutes away from the Olympic Park and Stadium, the Club’s Gravesend/Old Gravendians event campsites are in the perfect location to catch all of the sporting action. The event campsite will operate from Friday, July 20, 2012 to Thursday, August 16 inclusive and will accommodate all units. Full camping facilities are also available onsite. Pitches cost just £30 per night, based on a minimum three-night stay.

2. Once again located near to Ebbsfleet International Station and just ten minutes away from the Olympic Stadium, the Club’s Culverstone event campsite will operate from Friday, July 20, 2012 to Thursday, August 16 inclusive and will accommodate all units. Full camping facilities are also available onsite. Pitches cost from just £30 per night, based on a minimum three-night stay.

3. Located in one of the largest boroughs in Greater London, the Club’s Havering event campsite is only approximately 15 minutes away from Stratford Station and the Olympic Park and Stadium. The event campsite, which will run from Tuesday, July 24 to Monday, August 20, boasts 430 pitches and state-of-the-art facilities and will provide onsite entertainment. Pitches cost from just £30 per night, based on a minimum three-night stay.

4. Within a 10-minute walk to the Olympic Park, and believed to be closest campsite to venue, there really is no better location to soak up the Olympic atmosphere. The Club’s WaterWorks event campsite, which will run from Friday, July 20, 2012 to Thursday, August 16, 2012, hosts 320 pitches, offers full camping facilities and will provide onsite catering. Camping will start from £45 a night, based on a minimum three-night stay.

5. Close to the action but yet far enough away to relax in idyllic countryside, the Club’s Chertsey Club site is the perfect place to pitch up over the Olympic period. The site is just a 30 minute train ride away from London and the Olympic Park and Stadium. The site is also close to the Olympic Cycling Road Race course. Full camping facilities are available. Camping costs £11.30 per adult (per pitch per night).

6. Inside London’s orbital M25 motorway and only 15 miles from the capital, the Club’s Walton on Thames Site is a great place to enjoy the Olympics. Hersham station is approximately one mile away from the site and provides easy access to all of the Olympic venues. Those who are inspired by the Games and would like to try their hand at new sports and activities will have the opportunity to take part in outdoor pursuits at several local centres close to the 115 pitch site. Camping costs £4.45 per adult (per pitch per night).

7. Set in 14 acres of woodland but just half an hour train ride away from the capital and the Olympic Park and Stadium, Theobalds is a fantastic site for sports fans. For those wishing to get away from the Olympic action but yet enjoy a variety of leisure activities, Lee Valley Country Park is located nearby and is great for walking, cycling, fishing and bird watching. Full camping facilities are available. Camping costs £6.90 per adult (per pitch per night).

8. Located on the edge of the North Downs the Horsley Club Site is a haven for wildlife –surprising considering it’s only 30 miles from Stratford and the Olympic Park and Stadium. Campers will have additional opportunities to get involved with the sporting action as the site is also close to the Olympic Cycling Road Race course. Full camping facilities are available onsite. Camping costs just £10.15 per adult (per night per pitch).

9. Despite just being outside the M25 motorway, you’ll heard birdsong not traffic. The Oldbury Hill site is the perfect spot for campers looking to dip in and out of the Olympic action but still enjoy a relaxing, peaceful break. The Olympic Park and Stadium is less than 30 minutes’ drive away from the 60 pitch site providing easy access to the sporting action. Full camping facilities are available. Camping costs £8.25 per adult (per pitch per night).

10. Only 40 minutes away from London and the Olympic Park, the Club’s Kelvedon Hatch Site is in a great location to catch all of the sporting action. For those wishing to get away from it all there’s also the lure of Essex’s beaches which are also within striking distance of the site. Full camping facilities are available. Camping costs from £8.25 per adult (per pitch per night).

11. For those campers that didn’t receive Olympic tickets or just want to get away from it all, the Club’s Keswick Club Site is the perfect option. Idyllically situated on the shore of Derwentwater and only a couple of minutes away from the centre of the popular market town, the site is a walker’s paradise. Full camping facilities are available. Camping costs from £9.15 per adult (per pitch per night).

12. Steeped in history and just a short drive from the sandy family-friendly beaches of Skegness, the Club’s picturesque Woodhall Spa site is great for adults and children alike, who want to get ‘far from the madding sports crowd’. The Edwardian resort of Woodhall Spa – a 19th century spa town – has many places to eat out and provides a great base for a relaxing holiday. Full camping facilities are available. Camping costs from £9.15 per adult (per pitch per night).