If ice skating is part if your holiday tradition and you are spending Christmas in London, you won’t be disappointed. There is no shortage of outdoor holiday ice skating rinks in London.
Here are nine ice skating rinks in London that you can visit while you spend Christmas in London for 2010.
1. London Eye Ice Rink – Southbank, next to The London Eye
Open from November 20, 2010 – January 5, 2011.
Hours: 10am – 9pm (last skate 9pm)
Ticket information:
Adult (16 plus) off-peak (10am-3pm) £10.50
Adult peak (4pm-9pm) £12.50
Child (5-15 years) off-peak (10am-3pm) £7.50
Child peak (4pm-9pm) £8.50
45 minute skating sessions. Tickets include skate hire.
2. Somerset House Ice Rink – Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Open from November 23, 2010 – January 23, 2011.
Hours: All day and late night.
Ticket information:
Prices: £11.80 – £14.35
Tickets include skate hire.
3. Winter Wonderland Hyde Park – Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, London W2
Open from November 19, 2010 – January 4, 2011.
Hours: 10am – 10pm
Ticket information:
FREE entry into the Winter Wonderland, skating tickets extra cost.
Adult tickets from £10*
Child tickets from £8*
Family tickets from £28*
Ice Guides from £30
*Off-Peak tickets available before 6.30pm up to December 17th
One hour skating sessions. Tickets include skate hire.
4. Natural History Museum Ice Rink - Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Open from November 5, 2010 – January 9, 2011.
Hours: 10:00am to 10:00pm on weekdays and 8:45am to 10:00pm weekends
December 24, 2010: 8:45am to 10:00pm
December 25, 2010: Closed
December 26, 2010: 11:00am to 10:00pm
December 31, 2010: 10:00am to 1:00am
January 1, 2011: 10:00am to 10:00pm
Ticket information:
Adults: £13 peak / £11.50 off peak
Children (12 and under): £8.50 peak / £8.00 off peak
Concessions: £10.50 off peak only
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children OR 1 adult + 3 children): £36 peak / £31.00 off peak
5. Tower of London Ice Rink – Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB
Open from November 20, 2010 to January 9, 2011.
Hours: 10am – 10pm
Ticket information:
Peak Adult: £12.00
Peak Child (under 17): £8
Peak Concessions: £11.00
Peak Family ticket*: £32.00
Off-Peak Adult: £10.00
Off-Peak Child (under 17): £7.50
Off-Peak Concessions: £9.50
Off-Peak Family ticket*: £30.00
* Family Ticket: 1 Adult and 3 children OR 2 adults and 2 children
6. Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink – Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
Open from November 27, 2010 to January 9, 2011.
Hours: 10am to 10pm
Ticket information:
Adult: Peak: £11.50 / Off-peak: £10.00
Children (under 17): Peak: £8.00 / Off-peak: £7.50
Concessions: Peak: £9.00 / Off-peak: £8.00
Family ticket: Peak: £32.00 / Off-peak: £30.00
Tickets include skate hire. One hour skating sessions.
* Family Ticket: 1 Adult and 3 children OR 2 adults and 2 children
7. Canary Wharf Ice Rink – In the middle of Canada Square
Open from November 13, 2010 – February 20, 2011.
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:45am-11pm; Sunday: 9:45am-7:30pm
Ticket information:
Adult: Peak: £12.00 / Off-peak: £10.00
Children (under 12): £7.50
Concessions: £9.00
Family ticket: Peak: £32.00
Tickets include skate hire. One hour skating sessions.
* Family Ticket: 1 Adult and 3 children OR 2 adults and 2 children
8. Broadgate Ice Rink – Next to Liverpool Street Station
Open from October 25, 2010 – January 23, 2011.
Hours: Mondays – Thursdays: noon – 2:30pm, 3:30 – 5:30pm; Fridays: noon – 2:30pm, 3:30 – 5:30 and 6:30 – 9:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays: 10:30 – 12:30pm, 1 – 3pm, 4 – 6pm and 6:30 – 8:30pm.
Ice rink closed on December 18th & 19th for a private event.
Ticket information:
Adult: £11
Children (under 16)/Students/OAPs: £7
Skate hire: £2
9. Westfield Ice Rink – Westfield, Ariel Way, London W12 7SL
Open from November 13, 2010 – January 2, 2011.
Hours: 10am – 9pm (Closed Christmas Day)
Ticket information:
PEAK (all weekends and Bank Holidays)
Single child – £7.50
Single adult – £10.50
Single tickets are subject to a £2 booking fee
OFF PEAK
Single child – £6.50
Single adult – £9.50
Single tickets are subject to a £2 booking fee
** SPECIAL OFFERS **
PEAK (all weekends and Bank Holidays)
SKATE ONLY: Family ticket – 2 adults / 2 children – £32
Family tickets are subject to a £5 booking fee
Skate and Grotto family ticket – 2 adults / 2 children – £32
Skate/Grotto ticket are subject to a £12 booking fee
OFF PEAK
SKATE ONLY: Family ticket – 2 adults / 2 children – £25
Family tickets are subject to a £5 booking fee
Skate and Grotto family ticket – 2 adults / 2 children – £25
Skate/Grotto tickets are subject to a £12 booking fee
