Skates & rentals
Skate hire is included in the ticket price, in sizes from baby size 4 (double-bladed) up to adult size 15.
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The Ice Rink at Bluewater
Public skating at The Ice Rink at Bluewater: the next 7 days
Currently out of season The Ice Rink at Bluewater, an undercover real-ice rink outside The Village, runs from 5 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 (closed on Christmas Day) with pre-bookable 45-minute sessions and skate hire included. Official schedule update
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Booking & check-in
Tickets are booked at bluewater.icetickets.co.uk or at the box office next to the rink (card and contactless only); the rink strongly recommends booking online, especially at weekends and school holidays.
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Skating with children
Children aged 8 and under must skate with an adult ticket-holder; children aged 9 to 12 need a responsible adult supervising from the spectating area.
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Parking & arrival
Bluewater has over 13,000 free car parking spaces, and the closest car park to the rink is The Village Car Park.
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Accessibility
The rink is wheelchair friendly: manual wheelchairs are allowed on the ice but electric ones are not, and getting to the rink may involve ramps and open ground.
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