Skates & rentals
Skate hire is included in the ticket price, skaters may wear their own hockey or figure skates, and shoes are stored while they skate.
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Currently out of season Ruxley Manor Garden Centre's fully covered real ice rink in Sidcup opens on 13 November 2026 and runs to 4 January 2027, with several 45-minute sessions a day, including Little Penguin and SEN sessions; prices are on the booking site. Official schedule update
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skate hire is included in the ticket price, skaters may wear their own hockey or figure skates, and shoes are stored while they skate.
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Tickets are best booked online in advance, though they can be booked on a phone at the venue before the session starts if any are left.
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Skaters must be at least 3 years old; children aged 8 or under must be accompanied on the ice by a paying adult, and children aged 9 to 12 need a responsible adult supervising from the spectating area.
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There are over 450 car parking spaces in the customer car parks, though they are often very busy during events.
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Wheelchair users are welcome on the ice with their own carer, who skates free; the wheelchair user pays the standard session price.
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There is seating around the rink for people who want to watch.
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Skating at speed, skating backwards, tricks and acrobatics are not permitted, for the safety of all skaters.
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