10 of the best pop-up ice rinks in the UK

10 of the best pop-up ice rinks in the UK

From city rooftops to seafront winter wonderlands, these are some of the best places to slide into Christmas Leicester Square in the West End of London has its first ice rink, encircling the statue of Shakespeare that has stood on the spot since 1874. Unusually for a London pop-up rink, there are tickets available every day for walk-up visitors, with skating sessions starting every 15 minutes from 10am to 10pm. A bar serves hot chocolate, mulled wine and mulled cider, and Christmas market stalls surround the rink. The attraction is run by Underbelly, best known for its shows at the Edinburgh festival fringe, and is raising money for the Angel Child Fund at The Brain Tumour Charity (optional £2 donation). Adults and teens from £1 4.50 , under 1 3 s from £ 9.50, famil ies from £4 0 , until 4 January , skateleicestersquare.co.uk Continue reading...