The Winter Gardens at Beckenham Place Park

The Winter Gardens · Ice skating in Beckenham

Ice rink · Beckenham Place Park

Ice skating in Beckenham

An outdoor rink under the fairy lights, in the middle of Beckenham Place Park. Lace up, wobble about, warm up with a hot chocolate.

Hand-drawn illustration of skaters on the ice rink under festoon lights
EntryFree for everyone
WhereBeckenham Place Park, BR3 1SY
OpenWeekends from 21 Nov, every day 17 Dec to 3 Jan
ClosedChristmas Day, and 14 to 16 Dec

How skating works

  • On the hour, every hour. Sessions start on the hour and you get 45 minutes on the ice.
  • Skates included. Skate hire is in the price and helmets are free.
  • Little ones welcome. From age 3, with penguin skate aids to hold on to. Under 13s skate with an adult.
  • Arrive 20 minutes early to swap shoes for skates.

Special sessions

  • Skate Lates. DJ and lights down, Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Relaxed Skate. Quiet music and fewer skaters, Sundays at 10am.
  • Parent and Little Skater. £12 for a grown-up and a 3+, weekday mornings.

Ice rink prices

TicketOff-peakStandardPeak
Adult£12£14.50£17
Child (3 to 15)£9£10.50£12.50
Family (2 + 2)£38£45£52
Student, 60+, blue light£9£10.50£12.50

Skate hire included, helmets free, no booking fees. Off-peak: November, and Monday to Thursday before 1pm from 17 Dec. Peak: December weekend afternoons, Friday to Sunday evenings, and 24, 26, 31 Dec and 1 Jan.

Make a day of it

Entry to The Winter Gardens is free, so skate, then ride the fair, grab food and drink, and catch The Revel Puck Circus in its heated big top.

Book skatingBook circus