Get your skates on at Cool Coast Ice Rink, Bournemouth

IT may be damp and dreary outside but a twinkling winter wonderland awaits at Bournemouth’s Purbeck Hall as Cool Coast Ice Rink returns until mid-February.

Decked out with pretty lights and Scandi-style wooden huts, the BIC hall has been transformed into a wintery scene housing the south coast’s largest indoor ice skating rink.

The seasonal indoor ice will be open whatever the weather until Sunday 19th February.

The pretty rink, featuring festive fir trees and decorative icicles is maintained at a chilly -10C while promising a welcome that couldn’t be warmer.

Spectators can also relax in a dedicated area, with a cosy Alpine-inspired bar serving up hot chocolates, festive snacks and drinks.

The venue, located behind the main BIC building, employs skate marshals to help beginners and maintain rink safety, and boasts a team of penguin ‘skate mates’, a practice area to warm-up, and 600 pairs of skates ready to hire.

Perfect for the skilled seasoned skater, brave beginners, and everyone in between, participants are advised to dress for icy conditions with warm socks, gloves and hats to avoid the chill.

Tickets are £11 for adults, £10 child/senior with group bookings, and discounts are also available.

The venue is available for private hire events and is open seven days a week from 11am-8.45pm.

For more information and bookings visit www.coolcoasticerink.co.uk

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