We checked 6 ice rinks near North Somerset, from Puxton Park to Cardiff Castle, for 2026 dates and rules, with prices for four. Updated November 2026.

There are 6 ice rinks within reach of North Somerset in winter 2026, and this guide gives their dates, session times, rules and, for four of them, ticket prices. The three to start with are Icescape at Puxton Park, the only one in North Somerset, Planet Ice Bristol, open all year, and Bath on Ice. Every entry checked against the rink’s own site on 4 November 2026.

The distances are straight lines between postcodes, not driving routes. One thing to compare before you book: most of these prices include skates, but Planet Ice’s do not. For everything on the Puxton Park rink, see our Weston ice rink page.

Going by train? No trains run between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare on the weekends of 14 to 15 and 21 to 22 November, and buses replace them. That affects trips to Bath and Cardiff on those weekends, including Bath on Ice’s opening one. Trains between Weston and Taunton still run, on an amended timetable. Our Christmas train times page has the details.

In North Somerset

1. Icescape at Puxton Park, Hewish

Icescape’s new home after the Tropicana: a “large undercover real ice rink” near the entrance to Puxton Park, about four and a half miles from Weston town centre and five from Clevedon. It is ticketed separately from the park and reached through the farm shop.

Sessions last 45 minutes and skates are included, from a baby size 4 double blade to adult size 15. Children aged 8 and under need an adult with a ticket on the ice; ages 9 to 12 need an adult watching.

In the booking calendar, the Saturdays we checked have sessions starting hourly from 10am to 8pm, and term-time Tuesday 24 November from 4pm to 8pm. Online prices need booking a day ahead.

Open 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed Christmas Day; times vary by day, on the booking page
Price from: child (12 and under) £8 online, £10 on the door; adult £10, £12; family of four £32.50, £39.50; parent and toddler £13, £15; quiet session £14, £16; adults-only disco £16, £18; two-for-one sessions £16, £18
Booking online at puxtonpark.icetickets.co.uk, with 10% off advance tickets at the time of checking; groups of 10+ get 10% off
Address Puxton Park, Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 6AH
Parking free
Website icescapepuxtonpark.co.uk
Good for undercover, skates included, quiet sessions, parent and toddler sessions, free parking, X1 bus stop at the park entrance

Open all year

2. Planet Ice Bristol, Cribbs Causeway

A permanent rink on Merlin Road, about seven miles from Portishead and nine from Nailsea, and the only one here open outside the winter. Its booking system shows weekday public skates at £11.75 on the Tuesdays we checked in November, and £15.40 on Saturdays and over New Year.

It also has a Christmas Day skate from 10am to 12pm at £10. Planet Ice says skate hire is not included except on Inclusive Skates, and we could not read the Bristol hire charge, so allow for it.

Online bookings add a 4% fee. There is no minimum age, and you can arrive at any point during a session and stay as long as you like.

Open all year; on the dates we checked, Tuesdays in term time 10am to 5pm, Saturdays 11.15am to 4.30pm, New Year's Eve 9.30am to 6pm, New Year's Day 9.30am to 4.30pm
Price weekday £11.75 adult or child, family of 3 to 5 £10.70 each; Saturday £15.40, family £14.70 each; under 4s £3.20; Christmas Day £10; skate hire extra; 4% online booking fee
Booking online; a session at capacity cannot be entered without a booking
Address Merlin Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS10 7SR
Website planet-ice.co.uk
Good for permanent rink, Christmas Day session, Penguin Club for children 5 and under, Inclusive Skate sessions, carers free with an Access Card

Christmas rinks further out

3. Bath on Ice, Royal Victoria Park

An outdoor real-ice rink in Royal Victoria Park, about 17 miles from Nailsea, with Moguls Alpine Bar and a viewing platform that is free for anyone not skating. Sessions run for an hour, and skates up to adult size 15 are in the price; bringing your own costs the same.

Toddler Time is £24.50 for one adult, one under-6 and one skate aid, on weekdays up to 11 December at 11.45am and 1pm. Themed skates are on 25 November (Disney) and 2 December (pop).

Rain does not stop it, so dress for it. You can move a booking up to 24 hours before, but there are no refunds.

Open 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027; sessions start 10.30am to 8.30pm, with no 10.30am session on weekdays until 11 December
Price child (under 12) £14; concession (13 to 17, student, senior, ID needed) £15.50; adult (18+) £16.50; family of four £53.50; skate aid £5; £2 booking fee per transaction
Booking online; the rink says it always sells out at weekends; 10% off for groups of 10 or more; email iceskate@bathonice.com
Address Royal Victoria Park, Bath, BA1 2NR
Website bathonice.co.uk
Good for open-air skating, free spectator area, toddler sessions, wheelchair users, dogs on a lead, lockers £1

4. Somerset Winter Wonderland, Taunton

A real, fully undercover rink at the county cricket ground, back for a second year and, the organisers say, bigger than in 2025, with a funfair, Santa’s grotto and a bar alongside. Entry to the site is free; skating, the grotto and some activities are ticketed.

It is about 23 miles from Weston, and the organisers describe it as “just minutes” from Taunton station. This is the only rink here that stops before Christmas Day.

Children under 14 must be with a paying adult on the ice. Arrive 10 minutes before your session to collect skates.

Funfair rides take only the site’s own Twinkle Tokens, sold at a kiosk.

Open 20 November to 24 December 2026; term time Monday to Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 10pm; 19 to 24 December 12pm to 10pm daily
Price adult (15+) £15; child (14 and under) £13; skates included; skate aid £5 on the day
Booking online; the organisers recommend it for December weekends
Address Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, TA1 1JT
Parking limited at the ground; more at Canon Street car park
Website somersetwinterwonderland.co.uk
Good for undercover, free entry to the site, funfair and grotto on site, dogs on a lead in the wonderland, near the station

Two more, with no public price we could read

Both of these show adult and child prices only inside their booking systems, and we could not read them on 4 November 2026. We would rather say so than print last year’s figures, so check the price when you book.

5. The Ice Rink at Clarks Village, Street

The first of the Christmas rinks to open, in the grounds of the Shoemakers Museum at the Clarks Village outlet centre, about 18 miles from Weston. It is undercover with 45-minute sessions and skates included.

On Saturday 14 November, sessions start hourly from 10am to 8pm in the booking calendar. Skate & Sing runs on Wednesdays from 18 November to 16 December.

Skate to Donate at 8pm on 26 November needs no booking, just a £5 minimum donation for the Salvation Army food banks. Children aged 8 and under need an adult on the ice.

The nearest car park is Car Park Two, off the A39, charged from 9am to 6pm and free after.

Open 10 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed Christmas Day; times vary by day, on the booking page
Price tickets shown only in the booking system; cheaper online a day or more ahead, no booking fee; skating aid £5; groups of 10+ get 10% off
Booking online at clarks.icetickets.co.uk or at the box office
Call 01458 840064
Address Clarks Village, Farm Road, Street, BA16 0BB
Website clarksvillage.co.uk/the-ice-rink-at-clarks-village
Good for undercover, skates included, quiet sessions, parent and toddler sessions, manual wheelchairs on the ice, viewing platform

6. Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, Cardiff Castle

A covered rink and an open-air Ice Walk in the castle grounds, with the funfair and giant wheel on City Hall Lawns nearby. Icescape’s Puxton Park page notes that Weston station has regular services from Cardiff.

There is no box office and no parking at the castle, so book online and use the city car parks. Under-3s are not allowed on the ice, and anyone aged 3 to 17 must be with an adult over 18.

Quiet sessions run on set dates from 16 November to 1 January. Phones are not allowed on the ice.

Entry to the site is free, and dogs other than guide dogs are not allowed.

Open 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed 25 and 26 December; castle site from 11am at weekends and 1pm on most November weekdays, to 10pm, with earlier finishes on 24 December and 1 to 3 January
Price public prices are on the ticket site, which we could not read; school pupils £7.50 for booked school sessions; cloakroom £2 per item
Booking online only, through the See Tickets box office
Address Cardiff Castle grounds, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
Website cardiffswinterwonderland.com
Good for covered rink, open-air Ice Walk, quiet sessions, Bavarian curling, wheelchair users, accessible tickets for carers

How we chose

These are the real-ice rinks with a confirmed 2026 season, or a published 2026 timetable, that people in North Somerset can reach for a day out. We took dates, prices and rules from each rink’s own website or booking system on 4 November 2026; they can change, particularly at Christmas. Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@northsomersetpost.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@northsomersetpost.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.

For the rest of the season, see our Christmas markets, lights switch-ons, Santa’s grottos and Christmas dinner guides, the things to do page and what’s on this month. Local businesses are in our directory.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an ice rink in North Somerset this Christmas?

Yes, one: Icescape at Puxton Park, Hewish, near Weston-super-Mare, open from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 and closed only on Christmas Day. It is undercover, and skate hire is included.

What is the cheapest ice skating near North Somerset?

Of the published prices, Icescape at Puxton Park is lowest, from £8 for a child and £10 for an adult online at least a day ahead, skates included. Planet Ice Bristol charges £11.75 on the weekday dates we checked, but skate hire is extra and online bookings carry a 4% fee.

Which ice rink near North Somerset is open on Christmas Day?

Planet Ice Bristol at Cribbs Causeway has a Christmas Day skate from 10am to 12pm at £10 a ticket, under-4s £3.20. Puxton Park, Clarks Village and Cardiff are closed that day and Taunton’s season ends on 24 December. Bath on Ice had not published its Christmas Day times on 4 November 2026.