Essential Information
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| Date and Times | 21 November 2025 - 4 January 2026 | 10am - 9pm |
| Season Type |
Christmas
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London’s most beautiful open-air ice rink is back!
This winter, step onto the ice at the Queen’s House Ice Rink and experience skating like nowhere else.
Located at the heart of the stunning Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site, the rink offers breathtaking views of Canary Wharf and the striking architecture of the Queen’s House.
Enjoy comfort and flexibility with VIP fast-track tickets, a ‘skate-off pit lane’ for mid-session breaks, and a viewing area next to Zero Degrees restaurant, serving up warming favourites.
Combine your ice skating experience with a visit to the world-class museums of Royal Museums Greenwich and enjoy festive programming across the whole site.
The Queen's House Ice Rink also offers special sessions for toddlers, students, and quiet skates, plus school trips that link skating to Greenwich’s rich history.
This year, the ice rink is brought to you by Tamarisk Events.
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Come at night to see the Queen's House all lit up
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Amazing views of the Thames and Canary Wharf
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Open-air skating in Greenwich
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Visit the beautiful Queen's House for free before you skate
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Have festive fun with friends and family
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Festive fun with friends and family
There is no doubt that the Queen’s House ice rink is one of London’s most captivatingly beautiful
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Plan your visit
Opening dates
The Queen's House Ice Rink is open from 21 November 2025 - 4 January 2026. Skate sessions are available every day except Christmas Day.
Schools sessions
Bring your class for a unique skating trip at just £5 per skater. For all the information on schools sessions, visit the schools page on the ice rink website.
How to book tickets
The Queen's House Ice Rink is produced by Tamarisk Events. For all the information you need and to book tickets, click here to visit the ice rink website.
Frequently asked questions
The Queen's House Ice Rink is produced by Tamarisk Events. If you have any questions about your skate, head over to the ice rink website to find more information.
Parking
We strongly recommend that you travel to the Queen’s House Ice Rink by public transport as there is very limited parking nearby.
If you’re arriving by car, paid parking is available at the National Maritime Museum's Park Row car park during weekends, bank holidays and school holidays from 10am-5pm (learn more about availability and book online here). Please note the National Maritime Museum car park isn’t available to ice rink ticket holders with skating sessions after 5pm and on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
Cutty Sark Gardens car park is also a short walk from the rink. Additional parking spaces can be found around the town centre, but availability may be limited during busy periods, so we recommend planning ahead and checking the car park closing times.
Greenwich Park closes at 6pm, so visitors with late afternoon and evening skate sessions should not park in this car park.
Santa’s Grotto at the Queen’s House
This winter, step inside the former royal residence and journey into an enchanting world, inspired by the Christmas story of The Nutcracker.
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