If you want to ice-skate without accessing the castle, you can buy a skate-only ticket on our website. This ticket will include access to the ice rink and the adjoining food stalls.   

If you’d like to upgrade your ticket to include access to the castle during the castle opening hours of 10am-4pm, you can pre-book a combined daytime castle & skate ticket. 

You can pre-book your Ice Rink session online through the Warwick Castle Website.  

If we have any availability on the day you can book a session on the Warwick Castle app, but we can’t guarantee this will be available on the day. 

If you wish to visit the castle during the castle’s opening hours (10am-4pm), you will need to have pre-booked a daytime castle and skate ticket. 

Discounts via our various partners do not include the Ice-Skating activity.

Yes, Platinum and Gold Merlin Annual Passholders can purchase an Ice-Skating ticket with a 20% discount by booking on the Warwick Castle website and selecting "Passholder Skate Session". You will be asked to enter your Annual Pass ID number at the time of booking and will need to show your Annual Pass to gain entry to the castle on the day of your visit. 

Please note that this offer is not available to Local Passholders or Essential Passholders. 

Passholder tickets are subject to availability and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

You will receive a confirmation email with your unique barcode per ticket booked, which will be scanned by a member of staff on arrival at the Ice Rink. 

You can bring this email as confirmation on your phone or tablet. Alternatively, you can print the email or add it to the Warwick Castle app for easier access. 

Please check your spam mailbox as our email may have gone there. Not there? Please email our customer service team on customer.information@warwick-castle.com and we will assist you.

Yes, you can book a skating-only ticket on the Warwick Castle website. 

Please note that the castle’s opening hours are 10am-4pm.  

Sessions last for 45 minutes on the ice, but you will need to arrive 20 minutes before your slot so you can collect your skates. The time you have booked will be the time your ice skating slot begins.

Please arrive at the Ice Rink 20 minutes before your session to get your skates on and prepare to take to the ice.

Yes, there is a cloakroom available at the Ice-Rink. 

Bags of any description are NOT permitted on the ice, so we advise you to only bring the essentials with you. All bags must be left in the cloakroom and cannot be brought onto the ice. 

Cloakrooms must be paid for by card only (a £2 charge applies). Please don’t bring any large baggage or valuable items to the ice rink as storage space is limited and cloakrooms are used entirely at your own risk. 

You will need to pre-book your tickets online. Pre-booking tickets for the Ice Rink is essential and guarantees your selected session time.

Yes, these should be booked at the Ice Rink on a first come first serve basis.
An additional charge of £5 applies. 

Skate hire is included.

Skate hire is included in the ticket price, but you can provide your own skates if you prefer. 

Warwick Castle is not responsible for your skates, shoes or property when skating at our rink. There is no reduction in price if you bring your own skates. 

Our skate sizes go from size J8 to size 14. We also have a limited number of bob skates for children.

Bags of any description are NOT permitted on the ice, so we advise you to only bring the essentials with you. All bags must be left in the cloakroom and cannot be brought onto the ice. 

Cloakrooms must be paid for by card only (a £2 charge applies). Please don’t bring any large baggage or valuable items to the ice rink as storage space is limited and cloakrooms are used entirely at your own risk. 

Yes, if there is a spectator viewing platform at our ice rink. This is not a covered area so please also wrap up warm!

Spectators are free of charge but must be accompanying someone who is skating.

Please see our directions & parking page here for more information. 

Day and evening parking charges apply for skate-only ticket holders. 

For ease, we recommend you purchase your evening parking ticket via the app before you leave us. 

Please allow up to 20 mins from the time of arrival in our car parks to entering the castle. 

The spectator viewing area and the ice rink are fully accessible for wheelchair users.

If you are skating with someone who has accessibility requirements, please email guest.feedback@warwick-castle.com

Yes, you will be able to add on a carer ticket when purchasing your Ice Skating tickets. 

For a carer ticket, you must provide proof of disability on the night (this can be a DLA or PIP letter, Blue Badge, or letter of diagnosis from your GP.) If you have any accessibility questions relating to the Ice Rink  or require any further help, please feel free to email us at: guest.feedback@warwick-castle.com

Yes, there are toilets available adjacent to the Ice Rink.

We recommend wrapping up in warm outdoor clothing, and we especially recommend wearing gloves! On all outdoor ice rinks, there is a risk of getting wet as there is surface water or if you fall over and have any contact with the surface of the ice rink so please bear this in mind.

On all outdoor ice rinks there is a risk of getting wet if you fall over and have any contact with the surface of the ice rink. As the rinks are open-air, rain or snow is also a possibility so please wrap up warm in appropriate outdoor clothing. It is still safe to skate on the ice during rain and snow.

Usually the outdoor ice rink is open in all weathers. Our advanced cooling equipment keeps the rinks frozen and operational in most weathers. 

In the unlikely event that extreme weather conditions force us to close the rink, we will arrange for you to book an alternative session, subject to availability. Our team will make this decision in the interests of your safety. 

You can also change the date of your tickets via the manage your booking link in your booking confirmation email. If you have any issues please email guest.feedback@warwick-castle.com

To skate on our rinks you have to be at least 3 years old. Under 3s are not permitted on the Ice Rink. 

Skaters aged between 3 and 9 (inclusive) must be accompanied by an adult (18+) on the ice. 

Children between 10-12 years of age must be accompanied to the ice rink by adults who are watching at all times. 

A ratio of 1 adult to 5 children will be accepted. You can skate on our rink up to any age, although you are responsible for skating safely and it is not recommended for anyone with serious illness, heart conditions or pregnant mothers-to-be. 

Our Ice Skate Marshalls are on the ice rink to monitor safe skating and will assist if needed.  We always have a first aider available.

Yes! We will have a range of stalls adjacent to the Ice Rink filled with festive food and drinks.

We would be happy to look at a bespoke package for you. Contact us at 
Events@warwick-castle.com