Eight ice rinks near Ealing, from Queens in Bayswater to Windsor on Ice, with 2026 dates, prices and the Tube or train to each. Checked November 2026.
Ealing has no ice rink of its own this winter, so most people here skate at Queens on Queensway, open all year and direct on the Central line, or at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, which opens on 19 November on the same line. Somerset House opens on 11 November, a straight District line ride to Temple, and Hampton Court Palace on 20 November.
Seasonal rinks price by day and time, so the figure at checkout may differ.
Travelling over Christmas? There is no Elizabeth line between 27 and 30 December, which matters for Slough and Windsor. See Christmas trains and Tubes from Ealing before you set off.
Direct on the Central or District line
1. Queens Ice and Bowl, Bayswater
An indoor rink on Queensway that has been open all year since 1930, with bowling in the same building, and the nearest real ice to Ealing: Queensway station is a direct Central line ride from Ealing Broadway, West Acton and North Acton. Its skating page lists Monday and Tuesday “Madness” sessions from £8, Late Skate sessions every night from 9pm from £10, off-peak skating from £11.75 and peak from £13.75, and says booking online is cheaper than paying on the door.
Skates, penguin aids and warm clothing are for hire, and children’s group lessons start at age 5.
Open all year; Late Skate every night 9pm to close
Price from £8 Monday and Tuesday; Late Skate from £10; off peak from £11.75; peak from £13.75
Booking online, cheaper than on the door
Address 17 Queensway, London, W2 4QP
Website queens.london/skating
Good for indoor, all year, late sessions, lessons from age 5
2. Ice skating at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
The rink inside Winter Wonderland, built around the Victorian bandstand, which runs from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Lancaster Gate and Marble Arch are both direct on the Central line from Ealing Broadway.
Its ice skating page gives 45-minute sessions from 10am to 9pm and asks skaters to arrive 20 minutes early. Skaters must be 3 or over, and children aged 3 to 12 need an adult with them.
It publishes the clearest price grid of any rink here: advance prices hold until 11.59pm the day before, and on the day each ticket costs £1 to £4 more. Bags go in the cloakroom at £2 an item.
Open 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027; sessions 10am to 9pm
Price advance adult £12.65 off peak, £17.05 standard, £19.25 peak; child (3 to 12) £9.35, £11.55, £13.75; family £37.40, £46.20, £55
Booking choose a time slot online; advance prices to 11.59pm the day before
Address Hyde Park, London
Website hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/attraction/ice-skating
Good for clear off-peak prices, family tickets, the rest of Winter Wonderland on site
3. Skate at Somerset House
The Christmas rink in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, under a large Christmas tree. Somerset House lists the season as 11 November 2026 to 10 January 2027, a week longer than most rinks here.
It runs Skate Lates music nights, Relaxed Skate sessions with reduced capacity and lower music, and Skate School lessons. Wheelchair users are welcome at any session and are asked to book by phone.
Temple station is a short walk away and is direct on the District line from Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common.
Open 11 November 2026 to 10 January 2027
Price adults £13 to £28.50; children £11 to £15; plus £1.50 fee a ticket
Booking online; wheelchair bookings on 0343 208 1497
Call 0343 208 1497
Address Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
Website somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/skate-somerset-house
Good for Skate Lates, relaxed sessions, lessons, wheelchair users at all sessions
Direct on the Piccadilly line
4. Skate Leicester Square
An open-air rink around the Shakespeare statue in Leicester Square, run by Underbelly, and the only Christmas rink here already open: it started on 31 October and runs to 3 January 2027, closed on Christmas Day. Its booking page showed tickets from £7.60 plus a £3 transaction fee on 3 November; the price rises at busier times.
Leicester Square station is direct on the Piccadilly line from Acton Town, Northfields and South Ealing.
Open 31 October 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed Christmas Day
Price from £7.60 plus a £3 transaction fee (booking page, 3 November 2026)
Booking online
Address Leicester Square, London
Website skateleicestersquare.co.uk
Good for open now, central London, evening sessions
Christmas rinks a longer trip away
5. Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink
An outdoor rink set up in front of the palace’s west front each winter, run by Icebox Live with Historic Royal Palaces. Historic Royal Palaces gives the season as 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, excluding Christmas Day, with the first session at 10am and the last at 8pm.
It is a separate ticket from palace admission, and sessions last up to 45 minutes with skate hire included. Children under 3 are not allowed on the ice, under-13s must have an adult (18 or over) skating with them, and one adult can supervise up to five children.
The rink says weekdays before 3pm are quieter and recommends them for wheelchair users.
Open 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed Christmas Day; first session 10am, last 8pm
Price child (3 to 12) £14.50 off peak, £16 peak; adult (13+) £19.50 or £21.50; student £18 or £21.50; family of four £59.50 or £65.50; wheelchair user with a free carer ticket
Booking online, sessions up to 45 minutes
Address Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, KT8 9AU
Website hamptoncourtpalaceicerink.co.uk/opening-times-prices
Good for skate hire included, family tickets, quieter weekday sessions
6. Glide at Battersea Power Station
Three linked rinks and a 200-metre skate trail along the river in front of Battersea Power Station. The Power Station’s event page gives the dates as 6 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Glide shows its prices only inside its booking calendar once a session is picked; the ticket types include adult, child, family, student and wheelchair user. Under Glide’s terms a child ticket covers ages 3 to 12, and under-13s must be with someone aged 16 or over on the ice.
Open 6 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
Price shown only in Glide's booking calendar
Booking online at glidebatterseapowerstation.co.uk
Address Circus Road West, Battersea, SW8 5BN
Website glidebatterseapowerstation.co.uk
Good for skate trail by the river, accessible sessions
7. Windsor on Ice
A covered Christmas rink with a fairground in Alexandra Gardens, beside the Thames in Windsor. Its own site gives the season as 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed on Christmas Day, usually 12 noon to 9pm on weekdays and 10am to 9pm at weekends.
Its booking page says the minimum age on the ice is 4 and children under 12 must be with an adult. From Ealing it is the Elizabeth line to Slough, then the branch train to Windsor and Eton Central.
Open 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed Christmas Day; usually 12pm to 9pm weekdays, 10am to 9pm weekends
Price adult £17; child (17 and under) £15; family of four £56; plus £1.50 booking fee
Booking online at citiesonice.digitickets.co.uk
Address Alexandra Gardens, Windsor
Website windsoronice.com
Good for fairground, family tickets, minimum age 4
Open all year, further out
8. Slough Ice Arena
A year-round indoor rink on Montem Lane, run by Everyone Active, with public skating every day of the week. It is the other all-year rink within easy reach of Ealing: Slough is on the Elizabeth line from Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Hanwell and Southall.
Everyone Active’s timetable listed public sessions at £6.50 off peak for adults and juniors, and £13 an adult or £10.85 a junior at peak times, when our sister site Slough Daily read it on 1 November; on 3 November the figures were not shown outside its booking system. Under-8s must be on the ice with a full-paying adult over 18.
Open all year, public sessions daily
Price £6.50 off peak; peak £13 adult, £10.85 junior (Everyone Active timetable, 1 November 2026)
Booking online through Everyone Active
Call 01753 969 710
Address Montem Lane, Slough, SL1 2QG
Website everyoneactive.com/centre/slough-ice-arena/ice-rink
Good for indoor, all year, cheapest off-peak skate here, ice disco
Not running or not confirmed
- Ealing borough: no rink announced for 2026 in Ealing, Acton, Southall or Greenford as of 3 November. The Christmas markets and Gunnersbury Park at Christmas are the borough’s own seasonal events.
- Westfield London, White City: no 2026 dates published, and Westfield’s old rink page no longer loads. We will add it if it returns.
- Natural History Museum: the museum says its rink has closed; the last season was 2021 to 2022.
- Canary Wharf: not returning for Christmas 2026, according to Londonist.
How we chose
These are the rinks people in Ealing, Acton, Hanwell, Southall and Greenford search for when the borough has none of its own: real ice within a Tube or train ride, with a 2026 season or year-round sessions published by the operator. Dates, prices and rules come from each rink’s own website or booking system, read on 3 November 2026; Hampton Court’s dates are from Historic Royal Palaces and Glide’s from Battersea Power Station. The Slough prices are from Everyone Active’s timetable as read on 1 November.
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More for Christmas in Ealing: Christmas lights switch-ons, Christmas markets, Gunnersbury Park at Christmas, Pitzhanger Manor this winter, Christmas dinner, Christmas bin collections and Christmas travel. For the rest of the year, see things to do in Ealing, what’s on this month and the local directory.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an ice rink in Ealing this Christmas?
Not that we can find. On 3 November 2026 no rink had been announced anywhere in the borough, and Westfield London at White City had published no 2026 dates. The nearest real ice from Ealing Broadway is Queens in Bayswater, open all year and direct on the Central line to Queensway.
What is the cheapest ice skating near Ealing?
Queens in Bayswater lists Monday and Tuesday sessions from £8. Skate Leicester Square showed tickets from £7.60 plus a £3 fee, and Slough Ice Arena listed £6.50 off peak on 1 November. Winter Wonderland’s cheapest advance adult ticket is £12.65.
Which Christmas rinks can I reach from Ealing without changing?
From Ealing Broadway the Central line runs direct to Queensway for Queens and to Lancaster Gate or Marble Arch for Winter Wonderland, and the District line runs direct to Temple for Somerset House. The Piccadilly line from Acton Town or Northfields goes direct to Leicester Square.
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