Bath on Ice 2026: 20 Nov to 3 Jan, Adults £16.50

Bath on Ice returns to Royal Victoria Park from Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, with prices now published and booking open. Until this month the rink’s website said only “Returning November 2026”; it now has dates, session times, ticket prices and two themed nights. Weekends sell out, the operator says, so book ahead if you want a Saturday.

The quick answer

• Dates: 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, Royal Victoria Park, behind the Royal Pavilion.
• Prices: adult £16.50, child under 12 £14, 13 to 17s, students and seniors £15.50, family of four £53.50, plus £2 per booking.
• Opening day: Friday 20 November is an evening-only start, with four sessions at 4.45pm, 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm. The first full day is Saturday 21 November, from 10.30am.
• Sessions: hourly, from 10.30am to the last session at 8.30pm. The 10.30am session runs only at weekends until 11 December.
• Cheaper evenings: Monday nights are an “Unlimited Skate” from 6pm to 9.30pm, and the Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions we checked are “Student 2-4-1”.
• Christmas: no sessions on Christmas Day; last session 7.15pm on 24, 26 and 31 December and on 3 January.

Updated 27 October: opening day sessions, Monday Unlimited Skate and student 2-for-1 evenings added from the rink’s booking calendar. Updated 9 October: Christmas opening, themed night session times and glow golf prices added from the rink’s booking system and website. The operator now says toddler time is for a child under six.

Bath on Ice tickets and prices

From the rink’s tickets page:

A £2 booking fee is added per transaction, not per ticket, so one booking for the whole group costs less than several. Groups of 10 or more get 10% off automatically at checkout, though not on family tickets.

The operator’s price bands leave one gap: the child ticket covers under-12s and the concession starts at 13, so check with the rink about a 12-year-old before booking.

Season passes are sold on the rink’s season passes page: £185 for a child, £195 concession and £210 adult, for unlimited skating. At £16.50 a session, an adult pass pays for itself on the 13th visit.

Extras: skate aids (“sleds”) are £5 a session and can sell out, so book them with the ticket; they are only available with a child or family ticket. Socks are £1 and gloves £3 at the rink, and lockers are £1.

Session times

Every session is an hour, with a 15-minute gap for the ice:

10.30am, 11.45am, 1pm, 2.15pm, 3.30pm, 4.45pm, 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm.

The 10.30am session does not run on weekdays until 11 December 2026, so on a weekday in late November or early December the first skate is 11.45am. The operator asks you to arrive at least 30 minutes before your session to collect skates.

When does Bath on Ice open?

The rink opens on Friday 20 November 2026, but not in the morning. The booking calendar for 20 November, read on 27 October, shows only four sessions that day: 4.45pm, 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm. Saturday 21 November is the first full day, with all nine sessions from 10.30am to 8.30pm. On 27 October none of the opening-weekend sessions was marked sold out.

After that, a normal week before 11 December looks like this, from the calendar for 21 to 30 November (Wednesday and Sunday follow the rink’s published session list):

The calendar does not show a price for the Unlimited Skate or say how the student offer works, and neither appears on the tickets page yet. The rink’s homepage only promises “student nights, limitless skate sessions and themed days”. Bring student ID either way: the concession ticket already needs it.

Toddler time and themed nights

• Toddler time: £24.50 for one adult, one child under six and a skate aid, against £35.50 normally. Monday to Friday until 11 December, 11.45am and 1pm sessions only.
• Disney themed skate, Wednesday 25 November: actors, meet and greets and a Disney soundtrack, aimed at families.
• Pop girl battle skate, Wednesday 2 December: a singalong night to female pop artists.

Both themed nights are listed on the rink’s What’s On 2026 page. The booking system marks the 4.45pm, 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm sessions on each date as the themed ones; the earlier sessions that day are ordinary skates. Neither page says the themed sessions cost more than a standard ticket.

Practical points

From the rink’s own FAQs:

• Age: the operator suggests two as the youngest age to start. The smallest single-blade skate is a child’s size 8; adjustable double-bladed skates fit from a child’s size 7. Adult skates go up to size 15.
• Weather: the rink runs in almost all weather, rain included. No refunds for bad weather; if skating is not possible, alternative sessions are offered.
• Changes and refunds: you can move a booking yourself up to 24 hours before your session. There are no refunds.
• Not skating: the Moguls Alpine Bar and viewing area are free to use. Its 2026 menu is “announced soon”.
• Accessibility: the operator says the rink is wheelchair accessible and wheelchair users can book any session, but warns that electric wheelchair wheels may not work properly in the rain.
• Dogs are allowed on a lead but the operator advises leaving them at home.

Glow golf, an 18-hole glow-in-the-dark adventure golf course, is back alongside the rink and booked separately. You choose a 15-minute tee-off window and the course takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. Prices from the glow golf page:

The same £2 booking fee applies per transaction. Note the family ticket here covers under-18s, unlike the rink’s, which is for under-12s. Dogs on a lead are welcome on the golf course.

Getting there

The rink is in Royal Victoria Park; from Queen Square, it sits behind the Royal Pavilion. There is no parking on site: the operator names Charlotte Street car park, about a five-minute walk, as the closest. See parking in Bath for car park charges, and the Bath roadworks page for closures. During the Christmas Market, from 26 November to 13 December, the city centre is at its busiest, so allow extra time.

More for Christmas in Bath

Comparing rinks? Our guide to ice rinks near Bath sets this one against seven others, from Planet Ice Bristol to Cardiff Castle.

The Snowman sculpture trail and Christmas lights, the Roman Baths at Christmas and the Theatre Royal pantomime. Schools break up on 18 December; see Bath school term dates.

Christmas and New Year opening

From the rink’s booking calendar, checked on 9 October:

Still to be confirmed

• The Moguls bar menu: the rink’s homepage still said “Menu announced soon” on 27 October.
• Prices for the Monday Unlimited Skate and the terms of the Student 2-4-1 evenings.

Frequently asked questions

When does Bath on Ice open?

Friday 20 November 2026, with evening sessions only (4.45pm, 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm). The first full day is Saturday 21 November. It closes after Sunday 3 January 2027.

How much are Bath on Ice tickets?

Adults £16.50, under-12s £14, concessions £15.50 and a family of four £53.50, plus a £2 booking fee per transaction. Groups of 10 or more get 10% off, except on family tickets.

Is there a student night at Bath on Ice?

Yes. The booking calendar marks the Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions (6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm) in late November as “Student 2-4-1”. The rink has not yet published the terms.

Is Bath on Ice open on Christmas Day?

No. There are no sessions on 25 December. It is open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve, with a last session at 7.15pm.