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I did not expect ice skating in London to be so expensive

58 replies

Lochroy · 21/12/2024 20:46

AIBU? Thinking we might take the kids into London and go ice skating. £77 for a family ticket at Battersea. WTF? That's extortionate.

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ClementineChurchill · 21/12/2024 20:58

Somerset House is much nicer.

LittleBobbyDazzler · 21/12/2024 20:57

It was about £55/£60 when I looked to book me DH and 3 year old plus one of those push along penguins so not an awful lot more expensive. Some price to walk through the main park here because it's been festooned in some lights. Absolute madness.

Amplepie · 21/12/2024 20:56

Ally Pally or Queensway might be cheaper.

Latenightreader · 21/12/2024 20:56

Ice skating is very expensive. I took my 5YO to a special free session at our local rink a few months back. We had to pay for skate hire and I also hired one of those push around things for her to balance - it came to about £12 which would have almost tripled if we had to pay entry as well. That wasn't anything festive, but is definitely a rare treat.

JC03745 · 21/12/2024 20:55

What would ice skating cost closer to where you live or what did you expect it to cost? I have no idea as haven't been in years.

Oblomov24 · 21/12/2024 20:55

I booked Ice Skating at Hampton Court for the first time, for end of next week, £62.50.

Applesandcream · 21/12/2024 20:52

Try having 4 teenagers!!

FKAT · 21/12/2024 20:51

TBH that sounds like the cheapest thing a family can do in London at Christmas. What else can you do for less than £20 a head? Certainly not theatre, gigs, escape room, game activities, destination Xmas lights, exhibitions etc.

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