If you had to live near an ice rink?

[Raywayy]

If you had to live near an ice rink anywhere in the uk, where would you live? I want to move within walking distance of an ice pad and I have no connection to anywhere. Please can you hit me with your excellent suggestions? 🙏

Loads of good ideas here. I am checking out Dundonald. I have never been to NI and always wanted to go!

Cardiff?

Doncaster has a split level Ice rink. And is definitely cheap.

Did the rink in cardiff move areas recently?

My immediate thought was Altrincham.

Telford has quire cheap housing although I am not sure that I would want to live in the areas close to the ice rink. It is by the town centre though so east to get there by public transport.

It's in Cardiff bay, has been for years. They closed one of their pads last year which may be what you're referring to? Cardiff Bay / Penarth is a nice place to live so could be a good choice

@SgtJuneAckland

walking distance??

my 'local' is 20 miles. The houses in walking distance are not in a great area

Blackpool. They have one at pleasure Beach 😁

@Antsinmypantsneedtodance sorry I meant 3 hour round trip.

@EdithWeston Planet Ice closed well over a decade ago sadly.

In the NW I'd say Altrincham but houses can be pricy. For cheaper housing, try Widnes.

So many votes for Altrincham. I have never been in that area either. Googling now!

Nottingham, has a great ice rink on the edge of the centre of town. You could walk there from lots of different areas depending on your budget.

Chelmsford :)

Telford

Apologies OP I missed the walking aspect.

PP I have been to Norfolk and have family who live there but I've never been there for ice rink access

The Ninewells area of Dundee.

Why do you need to live so close to an ice rink? As it might be relevant.

we have one close to us but it is usually booked by the different ice hockey teams, childrens ice skating lessons, curling etc so there is very limited public use.

Nottingham has the best ice rink in the country.

Two pads so there's lots of public ice plus a second pad for serious practising.

I love Sheffield, but walking distance from the ice rink doesn't give you the nicest residential places, although it is on the tram.

The ice rink in Barnsley closed several years ago.

I live in Penarth, and can walk to the Cardiff rink. My daughter skates there (recreationally) and loves being so close.

You think the whole country, apart from maybe deepest Scotland, lives within 45 minutes walk of an ice rink????

I have no idea where our nearest ice rink is, but it will be more than 45 minutes walk away and I don't live rurally.

If you want to live in London then streatham has great ice rink.

Any rink used by one of the top ice hockey teams - the ice is a million times better than the leisure rinks

@EmmaGrundyForPM read my second post