Skating in Yorkshire

Five of these six are ice rinks and one is not. Skate Central in Sheffield runs an affordable retro skating session from Thursday to Sunday on a rink reviewers call a good size but dated and run-down; it suits children already confident on skates, and its party bookings draw poor feedback on room capacity and food. The other Sheffield option, Ice Sheffield, is the one for lessons: the Learn to Skate programme is comprehensive, the session fee includes skate hire, and the Bauer Arena has warm seating for watching ice hockey. A regional tourism guide contrasts Sheffield's permanent rinks with the seasonal pop-ups in York and Leeds.

The Dome in Doncaster pairs a beginner-friendly rink with shows and badminton courts on the same trip, has free parking and toddler-friendly facilities, and reviewers repeatedly flag expensive bar drinks. Bradford Ice Arena is the budget pick: reliable ice and daily public sessions, with family and disco sessions that a Yorkshire Tots to Teens contributor praises for atmosphere and price, set against no online booking, single-till queues and heavily worn rental skates. Planet Ice Leeds in Beeston has clean facilities and good ice, booked in two-hour blocks according to Yorkshire Tots to Teens, though skate hire and penguin aids add to the entry cost and reviewers describe café service as unreliable.

White Rose Ice Rink in Leeds is, per Yorkshire Tots to Teens, a fully covered seasonal rink running from late November to early January, with toddler sessions, disco nights and quiet sessions. It suits four to ten year olds trying skating for the first time, but reviewers report unhelpful staff and skating aid charges that are not shared upfront, so ask before you pay for entry.