Its a good laugh, you get an hour on the ice but you've had enough after half an hour or so because you can get quite bored going round in circles over and over again. More

Going as a family it cost us nearly £60 six of us so we were hoping we would be able to do it and join the other people skating around and letting go of the sides, we went just after lunch as we heard that the later sessions become quite crowded and we had lenty of space to move about.... More

A group of us went to the ice rink and had such a good time; it really did look like a winter wonderland with the cabins, reindeers and the amazing Christmas tree! I had never been ice skating before, but the staff were very friendly and gave me the confidence to just enjoy it! The café was nice and warm... More

The staff when I arrived at the rink were very friendly and helped me pick the correct scates as I have funny sized feet! The rink itself was a good size and not too busy. The Christmas tree was amazing to look at and made the whole experience really Christmassy. I was gutted when my time was up, could have... More

For those of you who don't know the rink is now located at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in York - rather than the City Centre which is great because you can park for free and you can also have a nosy around the shops before skating. The surrounding is lovely and festive, there are cabins, reindeer statues and an... More

love going here though spend more time holding onto the rails! suitable for all ages even young ones as they have penquins (not real ones obviously!) for them to cling on to.There are skaters to help you if you're not a seasoned skater and they will even hold your hand! only drawback is that it isn't available all year round! More

I took my 5 year old with some friends. He was too tall for a Bobo penguine and to old for junior skates. As he couldny even stand up I had to take him off the ice after 10 minutes. No refund , no apologies or warnings He ended up in tears - ho ho ho merry christmas and thanks... More

Way back in 2009 I decided to give ice factor in York a whirl. For those not in the know,it's an outdoor Ice rink set up outside the castle museum on the run up to Xmas. I pre booked two tickets online for early December,couple of weeks before Xmas and was a little surprised at the price as it was... More