Ice Rink Canary Wharf

Today I visited this ice rink, and to be honest, it was one of the best places I’ve ever skated. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful from the ticket scanning area all the way to the skate exchange area and the ice marshals. One of the ice marshals, wearing hockey gloves, kept helping us up, asking if we were okay, and even taught us how to skate a bit better. Definitely coming here again!

We visited today, two adults and three children. The rink was nice and quiet and the atmosphere very pleasant, but the staff were UNBELIEVABLE. They were attentive, kind and supportive, there as soon as we needed support but also gave space for us to do as we pleased. My daughter was incredibly anxious and crying, but the staff made her so at ease and showed her differently techniques, she made it on the ice and then didn't want to leave. Amazing staff, a fantastic experience had by all. Thank you so much, we will be back!

This is my first time having ever been ice skating and it was a fun and scary experience, but an enjoyable one nonetheless! The staff were really friendly and very helpful. I give my thanks to the staff member in the rink who taught me how to skate when he noticed I was struggling. Although I did have a small fall on my bum, I enjoyed being able to skate on ice, a must go-to place!!!

The place is spacious clean and some friendly staff however there were too many people at one given time. Maybe a certain amount of people at a time for each time slot. 45 minutes for the price is not really enough at all. Also when you pay £1.00 for the lockers if you open your locker after it's closed you loose your coin/token . Complete rip off. I've never seen this anywhere before. So each time you open you need to purchase again.. I gave a 2 star only because my kids enjoyed it a bit but they did complain however that it was too congested and we did have an 11am slot on a Sunday. One member of staff was shouting at adults to clear the area where the kids were entering the ice rink area. Very hostile manner. I did not appreciate that at all. Should have taken his name. (Rude).Think I'd be making the journey to go elsewhere even though this is closer to my home. Very chaotic when collecting skates also.

Went yesterday with my family, and everything seemed fine until we got to the changing area. Most of the staff (especially the ones handing out the skates) seemed very unhappy and unwelcoming. The lady checking the tickets and the man helping people in and out of the ring were lovely though.

maybe i'm naive because this is the first ice skating rink i've been to in london but 25 pounds (including booking fee) for 45 minutes of ice skating is a bit absurd. it wasn't even a full hour. on top of that i'm not sure if it was a matter of the skates or the ice just being very choppy but it was hard to scrape on the ice with the skates to stop, which i've never had an issue with before. the people working there were lovely though and the ice skating rink itself was nice! update after the owner's response: i felt like my review was fair and i was sharing my experience lol - it was hard for me to scrape the ice with my skates and i did feel like it was an incredibly short time to skate for the price and the response was very defensive? of course, go ahead and defend yourself but i also dont appreciate the lack of acceptance for feedback i can't lie

Rink pad does not look thick enough you can see and feel the refrigeration pipes that cool the ice under the pad which should be 1.5 inches for a public rink. Aside from that very creepy skate steward who watched all the skaters strangely and made me feel very uncomfortable. Would not recommend for families. Looks unsafe has a strange vibe, hire skates horrible quality and it’s not very picturesque for the same prices on the other outdoor rinks avalible this winter in London.

Absolutely awful experience. The staff are unbelievably rude and seem to go out of their way to make you spend money on lockers. I put my big bag, my skates bag, and my jacket in a locker and paid £1, but then I was told I also had to put my tiny body-cross bag in a separate locker even though plenty of people were skating with bags on the ice. So there goes another £1. Then, once I put my skates on, I asked if they could keep my shoes behind the counter (as they were doing for everyone else). They refused because I wasn’t renting skates even though there’s no rental fee, so it’s not like I was trying to avoid paying for anything. They told me I had to put my shoes back in the locker… but all my belongings were already inside, so I literally had no way to pay for yet another token. I asked how I was supposed to do that, and after some back and forth they finally gave me a token. By then, I was forced to walk around the venue on my blades with no guards, which is terrible for the skates, simply because I wasn’t allowed to keep anything with me.

The surface was not even at all there were places where 1cm high differences meant everyone was tripping over them and falling. The ice skates have no breaks on which is dangerous if someone bumps into you there is nothing you can do to stop. The ring was completely overcrowded kids falling at you every minute felt 100% unsafe. Went previously to the Natural History Museum ring and it was not this bad.

Canary wharf ice rink is right in front of canary wharf just above the shopping mall. A great little location with bars and restaurants nearby. I didn't find the staff at the ice rink very polite or helpful, when my boyfriend and I were returning our ice skates the lady serving us took the skates from my boyfriend but never came back with his shoes and instead just dumped them at the other end of the counter. The ice rink looks very pretty as it has a large ornamental blue bowl in the middle and the trees are wrapped with lights. The narrow pass that goes around the bowl can get really congested and we found that perhaps there are too many people on the ice at one time.

If you consider London for ice rinks, this one is pretty much the winner! Of course outside UK there are much better venues to choose from, but in our big city this pop up seems to be a strong contender. The ticket is not cheap 14-15 GBP hurts the wallet especially if you are doing it often. But, this particular place has some advantages: - It's relatively empty on weekday evenings, if you would like to practice after work, or do alternative work out - The rental skates are sharp (!) and fit me pretty well. I usually can't get a proper fit from the rentals. - The music is pretty nice and entertaining. - There is variety of ice rink areas. There is a track where you can walk/slalom which makes the experience more interesting than just skating around in the rectangular ice rink area. - There is a bar where you can bring your non-skating friends to sit and enjoy. Also great to have a cup of mulled wine afterwards. - The local views on Canary Wharf are stunning. - 1 hour 20 minutes session gives plenty of time to exercise. - On the weekday evenings you can easily chat with staff and maybe they can teach you a trick or two on the ice! - Changing room staff is also chatty, enjoy your odd cheeky banter! - You can place your kid on this cool polar bear trolley (5 GBP)! I really don't have minuses I simply love this place!

I thought anything in Canary Wharf would be unreasonably expensive. I was wrong. 14GBP per adult is a fair price for this one. You'll find out why when you read the whole review. Sadly they don't give you any discounts even if you bring your own skates. This ice rink, is very well maintained and in a lovely location and is pretty big. They clean the rink after every skate session. One session is one hour. It is not just a rectangular rink where you skate counter clockwise, there is a narrow path on one side, like a small skate-way to enter and exit the bigger space. I have been to a couple of ice rinks in London. And I feel this is a lot better than the Winter Wonderland ice rink. They also have a bar and grill right next to the rink for those who have family/friends skating but are too scared to skate. But if you don't like it, then you you are not too far away from Wahaca and other restaurants in Canary Wharf. This place is really kids friendly. They give kids skate assists in the form of a polar bear. Even adults can hire them, as long as they are not very tall. 5GBP per assist as of 2014 December. They have lockers too where you can store your valuables for a pound, while you do some amazing stunts or practice falling on ice on the rink. I'd totally recommend this place to anyone who wants to skate. Great place to take your partner for a date. Just make sure that you get back in one piece.

This is a really nice rink in the heart of Canary Wharf! Very beautiful with the lights of the surrounding buildings. And open on Boxing Day as I just spend an hour here on this very day. It's only open during the winter months. And prices are comparable to other ice skating rinks. My only grip is that for 12 pounds, you only get an hour of skating. Comparing to skating rinks in the USA... you pay a similar price but are allowed to stay all day. I didn't feel an hour was enough. I can easily skate for 3 hours non stop. But a very enjoying evening even if only for an hour!

I've been to the Canary Wharf Ice Skating (open air) last year. I think I paid £10 for 1 hour session in the evening (which is more than enough for a beginner like me). I think it was at 20.30. I had a great time. It was my first time so I think I felt 4 or 5 times, had bruises everywhere but it was really nice. This year, I won't forget my gloves! I checked on http://www.viewlondon.co.uk (where I bought the tickets last year) and it's now £12 and apparently it opens on 17th November. I might do it again but need to buy roller blades to train before :-)

Went to the Canary Wharf ice rink today at a 12 noon Sunday session. It doesn't have a very magical Christmassy atmosphere but it is a nice, large-ish rink that if you want to have some fun with, is an ok place to do it. When I was there, it wasn't very crowded at all leaving us a lot of space to skate (and fall). I suspect it gets busier as the day goes on though. If you're only going to skate once this season, there are better places to go, but if you want to have some fun (especially with children) I'd recommend it.

A nice ice rink, if a little small. I went there last year, and will go there again this year, when it opens (22Nov to 22Feb). There are better ice rinks, but very few that have this kind of atmosphere. Usually we don't associate ice skating with the concrete urban centre, but it makes for something really unusual here. With the lights of Canada Tower, and other buildings in the background, you don't forget you are in London, but it does make you see another side to London. The main disadvantage however, is its increasing popularity, and the size of the ice rink, which at peak times, makes it too busy and densely packed. Still, a good evening out, especially in the weekdays. It costs £10 in the afternoon and £12 in the evening, so for two people it is expensive, but then you'd pay that in a restaurant, and this is arguably more fun.

Love this ice rink. It may be small but it is perfectly formed! The ice is always in very good condition. The boots are in good condition. The staff are miserable ... well, you can't have everything! Actually the staff on the ice are helpful and give good tips. They also keep the ice safe. There is nothing like skating on a cold crisp day with blue skies and light bouncing off the tall, glass buildings that surround you. These outdoor rinks are not cheap but this one is awesome.

I did NOT like this ice rink. Let me explain. Firstly, its absolutely tiny. Okay, I guess I shouldn't complain too much, they're all this size. But when you're skating tight circles in one direction for an hour, eventually you'll find that one of your legs has lost all functionality. And that can't be good. Secondly, the ice was awful - again, understandable I suppose when such crowds pass through here every day. But one thing they could at least have made an effort with when the price of a session is 13 quid - the skates themselves. They're pick-axe grade blades welded onto the modern plastic version of the chinese torture boot. And this leaves only the most optimistic and/or desensitized to enjoy the ride for any longer than ten minutes. Bring your own blades. Better though, take them to a proper ice rink, and enjoy your skating with better ice, much more space and dare I say , a better view.

It was my first time to go to the Canary Wharf Ice rink this afternoon. The other one I have been to is Somerset House. I would say that this rink is a bit bigger than the one in Somerset House. Not a lot of staff on the ice, when compared with Somerset House. Well, again, possibly because the time I went was 5:30 p.m., and not some other much more busier sessions. The only complaint I have is that the ice is being resurfaced every 2 hours, and so there are some areas which are more flaky than others. All in all, a good rink. And I did not fall down at all, lol. :-p Will go there again before they close in the end of February.

My wife and I wanted to do something interesting instead of the boring restaurant evening and we went here. I can say we had a pretty fun night, filled with light thuds and slips. Facilities are great and I recommend it if you want to have lots of frozen fun.

We had a wonderful time ice skating at Canary Wharf on Christmas Eve. Our time on the ice was lovely, but most memorable was how kind and helpful Will (the supervisor) was to our family. My husband was sick and he went out of his way to help us and ensure that our special christmas ice skating adventure was a magical experience for our small children. We won't forget his kindness!

The worst experience I've ever had on an ice rink. The water was pooling on the 'ice', and I don't mean like a thin layer, I mean 5cm of water. The ice was bumpy and jagged and my skates were so tight around the middle of my foot, regardless of how loosely I clipped them, that I had to stop and take my foot out every once in a while.