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Bridgnorth garden centre to reopen popular skating rink

A garden centre is set to open its ice rink for the second time after it proved popular last year.

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The Bridgnorth Garden Centre ice rink last year (Pictured at the front are staff: Barbara King and Luke Williams, and with them is: Emma Bladen, 6, and Gareth Bladen from Bridgnorth)

Bridgnorth Garden Centre, in Shipley, sold out its ice rink sessions last year, so is brining back the winter attraction again at the end of the month.

Families can take to the ice again from October 30 - earlier than last year to accommodate demand.

Tickets for the synthetic rink are priced at £6.95 per person or £25 per family (2 Adults & 2 Children). The cost of skate hire, or penguin aids is included in the ticket price.

Each skating session last 30 minutes. Lockers are available for visitors to store their belongings while they skate, with a refundable deposit of £2.

Skate aid penguins will be available every day for those who are less confident and novices on the rink.

The skating rink will be open until November 5 from 10 am-5 pm for the half-term period.

From November 11 to December 17 it will open Saturdays and Sundays. And from December 22, the rink will be open Wednesday to Sunday. (Christmas and Boxing Day excluded).

In addition to the rink, visitors to the Bridgnorth store can also explore Santa's grotto for a chance to meet Santa Claus, have breakfast or afternoon with the man himself (booking required) or experience a virtual reality ride through the North Pole.

Centre manager Steph Woolley expressed her excitement about the upcoming attractions saying; “There is something for everyone at Bridgnorth Garden Centre, whether it's skating, enjoying Christmas treats in the Gardener's Retreat, or visiting Santa with the children.

"We are a one-stop shop for all things Christmas and we can’t wait to celebrate with customers old and new in store!”

To book, visit woodthorpe-garden-centre.digitickets.co.uk