Fareham has no rink in 2026, so we checked 8 nearby, from Planet Ice Gosport to Portsmouth On Ice, for dates and prices. Updated November 2026.

Fareham has no ice rink in 2026, and this guide lists the 8 nearest, all within an hour’s drive, with dates, prices and rules. Planet Ice Gosport is the closest and open all year, Portsmouth On Ice opens on 21 November and ONICE Westquay in Southampton is already open. Entries were checked against each rink’s own site on 5 November 2026, unless stated.

We have not skated at any of these for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Christmas rinks can price by day and time, so the checkout figure may differ. Distances and drive times are approximate, from Fareham town centre, and allow for no traffic.

Rink Drive Dates Adult Child
Planet Ice Gosport 4 miles, 10 min All year £10.50 to £14.10 £10.50 to £14.10
Portsmouth On Ice 9 miles, 13 min 21 Nov to 3 Jan £15.50 to £17 £13.50 to £15
ONICE Westquay, Southampton 14 miles, 23 min Open now, to 3 Jan £15 £13
Seal Bay Resort, Selsey 27 miles, 36 min 11 Dec to 1 Jan £12 £8
Planet Ice Basingstoke 42 miles, 51 min All year £11.75 to £15.40 £11.75 to £15.40
Worthing Ice Rink 42 miles, 52 min 7 Nov to 21 Feb £12 to £16.50 £11 to £14.50
Cool Coast, Bournemouth 47 miles, 56 min 28 Nov to 21 Feb £14 to £15 £12.50 to £13.50
SKATE Bournemouth 47 miles, 56 min 12 Nov to 3 Jan £16.50 £14

The nearest rinks

1. Planet Ice Gosport

A permanent indoor rink on Forest Way, off Fareham Road, and the closest real ice to Fareham. Planet Ice says on its ice skating page that its rinks are generally open 365 days a year.

That page also says skate hire is not included, gloves are recommended, wheelchairs are permitted on the ice and a 4% booking fee is added online. Sessions and prices below come from The Winchester Post’s read of the booking system on 5 November.

A normal weekend has sessions from 11am to 1pm and from 1.15pm to 4pm. Sessions on 12, 19, 22 and 24 December are billed as Skate & Spot Santa.

Open all year; Christmas Eve 9.45am to 4.30pm and 5pm to 8pm; Christmas Day 10am to 12pm; Boxing Day 11am to 6.30pm; New Year's Eve 9.45am to 7pm; New Year's Day 10am to 7pm
Price adult or child £10.50 on Wednesday 11 November, £14.10 at weekends and over Christmas; family of three to five £9.45 or £13.10 a person; student (16+) £10; under 4s £3.20; Christmas Day £10; skate hire extra; 4% online booking fee
Booking online through Planet Ice
Address Forest Way, off Fareham Road, Gosport, PO13 0ZX
Website planet-ice.co.uk/ice-skating
Good for indoor, open Christmas Day, Skate & Spot Santa, wheelchairs on the ice

2. Portsmouth On Ice

A real-ice rink under a canopy in Guildhall Square, close to Portsmouth and Southsea station, from Saturday 21 November to Sunday 3 January. Sessions last an hour and skates are included in the ticket.

The 9am to 10am slot is a quieter skate limited to about 40 people, and family sessions run from 11am to 12pm on weekdays. The minimum age is 3.

Children aged 3 to 7 must have a skating adult with them, and an adult should accompany ages 7 to 11, though they need not skate. Wheelchair users need a carer, who skates free.

There are no toilets on site, but council toilets are nearby. The rink asks you to reach the box office at least 15 minutes early.

Open 21 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, from 9am; last session 8pm to 9pm Sun to Wed, 9.15pm to 10.15pm Thu to Sat; closed Christmas Day
Price adult £15.50 off peak, £17 peak; child (5 to 15) £13.50, £15; adult with a pre-schooler £16, £17.50; concession £14, £15.50; family of four £48, £52; skate aid £6, £6.50
Booking online or on 0845 299 7991; moves by email at least 48 hours ahead
Call 0845 299 7991
Address Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
Website portsmouthiceskating.uk/day-tickets-book-now
Good for skates included, quiet morning skates, weekday family sessions, carers skate free

3. ONICE Westquay, Southampton

ONICE’s rink beside Southampton’s medieval town walls, next to the Westquay shopping centre and already open. Sessions last 45 minutes and start on the hour, and ONICE asks you to arrive 20 minutes early.

The minimum age is 3. Skate aids are for under-10s under 110cm, and helmets can be hired.

Tickets cannot be refunded, but can be moved if you ask at least 7 days ahead. The page does not say whether skate hire is in the ticket price.

ONICE’s page lists 22 November to 4 January as its festive season and gives school holidays as 10am to 9pm. It does not say whether term-time weekdays after 22 November open earlier than 3pm, so check before planning a weekday daytime skate.

Direct trains from Fareham reach Southampton Central, the nearest station, in 21 to 31 minutes.

Open to 3 January 2027; Mon to Fri 3pm to 9pm; Sat and Sun 10am to 9pm; school holidays 10am to 9pm; 24 December 10am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day; 26 December 12pm to 7pm; 31 December 10am to 7pm; 1 January 12pm to 7pm
Price adult (13+) £15; child (12 and under) £13; student £13 with ID at the box office; family of four £50; skate aid £5; season pass £250
Call 023 8168 0033
Address ONICE Westquay, Southampton, SO15 1FQ
Parking at Westquay shopping centre
Website onice.co.uk/locations/westquay
Good for near Southampton Central station, helmets for hire, skate aids, already open

4. Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

The holiday park calls it “our real ice rink” on its booking page, back in the White Horse Complex from 11 December to 1 January. Day visitors can book, and holiday home owners pay less.

It has the lowest ticket prices on this list and is open until 10pm every night. Skating aids can be booked on the day, subject to availability.

Chichester Live read on 3 November that bookings can be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours ahead, and that the resort does not say whether skate hire is included or whether it opens on Christmas Day.

Open 11 December 2026 to 1 January 2027; midweek 5pm to 10pm; weekends and school holidays 12pm to 10pm
Price visitors: adult (14+) £12, under 14 £8, under 5 £5; holiday home owners £9, £6 and £3.50; skating aid £5
Booking online through the resort's booking page or app
Call 01243 606080
Address White Horse Complex, Seal Bay Resort, Warners Lane, Selsey, PO20 9EL
Website app.cove.co.uk/sealbayresort/tickets/ice-skating-2026
Good for lowest prices here, late sessions, free cancellation

Worth the longer drive

5. Planet Ice Basingstoke

An indoor rink on the Basingstoke Leisure Park and home to the Basingstoke Bison ice hockey club. Planet Ice’s FAQ says you can arrive at any time during a session and stay until it ends.

A normal weekend has sessions from 11am to 1pm and from 1.30pm to 4pm, but home games change the times, and the calendar read by The Winchester Post on 5 November shows no public session on Saturday 7 November. Sessions on 12, 13 and 19 to 24 December are billed as Skate & Spot Santa, at the usual price.

Open all year; Christmas Eve 10am to 3pm and 3.30pm to 8pm; Christmas Day 10am to 12pm; Boxing Day 10am to 3pm; New Year's Eve 10am to 5.15pm; New Year's Day 10am to 6.30pm
Price adult or child £11.75 on term-time weekdays, £15.40 at weekends and over Christmas; family of three to five £10.70 or £14.70 a person; student (16+) £10; under 4s £3.20; Christmas Day £10; skate hire extra; 4% online booking fee
Booking online through Planet Ice
Address Planet Ice Arena, Leisure Park, Basingstoke, RG22 6PG
Website planet-ice.co.uk/ice-skating
Good for indoor, open Christmas Day, Skate & Spot Santa

6. Worthing Ice Rink, Steyne Gardens

A covered rink on Steyne Gardens, just off Worthing seafront. Its website says it is open from Saturday 7 November 2026 to 21 February 2027.

Hours, prices and rules below are from Chichester Live’s read on 3 November, as the rink’s price page would not open for us on 5 November. Sessions are an hour, skaters must be over four, and penguin skate aids are for children under 120cm.

Festive peak pricing applies from 19 to 24 December, and online prices are slightly higher than the door prices. Wheelchair users are welcome on any session and carers skate free without booking.

Open 7 November 2026 to 21 February 2027; term-time weekdays 1.45pm to 9pm; weekends and school holidays 10am to 9pm; last session starts 8pm
Price adult (16+) £12 off peak, £14.50 peak, £16.50 festive peak; child (15 and under) £11, £12.50, £14.50; family of four £42, £48, £56; Super Saver £7 all ages on Monday and Tuesday term-time afternoons; penguin aid £5
Booking online or at the rink; mistakes are not refunded
Address Steyne Gardens, Brighton Road, Worthing, BN11 3EA
Website worthingicerink.com
Good for covered rink, open into February, carers skate free, cafe

7. Cool Coast, Bournemouth

An indoor rink in the Bournemouth International Centre’s Purbeck Hall, run by BH Live, from Saturday 28 November to Sunday 21 February. Its pricing page says sessions run seven days a week, booked online only, with 15 minutes to put skates on, 60 minutes on the ice and 15 minutes to take them off. Spectators get in free and skate hire is in the price.

The Bournemouth Post read on 20 October that under 4s are not allowed on the ice and that up to ten wheelchairs are allowed at a time.

Open 28 November 2026 to 21 February 2027, seven days a week
Price adult (12+) £14 off peak, £15 peak; child (4 to 11) £12.50, £13.50; student and senior £14; family of up to four £46, £47; five-session pass adult £56, child £50
Booking online only; can be moved up to 24 hours ahead
Address BIC, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH
Website coolcoasticerink.co.uk/pricing
Good for indoor, skate hire included, free for spectators, open into February

8. SKATE Bournemouth

An outdoor rink under canopies in Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens, from Thursday 12 November to Sunday 3 January. Its ticket page lists nine one-hour sessions a day and says booking is essential over the festive period. Toddler Time, for one adult, one child and one skate aid, is £24.50.

Bookings can be moved up to 24 hours ahead. Christmas Day hours were unpublished when The Bournemouth Post read the rink’s site on 20 October, and the ticket page does not say whether skate hire is in the ticket price, so check first.

Open 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027; sessions start from 10.30am, last 8.30pm to 9.30pm
Price adult (18+) £16.50; concession (13 to 17, student, senior) £15.50; child (under 12) £14; family £53.50; Toddler Time £24.50; £2 booking fee per transaction
Booking online
Address Lower Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5AU
Website iceskatebournemouth.co.uk/tickets
Good for outdoor skating, Toddler Time, group discount

How we chose

These are real-ice rinks within about an hour of Fareham with published 2026 dates, or open all year. Dates, prices and rules come from each rink’s own website or booking system, either read by us on 5 November or read by a sister title on the date the entry gives. Fareham Borough Council’s Christmas page and Whiteley’s Christmas page, both read on 5 November, mention no rink. Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@farehamnews.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@farehamnews.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an ice rink in Fareham in 2026?

We found none. Fareham Borough Council’s Christmas page and Whiteley’s Christmas page, both read on 5 November 2026, mention no rink. The nearest is Planet Ice Gosport, about 4 miles from Fareham town centre by road, and it is open all year.

Which ice rink near Fareham is open on Christmas Day?

Planet Ice Gosport and Planet Ice Basingstoke both list a Christmas Day session from 10am to 12pm at £10 a skater, with skate hire extra. Portsmouth On Ice and ONICE Westquay are closed. There are no trains from Fareham on Christmas Day.

Which rinks near Fareham can I reach by train?

Southampton Central, for ONICE Westquay, is 21 to 31 minutes by direct train from Fareham. Portsmouth On Ice is in Guildhall Square, close to Portsmouth and Southsea station. Check the Christmas timetable first, as services change over the holiday.