The Great Skate real ice rink in the Great Court at Blenheim Palace this Christmas

Blenheim Palace’s Great Court is set to be transformed this winter with a covered ice rink, it has just been announced.

For the first time ever, visitors will be able to skate on real ice, as part of the palace’s festive line-up, the new rink opening on November 15.

Christmas at Blenheim

And with tickets released today, The Great Skate already looks set to be a hugely popular offering.

Being erected within the historic Great Court, The Great Skate will enhance Blenheim’s Christmas festivities – the illuminated after-dark outdoor trail, ornate Palace State rooms reimagined as Neverland, the outdoor Christmas market, and fairground. 

The Great Skate runs from November 15-Jan 1 BOOK HERE