Bristol ice rink is ‘worst’ in the country, study finds

Planet Ice Bristol has been ranked the worst ice rink in the country by a new study. 

The new index study by gaming site Amazon Slots puts the facility in Cribbs Causeway at the bottom of the table of the 57 ice rinks across the UK.

The study assessed the rinks by 10 factors including total number of online reviews, rating scores, price per person and whether there is a train station nearby.  

Other factors included the number of hours with rain possibility as well as average temperature, visibility and humidity. 

Planet Ice, which has a TripAdvisor score of 2.2 out of 5, received a score of 32 out of 100 in the index study. 

A spokesperson for Amazon Slots said: “Ranking at the bottom of the study as the worst ice ink is Planet Ice Bristol.

"With a score of 32.03 out of 100, it costs around £16.66 per person and has no train station nearby.” 

The ice rink opened at The Venue Leisure Park at Cribbs Causeway in 2021, following the closure of Bristol’s city centre ice rink in 2012 after 45 years. 

Home to ice hockey team Bristol Pitbulls, it is one of 14 rinks across the UK operated by Planet Ice which says it is Europe's 'number one' for ice skating. 

Planet Ice did not respond to BristolWorld’s request for comment.