Press Release

Plant your feet on the Ice!

Kew Gardens' Christmas Ice Rink Tickets Go on Sale!

Make sure you don't miss the magic this Christmas and book your place to skate on Kew Gardens' Ice Rink NOW at www.kewgardensicerink.com!

The ice rink returns this year to its enchanting woodland setting in front of the majestic Temperate House for a six week season between 25 November 2006 and 7 January 2007. The real-ice rink will measure approximately 1000 square metres with a capacity of 250 skaters per session.

Hourly sessions start at 10am and continue until 10pm . During the day, skaters have the chance to buy a great value joint ticket to skate and visit the Gardens. After dusk, when the Gardens are closed, the rink, glasshouse and mature trees are stunningly illuminated making the experience very special.

The Ice Rink Café alongside the ice rink will be serving warming drinks and festive snacks for those wanting to take it easy and relax after their skate or whilst watching others take to the ice.

Notes to Editors:

For further information please contact Paul Savident at PWR on 020 8567 2089 or 07976 401 572 or email paul@savident.com.

Press Preview: 4 – 6pm , Friday 24 November 2006 . Please register your interest with the Kew Gardens Press Office on 020 8332 5607 or email pr@kew.org.

The ice rink is open between 25 November 2006 and 7 January 2007 (closed Christmas Day).

Ticket Prices per session including skate hire:

Please note that there is a £1 entrance charge to the Kew Gardens Ice Rink and Cafe only. This ticket or can be purchased along with any valid skating ticket.

Advanced booking online at www.kewgardensicerink.com or once the rink is open, tickets may be purchased at the Victoria Gate skating booth, depending on availability. Please note that a service fee of £1.75 will be added to the total transaction value when booking online, no other booking fee applies.

For school parties and corporate bookings call PWR Events direct on 020 8241 9818 – please note that there is no booking fee for group bookings.

There will be 10 one-hour skating sessions per day from 10.00am .

10.00am-11.00am, 11.00am – Noon, 12.15pm – 1.15pm, 1.30pm – 2.30pm, 2.45pm – 3.45pm, 4.00pm – 5.00pm, 5.15pm – 6.15pm, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, 7.45pm – 8.45pm, 9.00pm – 10.0pm.

Minimum skate size: Children's size 9. Maximum skate size: Adult size 13.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Kew Gardens is a major international visitor attraction and its 132 hectares of landscaped gardens attract over one million visitors per year. Kew was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2003 and represents over 250 years of historical landscape. The site houses over 40 listed buildings and other structures including the Palm House, Temperate House, Orangery and Pagoda as well as two ancient monuments, Queen Charlotte's Cottage and Kew Palace . RBG, Kew is a world famous scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding living collection of plants and world-class herbarium as well as its scientific expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world. www.kew.org.

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