{"id":49963,"date":"2026-10-18T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/event\/frost-at-benenden\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:35:22","slug":"frost-at-benenden","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/event\/frost-at-benenden\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Ice Skating &#8211; Frost at Benenden"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49963\" class=\"elementor elementor-49963\" data-elementor-post-type=\"event\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24aaf176 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24aaf176\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b63793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b63793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Frost at Benenden\" width=\"284\" height=\"372\" \/>Get your skates on this December and enjoy the ice beneath the festive lights at Hemsted Park.<\/p><p>Set within the stunning grounds of Benenden School, Frost brings seasonal ice skating to a remarkable historic setting. Gather family and friends and enjoy a festive day or evening on the ice, with festive lights and decorations creating the perfect backdrop.<\/p><p>After your skate, warm up with some festive treats and a hot chocolate, or make a visit to Santa\u2019s Grotto?<\/p><p>The rink uses artificial ice and skate hire is available, or you can bring your own skates at no extra cost.<\/p><p>Every session has a maximum capacity of 80 skaters. Please ensure you arrive early to allow time to collect your skates, if required, and be ready to start your session at the booked time.<\/p><p><strong>IMPORTANT CUSTOMER NOTICE <\/strong><strong>BEFORE YOU BOOK \u2014 PLEASE NOTE<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>OUTDOOR EVENT<\/strong>: The rink is completely outdoors and is not covered.<br \/><strong>WEATHER<\/strong>: We operate in normal winter weather, including rain. If your session is operating, rain does not entitle you to a refund.<br \/><strong>ARRIVE EARLY<\/strong>: Your 60-minute session starts at the time on your ticket. Please allow plenty of time for parking, walking to the rink, ticket scanning and skate hire. Late arrivals will not receive an extension.<br \/><strong>PARKING<\/strong>: Parking is very limited and is not guaranteed. Please allow extra time to find parking outside the venue<br \/><strong>SKATING<\/strong>: Ice skating involves an inherent risk of falls and collisions. Please skate responsibly and follow all staff instructions.<br \/><strong>SAFETY<\/strong>: We reserve the right to temporarily suspend skating or close the Event where exceptional weather or other circumstances make it unsafe to operate. Where we cancel a session, applicable refund arrangements will be communicated.<br \/><strong>25 DECEMBER<\/strong>: Frost at Hemsted Park is closed on 25 December.<br \/><strong>TICKETS<\/strong>: Tickets are valid only for the date and session purchased.<\/p><p>For more information and to book tickets click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hemstedpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":49965,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_categories":[1135,1125,1264],"class_list":["post-49963","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-christmas","event_categories-family-fun","event_categories-ice-rink"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/49963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/49963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49969,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/49963\/revisions\/49969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=49963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}