{"id":56308,"date":"2026-10-18T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/?post_type=event&#038;p=56308"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:38:27","slug":"frost-at-benenden","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/event\/frost-at-benenden\/","title":{"rendered":"Frost at Benenden"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56308\" class=\"elementor elementor-56308\" data-elementor-post-type=\"event\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743d9e42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"743d9e42\" 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-63058248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63058248\" 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<div class=\"eventTitle text-center\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-56310 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\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-768x1004.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-1174x1536.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-1566x2048.jpg 1566w, https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Beneden-School-Frost-SM-Winter-2026-scaled.jpg 1957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>This December, lace up your skates and take to the ice beneath the festive lights at Hemsted Park.<\/p><p>Set within the beautiful grounds of Benenden School, Frost brings seasonal 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, why not warm up with hot chocolate and festive treats, or make a visit to Santa\u2019s Grotto?<\/p><p>The rink uses artificial ice. Skate hire is available, or you can bring your own skates at no extra cost.<\/p><p>Each session has a maximum capacity of 80 skaters. Please 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><\/div><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"cell auto\">For more information and to book tickets click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hemstedpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\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":56309,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_categories":[567,903,959,1205],"class_list":["post-56308","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-activities","event_categories-christmas-arts-crafts-activities","event_categories-family-fun-christmas-additional-needs-activities","event_categories-ice-skating"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/56308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/56308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56351,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/56308\/revisions\/56351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=56308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}