Gosport Ice Rink (also known as Planet Ice Gosport) lies on Fareham Road, around a 10-minute drive from the town centre. It is an older rink, definitely needing a bit of modernization.
Planet Ice Gosport is home to several ice hockey teams, including the Solent Devils and the Solent Devils 2 teams. It is just one of 41 ice rinks in the UK that are home to competitive ice hockey teams.
Information For Planet Ice Gosport
Gosport Ice Rink Parking
Gosport ice rink parking is free. The rink has a reasonably sized car park which is shared with other businesses. It doesn’t seem to have any capacity problems, but there is also retail parking on the other side of Fareham Road if needed.
Solent Devils Ice Hockey Team
Solent Devils is an ice hockey team playing in the UK’s NIHL 1 South (Britton) division. The team is based at Gosport Ice Rink.
The amateur NIHL 1 league is the third-highest in the UK, behind the EIHL and NIHL National leagues. Eight teams compete in the southern division (see below), and nine teams in the northern division.
NIHL 1 South (Britton) Teams
| Chelmsford Chieftains | Romford Buccaneers |
| Invicta Dynamos | Slough Jets |
| Milton Keynes Thunder | Solent Devils |
| Oxford City Stars | Streatham IHC |
The teams charge for entry to games, generally £5-£10 for a non-concessionary adult and reduced rates for children and OAPs.
NIHL 1 South teams compete for the regular season, playoff and national titles, as well as the Britton Cup. The regular season runs from September to late March, and the season concludes in mid-April with a final between the northern and southern playoff champions.
Solent Devils 2 Ice Hockey Team
Solent Devils 2 is an ice hockey team playing in the UK’s NIHL 2 South (Wilkinson) division. The team is based at Gosport Ice Rink.
The amateur NIHL 2 league is the fourth-highest in the UK, behind the EIHL, NIHL National and NIHL 1 leagues. Thirteen teams compete in the southern division (see below), and nine teams compete in the northern division.
NIHL 2 South (Wilkinson) Teams
The teams charge for entry to games, generally £5-£10 for a non-concessionary adult and reduced rates for children and OAPs.
NIHL 2 South teams compete for the regular season title, the playoff title, and the Wilkinson Cup. The regular season runs from September to late March, and the season concludes in early April with a playoff weekend for the semi-final and final games.
How Cold Is Gosport Ice Rink?
If you haven’t been to a hockey game before, you need to know that ice rinks are cold places (not a surprise!). And the closer you are to the ice, the colder you will be.
Also, hockey rinks in the UK aren’t heated, so temperatures in the arena drop in line with outside temperatures. Compared to other UK rinks, we would rank the Gosport ice rink as very cold.
Gosport Ice Rink Seating
Planet Ice Gosport is a relatively small arena with seating for around 100 spectators. All seating is close to the ice surface, so you should wrap up warm.
11 Best Ice Rink Activities To Do At Gosport Ice Rink
Watching an ice hockey game is just one of many things to do at Gosport Ice Rink. There is a wide range of ice rink activities on offer, including:
- Public ice skating sessions
- Ice skating lessons
- Show and skate lessons
- Ice hockey lessons
- Join a recreational ice hockey team.
- Join a women’s ice hockey team.
- Ice dancing or figure skating
- Speed skating
- Ice skating birthday parties
- Try an ice disco with music, a DJ and disco lights.
- Watch an ice show.
