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Ouse Washes Outdoor Ice Skating

Ouse Washes Outdoor Ice Skating
Attraction: Lakes & Parks
Activities: Skating
Admission Charge: Free
Age Range: Under 5's, Ages 5 to 11 years, Ages 11 to 18 years
Area: Earith
Town: St Ives
County: Cambridgeshire
Facilities: Outdoor Activities
Opening Days: Specific Days
Description
The Ouse Washes Outdoor Ice Skating is located in a special protection area that runs north-east from the village of Earith to Earith Pits, a well-known habitat for birds and crawling creatures; some of the pits are fused for fishing.   The Washes are a wetland of major international importance supporting such birds as ruffs, Bewick and Whooper swans.  Some of the meadows freeze in winter and ice-skating is popular when the temperature really drops.  There's a great tradition of ice skating in the Fens, and the Fenmen were the national champions until the 1930's.

Everyone takes part: old, young, beginners and experts alike. Unfortunately the weather in East Anglia is not cold enough for this to be predictable. Some years the ice does not freeze at all, and generally it only remains frozen for a few days to a week.  Whenever possible the outdoor speed skating championships are held on Bury Fen. 



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