Roads closed as city gets ready for return of Lancaster on Ice

Plans for the 2026 event were given the green light by the city council in September and tickets are now on sale for the ice rink, which opens in Dalton Square on November 20 and continues until January 3.

Work has also got under way on transforming the site, with initial work being carried out on laying the surface for the ice rink.

As part of the preparations, Lancashire County Council has made an order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to temporarily prohibit any motor vehicle or cycle from proceeding over the following lengths of road:

• Dalton Square, from its junction with Friar Street to its junction with A6 Great John Street
• Dalton Square, from its junction with Friar Street, to its junction with Nelson Street

Alternative routes for vehicular traffic and cyclists affected by the closure is via:

• Friar Street – Moor Lane – A6 Great John Street
• Nelson Street – Bulk Street – Sulyard Street

During the period of the closure, the existing one-way prohibitions on Sulyard Street from its junction with Dalton Square to its junction with Bulk Street will be temporarily suspended.

In addition, vehicles will be temporarily prohibited from traveling in an easterly direction on Sulyard Street from its junction with Dalton Square to Bulk Street.

Access for pedestrians will be always maintained, and the police, fire and ambulance services have been informed.

The temporary prohibition is necessary to enable the safe holding of the Lancaster on Ice event, and will be in operation until 5pm on Monday January 18 2027.

First launched in 2018, the annual winter wonderland usually features an 800sqm real-ice rink, a giant Ferris wheel, Christmas market stalls, traditional fairground rides, and a giant tipi bar.

To book, go online at https://wannabook.online/booking/lancasteronice

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