1. Yorkshire
  2. South Yorkshire
  3. Rotherham

About Bench Buddy Arena

Bench Buddy Arena is a largely inline skating arena (other skates welcome some sessions) with a child-friendly cafe, spectator gallery: everything you need for a wheely fun afternoon! We have 3 different party package to offer which you can find all the information on our website.

During school holidays our opening times change as we have more sessions. We have disco on friday evening once a month for the family and we also have an adults only disco. Please check our website for opeining time and when our events are on.

We offer learn to skate and also learn to play roller hockey.

there is a variaty of things to do

we have many things going off at the arena. we have inline skating, inline hockey, partys, boxing, christmas events for all the family and friends.

a great atmospher and all in one package

we have a music system with all the latest chart music and amazing lighting a lovley cafe with hot and cold bevrages and hot and cold food.

something different and there is always something new going on

we have many events going on here at the arena, we also offer roller skating for poeple to try and get active and socialise.

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Facilities

  • Toilets iconToilets
  • Onsite Parking iconOnsite Parking
  • Baby Changing iconBaby Changing
  • Food Available iconFood Available
  • Wheelchair Friendly iconWheelchair Friendly
  • Card Payments Accepted iconCard Payments Accepted
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Opening Times

Regular Times
  • Monday, Closed
  • Tuesday, 16:00 - 18:00
  • Wednesday, 16:00 - 18:00
  • Thursday, Closed
  • Friday, 16:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00 12:30 - 16:00
  • Sunday, 10:00 - 12:00 12:30 - 16:00

Monday to Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Friday 16:00 - 21:00 Saturday to Sunday 10:00 - 16:30

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Pricing & Tickets

General Admission
  • Child (4-17) : £5.00
  • Adult (17-18+) : £5.00

General Admission
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday public session £5.00/£4.50 skate hire

Friday night disco £5.00/£4.50 skate hire


Saturday and Sunday morning £6.00/£4.50 skate hire

Saturday and Sunday afternoon £8.00 /£4.50 skate hire

Book in advance for cheapest tickets

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Plan Your Visit

Stopwatch IconTypical visit time 2 - 3 hours

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FAQs

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Parking

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Toilets

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Family Friendly Options

Food & Drink

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Accessibility Information

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Tickets & Bookings

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Private Hire & Birthday Parties

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Contact Details

Bench Buddy Arena
Unit 1
Riverside Development, Chesterton Road, Eastwood Trading Estate
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 1SU
England

Tel: 01709830011

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Transport Information

we have a park and ride and buses. we also have rotherham train station about 5 minutes away.

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