National Trust venue under fire over 'eco rink' visitors brand 'dangerous and disappointing'
A National Trust venue has come under fire over the standard of its synthetic eco-friendly 'ice' skating rink.
As part of its festive celebrations, Attingham Park, near Shrewsbury, has this year introduced an 'eco rink'.
Made from acrylic, the rink is designed to replicate the ice skating experience, but a number of users have voiced their frustration after trying it out.
Writing on Facebook a host of people criticised the surface, with some describing it as "awful", while others said that it "was more of a slip rink than skate rink", adding: "Would love to see if anyone managed to skate on it."
Others said it was "dangerous and disappointing".
Responding to the criticism Attingham's Visitor Experience and Operations Manager, Nick Harris, said that they had received "a lot of great feedback," but added, while it had been "largely been positive, unfortunately the experience has not met some people’s expectations".
Mr Harris said they were satisfied that the eco rink posed less risk of injury than a traditional skating rink, but would be reviewing feedback on the experience.
It came after a slew of responses to a post from the venue about the attraction on social media.
