Fond memories of learning to ski here when i was at school…read more Went back recently - and realised how kind memories and time are to places. Receptionist / clerical staff were rude and disinterested - this is inexcusable at a council run leisure facility. Other staff there were in the same mould, but one person was very kind and cheerily turned the ski lift on for me. The slope itself is quite short, and with it being artificial you are basically skiing on a network of scrubbing brushes - if you fall on this stuff it is going to hurt. If you are serious about going away then to ski then i'd make the effort and try and get to Tamworth for the snowdome - this will far better prepare you for a holiday, and the expense is justified as you will get far more out of your holiday.

A good place to learn if you're in Lancashire but obvously a dry slope is never as good as a place…read morethat offers real snow. I learned the basics for skiing and snowboarding here and the lessons were very good.

I learnt to board at Ski Rossendale and have taught friends here. It's not as easy as snow or as…read moreforgiving but the transition from dry slope to snow was easy. Our moto is "Once you can ride Rossy you can ride anything!" Compared to other indoor ski slopes it has a longer vertical drop on the main slope which is Dandex (the stuff with hexagonal holes) this runs faster than the Snowflex (big sheets with no holes) that can be found on the beginner and freestyle slope, this is slower but much more forgiving and with everyone having sections, traffic and ques are greatly reduced. Staff are always polite, friendly and helpful.