It is not the Rideau Canal

 

Ottawa has the best skating venue in Ontario and possibly in Canada: the Rideau Canal. People travel hundreds of miles to skate with their families on the frozen canal.

But London, Ontario, may have potentially the second best place to take a family skating. The city constructed a 250-metre, 10,000 sq. ft. skating trail loop in Storybook Gardens inside Springbank Park.

It may be big but it is no Rideau Canal. It's small size and COVID-19 restrictions have made reservations necessary. Cost is another downside to the London trail. While the canal is free, it can cost a small family $20 or more to skate on the London trail. (File images)