Zara Phillips and daughter Mia enjoys the ice rink at Lapland UK

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Zara, 34, and Mike Tindall, 37, took daughter Mia Grace, 1, to Lapland UK
Joined Sophie Wessex, Peter Phillips and their families for festive skate
Equestrian star pushed Mia Grace around using a penguin skater aid
Lapland UK, near Ascot, is one of UK's most popular yuletide attractions

Published: 04:53 EST, 21 December 2015 | Updated: 07:48 EST, 21 December 2015

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Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall joined a host of other royals for a festive spin on the ice rink at Lapland UK this weekend.

The regal Christmas outing saw Zara, 34, Mike, 37, and daughter Mia Grace, one, join Sophie Wessex and her children Louise and James Windsor for a seasonal treat.

Also along for the ride at the popular yuletide attraction, which lies in Whitmoor Forest near Ascot, was Peter Phillips, wife Autumn and their two children Isla and Sophie.

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Push, push, slide! Zara Phillips takes daughter Mia for a spin on the ice at Lapland UK...using a penguin skater aid to help them get around the rink

This is easy compared to The Jump! Mike Tindall, 37, chats to Lady Louise Windsor, 12, as they take a twirl

Steely concentration: The Countess of Wessex looks like she doesn't want to risk a tumble on the rink

The families all donned orange ice skating boots to take a twirl on the makeshift frozen lake with Zara using a skating aid penguin to push Mia Grace, who turns two on January 17th, around the rink.

The equestrian star looked toasty in a blue padded coat and jeans while Mia sported a similar mini-version of her mum's jacket in a light grey with cute denim jeggings.

Dad Mike Tindall, with a black rucksack on his back and wearing a thick winter coat, made light work of the rink, skating around with ease and chatting to Louise Windsor, 12.

Sophie Wessex, in a woollen roll-neck jumper, jeans and a padded jacket with orange trim, also seemed to enjoy her time on the ice even if she looked to be concentrating hard on not falling over.

Altight, let's go: Little Mia Grace, wearing toddler skates makes her way on to the ice with dad Mike Tindall

Royal skaters everywhere: As Zara gets to grips with the penguin, Sophie Wessex glides on by

The families were enjoying a day-out at the public attraction, which every year transforms Whitmoor Forest into a veritable winter wonderland with faux snow, a Lapland-inspired village and real reindeer.

As well as learning how to make gingerbread with Mrs Christmas, the attraction also offers a toy workshop where you can make wooden toys with elves and, of course, get a chance to meet the man in red himself. Tickets to the attraction for yesterday would have cost £89.95 per person.

The winter-themed park seems to be the go-to attraction for high profile revellers this year with actresses Emilia Fox, Tamzin Outhwaite and former pop star Michelle Heaton all visiting already in December.

For the royals, it's been a fun-packed season with the Queen holding her annual Christmas Dinner at Buckingham Palace last Wednesday, which both Zara Phillips and the Countess of Wessex attended.

The yearly pre-Christmas lunch is a royal tradition and allows the Queen to catch up with more distant relations, who are not invited to join her at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on the 25th.

Time to meet the man in red: Zara and Mia make their way off the rink, which is part of the popular Lapland UK attraction set up every year in Whitmoor Forest near Ascot