Around Town

Broadgate Ice Rink
TBC
A small, no-frills rink hidden behind Liverpool Street station with skating lessons, broomball and private hire available until March. Check www.broadgateinfo.net for up-to-date information on this rink's opening date.
Broadgate Circle, EC2M (020 7505 4068/www.broadgateice.co.uk). Nov 15-Dec 19: Mon, Tue, Fri 12noon-2pm, 3-5pm & 6-8.30pm; Wed, Thur 12noon-2pm, 3-5pm; Sat, Sun 11am-1pm, 2-4pm & 5-8.30pm; closed Dec 25, 26 & Jan 1. £8 + £2 skate hire, under-16s & concs £5 + £2. Liverpool Street tube/rail.

Canary Wharf ice rink at Canada Square
Until February 22 2009
Skate in the shadow of the Docklands landmark or have a warming drink in the Moose Bar. Skating lessons are also available.
Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, E14 5AX (0844 847 1556/www.canarywharficerink.com) Canary Wharf tube/DLR. Open Mon-Sat 9.45am-11pm, Sun 9.45am-7.30pm (last adm one hour before closing). £10, eves & wkds £12, concs £9, under-12s £7.50, family (two adults + two children or one + three) £32. Feature continues

Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink
Nov 29-Jan 11 2009
A 900 sq m rink located near the main entrance of Henry VIII’s old pad with an adjacent café and carousel.
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, East Molesey, KT8 (0870 060 1778/www.hamptoncourticerink.com). Daily 10am-10pm (sessions last an hour). Peak: £11.50, concs £9, under-16s £8, family (two adults + two children or one + three) £32; off-peak: £10/£8/£7.50/£30. Hampton Court rail.

Kew Gardens Ice Rink
Nov 29-Jan 4 2009
A 1,000 sq m rink, with space for 250 to skate at a time, in front of the Temperate House.
Kew Gardens, Kew Rd, Richmond, TW9 (0844 412 4642/www.kewgardensicerink.com). Daily 10am-10pm (sessions last an hour).
Peak: £11.50, concs £9, under-17s £8, family (two adults + two children or one + three) £32; off-peak: £10/£8/£7.50/£30; spectator £1; joint tkts with Kew Gds avail. Kew Gardens tube/Kew Bridge rail.

Natural History Museum Ice Rink
Nov 6-Jan 18 2009
A 1,000 sq m outdoor rink in front of the museum with a café and bar overlooking the ice and a Christmas fair.
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7 (0844 847 1576/www.nhmskating.com). Daily 10am-10pm; early morning and late-night sessions announced on the website. Peak: £13, children (age up to 12), £8.50, family (two adults + two children or one + three) £34.50; off-peak: £11.50/£8/£31; concs (off-peak only) £10.50. South Kensington tube.

Skate at Somerset House
Nov 19-Jan 25 2009
The grand eighteenth-century courtyard provides one of the most impressive skating backdrops in town. The skate school lessons for beginners and there are special sessions for children, students and disabled people, as well as late-night skates and DJ nights
Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R (0844 847 1520/www.somersethouse.org.uk). Daily 10am-10.15pm. Day: £10.50, children (age up to 12) £7.50, family (two adults + two children or one + three) £30; evening (from 5.30pm): £12.50/£8/£32; late skate £15; limited student sessions £7.50. Charing Cross tube/rail or Temple tube.

Tower of London Ice Rink
Nov 22-Jan 11 2009
An oval rink with a small café and piped carols for a seasonal atmosphere. Wheelchair users are welcome at any time except the final session of the day (9-10pm).
Tower of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N (0844 412 4640/www.toweroflondonicerink.com). Daily 10am-10pm (sessions last an hour). Peak: £12, concs £11, under-16s £8, family £32; off-peak: £10/£9.50/£7.50/£30. Tower Hill tube.

Winter Wonderland
Nov 22-Jan 4 2009
Located between Hyde Park corner and the Serpentine, the site features London's largest ice rink and a toboggan slide. There's also a Christmas market and rides including a carousel, helter-skelter and a 50m observation wheel.
Hyde Park, London, W2 (0844 847 1771/www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com). Daily 10am-10pm. Peak: £12.50, concs £11, children £7.50, family (four tkts) £28; off-peak: £10/£9/£7.50/£28; observation wheel £7, children £4.50; rides priced separately. Hyde Park Corner tube.