Queen's House

Fancy whizzing around one of London’s prettiest UNESCO World Heritage sites? After a fallow year in 2024, South London’s only outdoor ice rink is back in front of Greenwich’s resplendent Queen’s House. Slip and slide on the ice while taking in some sweet views of the historic area’s iconic architecture and the glittering lights of Canary Wharf. Warm up after your icy stint with hot drinks and seasonal snacks at the Zero Degrees restaurant right next to the rink.    

Sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers will descend on The Orangery at Greenwich’s Queen’s House as it transforms into the gorgeous, enchanting world of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker for Christmas. For kids aged one to nine (who probably wouldn’t sit still for a full-length ballet) there will be 15 minute performances telling the Nutcracker story, followed by a visit to Father Christmas’s grotto and a promise of presents.