Get your skates on for biggest ice season yet

The ice skating season is about to get under way in the capital with more rinks than ever.

Locations include old favourites such as Somerset House and Kew Gardens as well as a new rink in Hyde Park, which is said to be the largest in Europe.

THE BEST RINKS IN LONDON THIS WINTER

Tiffany & Co presents Skate at Somerset House
Strand, WC2, 21 November to 27 January. Adults from £10, children £7, family ticket £29.
Skate by torchlight until 11.30pm in the 18th-century courtyard Tickets can be booked at the door from 1. November. Book online now or call Ticketmaster on 0844 847 1520. For group bookings (21 tickets or more) call 0844 844 2121. www.somersethouse.org.uk

Tower Ice Rink
Tower of London, EC3, 24 November to 13 January. Adults from £10, children £7.50.
Skate in the old moat, with the fortress wall as the backdrop. www.toweroflondonicerink.com

Kew Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens, TW9, 25 November to 6 January. Adults from £10, children £7.50.
A classic Victorian experience in front of the Temperate House. www.rbgkew.org.uk/events

Greenwich Ice Rink
Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10, 8 December to 13 January. Adults £9.50, children £7.
Skate in the magnificent setting of the Old Royal Naval College. www.greenwichicerink.com

Hyde Park
Between Hyde Park Corner and the Serpentine, W2, 1 December to 6 January. Adults from £10, children £7.50.
A corner of Hyde Park is transformed into a winter theme park with London's largest ice rink, rides, carol concerts and a Christmas market. hydeparkwinterwonderland.com

Hampton Court Palace
East Molesey, KT8, 1 December to 13 January. Adults £10, children £7.50.
Skate beside the Thames, overshadowed by Henry VIII's magnificent Tudor Palace. hamptoncourtpalaceicerink.com

Broadgate Ice
Broadgate Circle, EC2, Today to 31 March. Adults £8, children £6.
Skate in the City in your lunch break or after work. www.broadgateice.co.uk

Canada Square Park Ice Rink
Canary Wharf, E14, 17 November to 17 February. Adults £12, children £7.50.
An Eisbar carved from ice in the shadow of Docklands' skyscrapers. www.canarywharficerink.com

Natural History Museum Ice Rink
Cromwell Road, SW7, Tomorrow to 20 January. Adults from £10.50, children £7.50.
Ice rink and Christmas fair selling gifts, gourmet foods and wines. www.nhmskating.com