Our London: Ice Magic

Somerset House, The Strand, WC2 (0870 166 0423) Thurs 25 Nov-Sun 30 Jan. Ј9.50-Ј11, child Ј6, family ticket Ј27, 10am-10pm. www.somerset-house.org.uk	Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey (0870 060 1778) Sat 4 Dec-Sun 16 Jan Ј9, child Ј6, concs Ј8, family ticket Ј28, 10am-10pm. www.hamptoncourticerink.co.uk
Royal Botannic Gardens, Kew, Richmond (0870 4000 797). Sat 27 Nov-Sun 9 Jan. Ј9, child Ј7, concs Ј8, family ticket Ј28, 10am-10pm www.kewgardensicerink.com	Alexandra palace Ice Rink, Alexandra Park, N22 (020 8365 4386) Mon-Fri 11am-5.30pm, Sat & Sun 10.pm-11pm Call for session prices. www.alexandrapalace.com
Friday night skate This mass inline skating (rollerblading) event attracts both the flash and the wobbly, marshalled around the parks and streets of London by the volunteers who organise the sessions. They usually start at 8pm and routes vary. Visit www.thefns.com to find out more. If you need to learn how to manage your wheels, sign up for a course with Citiskate. They run evening lesions across central and west London, including a warm and dry indoor class in Spitalfields. Expect to pay around Ј125 for a four-week beginner course. Private lesions also available. Visit www.citiskate.co.uk.