Whether you’re an ice-shredding pro or a penguin ... Until February 23, tickets from £13.95, Canary Wharf, E14 5AB, icerinkcanarywharf.co.uk Battersea’s new rink, dubbed “Glide”, opens ...

Winter ice skating is always hugely popular in London. Pretty ice rinks pop up at places like Somerset House, Canary Wharf and Hampton Court Palace from October right through until January.