Until 11 January 2015

Somerset House is London's most glamorous rink. Set in an 18th-century courtyard, the beautiful outdoor rink is open all day and into the evening when you can enjoy the sounds and sights of club night. On Glad Tidings Tuesdays, skaters and spectators can enjoy live festive entertainment, traditional yuletide treats and late-night shopping at The Christmas Arcade, a pop-up version of the classic Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly store. There's also a skate school and young children can take their first steps on the ice with Polar Cub Club.

Find out more: www.somersethouse.org.uk

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Until 4 January 2015

Experience Manchester’s only outdoor ice rink located in the heart of the city centre. Skate amid the glass towers of the city’s luxury dining and retail quarter and soak up the Christmas atmosphere on a romantic date, night with friends or family day out. Open every day except Christmas Day, the Manchester Ice Rink has a bar, toilets and viewing terrace for those who would rather spectate than skate. Penguin skating supports are available for younger members of the family.

Find out more: www.spinningfieldsonline.com

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Until 18 January 2015

With the former royal pleasure palace as its backdrop, huge rink-side bar and restaurant the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is a great choice for those wanting to skate in a beautiful setting or relax with a drink après-ice. The 800-square-metre rink has space for 250 skaters per session and is the UK’s first sustainable rink, using a green energy tariff to freeze the ice and power the attraction.

Find out more: www.visitbrighton.com

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Until 4 January 2015

Take a turn around the glittering ice rink in Princes Street Gardens with Edinburgh's famous skyline as an unrivalled backdrop. Part of the city’s popular Christmas festivities, skate sessions include lessons, kids' disco and evening adult discos.

Find out more: www.edinburghschristmas.com

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Until 5 January 2015

The centrepiece of Cardiff's Winter Wonderland has to be the open-air ice rink. This essential winter experience can be enjoyed by visitors of all ages and abilities - from seasoned ice skaters to complete beginners. Sessions run throughout the day and into the evening with penguin supports available for under-10s. A trained team of ice stewards is always on hand to ensure the rink is safe and well maintained for the comfort of all skaters.

Find out more: www.cardiffwinterwonderland.com

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Open all year

The Snow Centre is designed to deliver the alpine conditions every skier and snowboarder dreams of with a huge 160m main slope as well as the largest indoor lesson slope in the UK. Skiers and snowboarders of all abilities are welcome, there is a wide range of lessons and passes available, so that fun can be had whether you’re a seasoned pro, beginner, or simply want to whizz down the slopes on a sledge. This Christmas you can also visit Santa in his ice palace on the slopes.

Find out more: www.thesnowcentre.com

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Open all year

If you're looking to learn to ski or snowboard or simply want to improve your technique, then Snozone's real snow slopes are for you. The real snow facilities are perfect not just for indoor skiing and snowboarding, but also for other fantastic experiences such as tubing, sledging and family play sessions. Skiers and snowboarders of all abilities are welcome with a range of lessons and passes available.

Find out more: www.snozoneuk.com

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Home of the longest indoor real snow slope in the UK (180m), Chill Factor offers excellent snow conditions for skiers and snowboarders with a range of lessons to cater for beginners and experts alike. Or you can experience one of the family fun activities such as zipping down the slopes on an inflatable tube and, until Christmas Eve, take young ones to visit Santa in his grotto on the slopes.

Find out more: www.chillfactore.com

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Guides at Snow Factor will take you through every step of learning to ski, snowboard or ice climb, from fitting boots correctly and finding your balance, all the way through to your first smooth turn on the main slope. Freestyle snowboarding sessions, sledging, ice sliding and birthday packages are also available. And this Christmas there's also the opportunity to meet Santa on the snow.

Find out more: www.snowfactor.com

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With real snow all year round, the Snow Dome provides the perfect alpine surface to learn and enjoy winter sports. The 170m main slope and two teaching slopes offer a wide variety of skiing and snowboarding lessons and sessions for the complete novice or seasoned expert. Or for family fun enjoy a race down the slope in a steerable toboggan.

Find out more: www.snowdome.co.uk

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