Address: Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Nearest station: Temple
Nearest station: Temple
http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/ice-rink
020 7845 4600
Each ice
skating session lasts an hour, and it’s best to arrive an
hour early so you can deposit your bag at the cloakroom to the right of the Somerset
house main entrance. It costs £1 for two
items so make sure you grab your friend going in. No dangling items are allowed so make sure your phone or camera
would fit into your coat pocket!
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| Let's get ready to skate :D |
As a student, you get 50% off ticket price (which is £14.55) with a £2 booking fees; however
this only applies to day-light session. It’s
worth the extra money to go when it’s dark to make the most out of the
festiveness. Having booked a 17:30 time
slot, I was pleasantly surprised that it
wasn’t overly crowded, which was a big plus!
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| The initial round of skating (My sister is the girl in beige coat, too scared to go out) |
The ice
ring is smaller than expected – but offer an excellent view of the Christmas
tree and Somerset house. As everyone makes the initial grip-the-fence round, classical
music played softly mingling with the delicious scent of mulled wine from the
adjacent restaurant.
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| Photo credit to my sister for capturing me in this beautiful lighting |
The lightings change
periodically from magenta to snowflake to my favourite criss-cross
ice-fracture. Personally I find the music choice perculia, a mix of classical
with an odd pop song thrown in. The surface was rather wet and slippery as well,
not ideal for novice skaters.
Whilst
it isn’t the best place to skate, the great atmosphere and setting was
definitely worth a visit. It is afterall free to wonder in and take some
photos, even if you don’t want to go to the ice ring.
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