1 2 . DANCE ON ICE

Get your skates on at some of Britain’s historic architectural gems. SKATE at Somerset House in central London draws crowds for its Palladian architecture, refined refreshments (such as Fortnum & Mason Champagne and blinis) and the famous Club Nights (17 November–15 January 2017; somersethouse.org.uk), while Hampton Court Palace’s rink recalls the Tudor residence’s original vocation as Henry VIII’S ‘pleasure palace’ (20 November–4 January 2017; hrp.org.uk). Further north, the rink at Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens is not to be missed (edinburghchristmas.com).