With the onset of winter comes the arrival of outdoor ice-skating rinks. Whether it's a destination for couples on a romantic winter date, families seeking some weekend winter fun or a spontaneous splurge with friends, a trip to London's ice-skating rinks is well worth the visit. Here is a list of some of the very best ice-skating destinations for this winter:

Somerset House

One of the main draws of ice-skating in london is as a unique sightseeing experience for tourists. Staying in a hostel london central and rearing to see the sites? Then head towards any of its main attractions such as Somerset House or the Natural History Museum where you can glide along with the picturesque backdrop of two of the most iconic buildings in the city. An utterly unique way to view the city! Somerset House is truly memorable for ice-skating fans with Tea Dance music and late night DJ sets creating an alluring musical medley to skate by.

Hyde Park

From November onwards Hyde Park is transformed into the annual extravaganza that is Winter Wonderland. Many visitors flock to the city to stay in the best hostel london has to offer at this time, to ensure that they can team a holiday to the city with a visit to Hyde Park. Full of food stalls, selling German sausage and gingerbreads, a two story traditional German beer cabin, fairground rides and market stalls, you can be forgiven for falling in love with this sensory pleasure palace. Definitely not as sophisticated as Somerset House, but an extremely fun place to take the family ice skating. An overall great day or evening out.

Alexandra Palace

With a recent investment of 2.3 million pounds the ice skating rink at Alexandra Palace has exceptional facilities to cater for true ice-skating enthusiasts to the city. Why not book a hostel london bound if you want to experience the outstanding ice hockey training facilities, private figure skating classes or alternatively if you just want to experience the joy of late night ice-skating discos. For families there are also toddlers on ice classes and private hire options. Grab your skates and race over to Alexandra Palace for the best professional skating options.

Tower of London

When it comes to the most historic ice-skating rink in the UK, it would have to be the arena at the Tower of London. Although the rink itself has only been open for the past five years, the backdrop is one of the city's oldest and most well-known monuments. With over 1000 years of history at your feet this is a memorable experience one not to be missed. While you're at The Tower of London ice-skating you should take time to visit it too, and by staying in a hostel london can become affordable for all.