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Ice Skating at Somerset House London: Everything You Need to Know Before You Visit
Updated September 2026
Every winter since 2000, the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court at Somerset House, Sir William Chambers' 18th-century neoclassical palace on the Strand, has been turned into what is possibly the most beautiful ice rink in London. The 2026 season, Skate at Somerset House with Virgin Atlantic Holidays, runs from 11 November 2026 to 10 January 2027 beneath a 40ft Christmas tree, and adds a first-ever K-Pop Party and new 90-minute Extended sessions to the DJ-led Skate Lates. Tickets went on sale on 25 September and the best December slots go quickly, so knowing which session to book, and when, can make all the difference for how enjoyable the experience is.
At a Glance
How Early to Book:
Book as early as possible to secure tickets; time-slots will start selling out right when tickets are released in September. A limited number of time-slots are sold on the day.
Tickets Released:
Tickets for the full Winter 2026 season went on sale on September 25.
Best Times to Visit:
The first slot of the day, especially Monday - Thursday, will have the smoothest ice and the fewest crowds. However, evenings will have the best overall atmosphere if you can manage the crowds.
Ticket price:
Starting at £12.50 for adults.
Where to Book:
Landmark Address:
Do You Need to Book Somerset House Ice Skating Tickets in Advance?
Yes, for almost any session you actually want. Skate at Somerset House sells timed 45-minute sessions, and evenings, weekends and most of December sell out well before the day. Tickets went on general sale at 10am on Friday 25 September 2026, and Skate Lates, Skate School and the sessions between Christmas and New Year tend to be the first to go.
Where to book: Book directly on the Somerset House website (somersethouse.org.uk), which is the official ticketing platform.
Walk-up tickets: A very limited number of tickets for every session, except Skate Lates and Skate School, is held back for sale at the on-site box office each day. They go on sale when the box office opens at 9.30am and are sold to walk-ups until noon, with a maximum of six per person. From 12pm, whatever is left is released online. On a November or early January weekday this can work well; on a December weekend, don't count on it.
Ticket delivery: Tickets are sent by email. If yours haven't arrived by the day of your session, check in at the on-site box office with the card you paid with and your booking reference. Concession ticket holders must show proof of eligibility at the rink entrance or box office.
Refunds and exchanges: Tickets are non-refundable. You can exchange them by phone up to 48 hours before your session for £4.50 per ticket, subject to availability, with higher charges at peak times. If Skate itself is cancelled you get a full refund, but bad weather doesn't count: skating goes ahead rain or shine.
City passes: Ice skating at Somerset House is not included in the London Pass or any other Go City pass. If you already hold a London Pass and want skating included, the pass covers QUEENS, the indoor rink in Bayswater, instead.
Group limits: Online bookings are capped at 19 tickets per household per session, and duplicate orders designed to get around the cap can be cancelled. Groups of 20 or more, including school groups, book through the groups line on the same phone number.
How far ahead to book:
Skate Lates, December weekends and anything from 19 December to 1 January: book as soon as you can, ideally in September or early October.
December weekday evenings and November weekends: three to four weeks ahead.
Weekday daytime sessions in November and from 4 January: a week ahead is usually enough, and the walk-up allocation is a realistic backup.
How Much Does Ice Skating at Somerset House Cost?
Prices are dynamic. They change with the date, the time of day and demand, and the same session can cost more the closer to the date you book. Skate boot hire is included in every ticket.
Adults (13 and over): £13 to £28.50
Children (12 and under): £11 to £17
Transaction fee: £1.50 per ticket on top of the ticket price
Family tickets: 10% off when you select at least one Adult Family Ticket and one Child Family Ticket, covering up to three children per adult (applied automatically)
Concessions: 20% off on selected sessions (see below)
Skate Mate (a dedicated ice marshal for groups of 4 to 15): £35 per session, on top of skate tickets
Spectators: free
Cloakroom: first item free, then £2 per item
The lowest prices tend to be on weekday daytime sessions in November and in the final week of the run in January. The top price applies to weekend, evening and peak December sessions, which means an adult skating at the busiest times pays £30 once the fee is added, for 45 minutes on the ice.
Concessions and student discounts: 20% concession tickets are available to recipients of Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Blue Light Card holders (which covers NHS staff) and full-time students. The catch is timing. Concession prices only apply to the 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm sessions on 11 to 13 November, 16 to 20 November, 23 to 27 November and 4 to 8 January, plus every Relaxed session. Bring your proof of eligibility, because it is checked on entry.
Extended sessions: New for 2026, three Extended sessions at 12pm on Wednesday 11 November, Tuesday 17 November and Monday 23 November give you 90 minutes on the ice, double the usual session, at the same price as a standard ticket. These are the best-value tickets of the whole season.
Food and drink packages: Food and drink packages for The Chalet and the rinkside bars can be added when you book your skate tickets, at a better price than paying on the day. Private tables with drink tokens and food, and full rink hire, are available for groups and corporate bookings.
Is it free to visit Somerset House during Skate? Yes. Entry to the courtyard, the viewing platform, the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, the Shelter Boutique and the site's cafés and restaurants is free. You only need a ticket to skate.
Somerset House Ice Rink Opening Hours and Entry Information
Season dates: Wednesday 11 November 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027, open daily except Christmas Day.
Session times: Sessions start on the hour and last 45 minutes, with a break between each one to resurface the ice. The standard daily programme runs from 11am to a last session at 9pm, with extra 9am, 10am and 10pm sessions on selected dates. Skate Lates sessions start from 8pm on selected evenings.
Christmas and New Year times:
Thursday 24 December: first session 9am, last session 5pm
Friday 25 December: closed
Saturday 26 December: first session 12pm, last session 10pm
27 to 30 December: first session 9am, last session 10pm
Thursday 31 December: first session 9am, last session 5pm
Friday 1 January: first session 12pm, last session 10pm
Box office: The on-site box office is in Seamen's Hall, on the ground floor of the South Wing. From 11 November to 10 January it opens 9.30am to 9.30pm, opening early at 8am on Skate School mornings and 8.15am on early skate mornings. On Skate Lates nights it closes five minutes after the last session starts. Before opening day it sells advance tickets only (6 to 9 November, 12pm to 6pm; 10 November, 12pm to 4pm). Over the holidays it closes at 5.15pm on 24 December and 4.15pm on 31 December, is closed on Christmas Day, and opens late at 11.30am on 26 December and 1 January. The whole of Somerset House is cashless.
Arrival: Arrive 30 minutes before your session to check in bags and collect skates, and earlier if you need the cloakroom at a busy time. Late arrivals can still skate, but only for whatever is left of their 45 minutes.
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: The rinkside bar opens 30 minutes before the first session of the day and closes 30 minutes after the last session ends. It is free to enter whether or not you're skating.
Address: Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA. The rink sits in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, the main courtyard. The Strand entrance is open 8am to 11pm.
What is the Best Way to Get to Somerset House Ice Rink?
By Tube: Temple (District and Circle lines) is the closest station, around 250m and a five-minute walk. Covent Garden (Piccadilly line) is about eight minutes away, and Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern lines) and Embankment (District, Circle, Bakerloo and Northern lines) are both around ten minutes on foot.
By rail: Charing Cross is a ten-minute walk. Waterloo and Blackfriars are both about 13 minutes away, and the walk from Waterloo across Waterloo Bridge is one of the best in London, with St Paul's Cathedral downriver and Westminster upriver.
By bus: More than 20 routes run along the Strand and Aldwych and stop within 100 to 200 metres of Somerset House, including the 9, 11, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139, 176 and RV1.
By river: River Bus routes RB1, RB2 and RB6 stop at Embankment Pier, about 600m from the entrance.
By bike: There are Santander Cycles docking stations and bike stands on the Strand, Aldwych and Victoria Embankment. Bikes aren't allowed in the courtyard, and any locked to Somerset House's railings are removed.
By car: There's no parking at Somerset House and very little on-street parking nearby, and the site is inside the Congestion Charge zone. The nearest car park is on Parker Street (WC2B 5NT). Public transport is the only sensible option.
Which entrance to use: Come in through the Strand entrance. The stretch of the Strand outside is pedestrianised and the archway opens straight onto the courtyard and the rink. The Victoria Embankment and Waterloo Bridge entrances are handier from Temple or the river, but they bring you in through the building rather than the courtyard, and Skate signage that way tends to be sparse. On December weekends, the pavements around Covent Garden and the Strand are slow going, so allow an extra 15 minutes on top of your journey planner estimate.
Image Credit: Ben Askins, CC BY-SA 2.0
Centered around a giant festive Christmas tree, the Somerset House skating rink features rink-side music from live DJs during evening "Skate Lates" sessions, gourmet food pop-ups, and festive bars.
How Much Time Should I Spend at Somerset House Ice Rink?
The skating itself lasts 45 minutes, but allow around an hour and a half in total. That covers arriving 30 minutes early to check bags into the cloakroom and collect skates, the session itself, and 10 to 15 minutes afterwards to return skates and collect belongings, which can be slow when a full session comes off the ice at once. An Extended session stretches this to around two hours and 15 minutes.
For a Skate Lates night, plan on two hours, since most people linger rinkside for a drink after their session. Adding a meal at The Chalet or a drink in the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse brings a standard visit to two and a half or three hours. Pairing your skate with the Courtauld Gallery in the same building turns it into a half day, as the permanent collection takes an hour and a half to two hours to see properly.
What is the Best Time to Go Ice Skating at Somerset House?
Best time of day: The first session of the day is the one to book if you want space and smooth ice. On most days that's 11am, and on selected dates there are 9am and 10am sessions that are quieter still. Evenings have the best seasonal atmosphere, with the courtyard facades lit up, but also the busiest and most expensive.
The December sweet spot: Book the 4pm session. The sun sets just before 4pm in mid-December, so you start skating in the last of the daylight and finish under the lights, and see both versions of the courtyard in one session.
Best days: Monday to Thursday are quieter and cheaper than Friday to Sunday. If you're a beginner or skating with small children, avoid Saturday afternoons in December, when sessions are packed with first-timers and it's hard to build any rhythm on the ice.
Best time of season: The first two and a half weeks after opening (11 to 27 November) and the final week (4 to 10 January) are the quietest and cheapest parts of the run, and the only weeks with concession pricing on standard sessions. The fortnight before Christmas and the week between Christmas and New Year are the busiest of all.
Weather: The rink is open-air and skating continues in the rain. Wet days leave standing water on the surface, so any fall means soaked trousers for the rest of the day. Cold, dry days give the best ice.
Christmas at Somerset House
Christmas is when Somerset House is at its best, and you don't need a skating ticket to enjoy most of it. The centrepiece is the 40ft Christmas tree beside the rink, decorated this year in Virgin Atlantic Holidays' signature style, and the courtyard is free for anyone to wander, watch the skaters and take photos.
Shelter Boutique: From 11 November to 23 December, 12pm to 8pm daily, the Shelter Boutique pop-up, sponsored by HSBC UK, sells donated clothing, from pre-loved vintage and designer pieces to quality high-street stock, at a fraction of the original price. All profits go to the housing charity Shelter, which makes it one of the better places in central London to buy a Christmas present.
Through Our Eyes: Running for the whole Skate season, this free exhibition celebrates the art and heritage of the Sámi people of northern Europe, the only recognised indigenous group in the European Union. It ties into the rink programme too: the Skate Lates on Wednesday 9 December features Sámi music DJ'd by the exhibition's co-curator, Matti Aikio.
Christmas Eve to New Year's Day: The rink runs a shortened day on Christmas Eve (last session 5pm), closes on Christmas Day, and reopens at 12pm on Boxing Day. From 27 to 30 December sessions run from 9am to 10pm, the longest days of the season. New Year's Eve closes early with a 5pm final session. Last year the rink hosted a separately ticketed New Year's Eve party, and any plans for 2026 are announced first through the Somerset House newsletter.
Other Christmas timings on site: The Chalet by Jimmy Garcia runs from 12 November to 31 December only, and is closed on 24 December evening, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The Courtauld Gallery closes on 25 and 26 December and keeps shorter hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Skate Lates and Special Sessions
Skate Lates with Aperol Spritz: On selected Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings from Thursday 12 November, sessions from 8pm turn the rink into an open-air club, with DJ sets from London collectives and radio stations. The 2026 line-up includes Rhythm Section on the opening night, three-night runs from Netil Radio (18 to 20 November) and South Asian collective Daytimers (25 to 27 November), BUMPAH, Balamii and Gauchoworld in early December, bass music from UKF on 10 and 11 December, Soft Life Ski on 30 December and OLUWA closing the series on 8 January. Aperol's orange van serves spritzes rinkside every Skate Lates night. There are no walk-up tickets for Skate Lates, and they tend to be the first sessions of the season to sell out. Line-ups can change.
K-Pop Party: On Monday 23 November, Somerset House and the Korean Cultural Centre UK stage the rink's first-ever K-Pop Party, with K-Pop on the sound system and a live set from an up-and-coming band.
Extended sessions: 90-minute sessions at 12pm on 11, 17 and 23 November, for the price of a standard ticket.
Relaxed sessions: Reduced-capacity sessions with lower music, a calmer and more spacious rink and an indoor chill-out space for breaks. They run at 10am on Sunday 22 November, Tuesday 8 December and Sunday 3 January, and at 11am on Wednesday 2 December. They suit first-timers, families with young children and neurodiverse visitors, and concession pricing applies to every one.
Early sessions: On selected dates the day starts with extra 9am and 10am sessions, which are usually the quietest of the whole programme.
Skate School, Kids Skate Club and Skate Mates
Skate School: Weekend-morning lessons for adults and teens, open to anyone over 8, taught by instructors accredited by the National Ice Skating Association and led by the team behind Team GB's future skating stars. Lessons run before the rink opens to the public, on selected weekends from Saturday 14 November, and can be booked singly or as a course. Skate School sells out every year and isn't available to walk-ups, so book it at the same time as any public session you're planning.
Kids Skate Club: Short early-morning sessions for children aged 6 to 10, on a rink set aside for them, using skate stabilisers with support from experienced ice marshals. It's the gentlest possible introduction to the ice, without a crowd of wobbling adults.
Skate Mates: A Skate Mate is a dedicated ice marshal who stays with a group of 4 to 15 skaters for £35 per session. They aren't instructors and can't act as a guardian for children 12 and under, who still need an adult with them on the ice, but for a family or office group of nervous beginners they take a lot of the fear out of it. Skate Mates must be booked by phone, at least 48 hours before your session, and only a limited number are available per session.
Skate aids: Stabilisers for children aged 8 and under are free, first come first served, and can't be pre-booked. Ask an ice marshal at the start of your session. Older skaters can sometimes have one if there are spares.
For a complete beginner over 8, one Skate School lesson early in the run is worth more than two extra public sessions, because every visit after it is far more fun.
Is Ice Skating at Somerset House Worth It?
For the setting alone, yes. I've skated at several of London's winter rinks, and none of them match gliding past Chambers' floodlit facades with the 40ft tree glowing at the end of the ice. After dark in particular, it feels less like a pop-up attraction and more like a film set, and it's the reason so many London families come back every single year.
It isn't flawless, though, and the problems are predictable. Peak sessions are packed, and because so many skaters are first-timers clinging to the barrier, the ice can feel more like a slow-moving queue than a rink. The first few minutes of a busy session can be lost to a crush at the rink entrance, and 45 minutes goes very quickly when you've paid up to £30 each for it. After rain, the surface can be wet enough that a single fall leaves you soaked for the evening, and the skate return queue at the end of a full session can drag.
Value depends almost entirely on when you go. A family of two adults and two children pays roughly £90 for a peak weekend session, and under £50 for a weekday daytime session in November or January. Same ice, same tree.
Families with young children: Worth it, but book a weekday morning or a Relaxed session. The skate aids help small children enormously, but a peak Saturday afternoon with a five-year-old is stressful.
Couples and groups of friends: Skate Lates are the best version of Somerset House. The DJs, the spritz van and the lit-up courtyard make it far more memorable than a daytime session.
Confident skaters: The ice itself is good, but outside the first sessions of the day you'll rarely have room to skate properly. Book an early session or one of the Extended sessions.
Non-skaters and tight budgets: You get a surprising amount of the experience for free. Honestly, a hot chocolate in the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse watching everyone else fall over is one of my favourite winter hours in London.
My verdict: absolutely worth it, as long as you book the right session rather than the first one available.
Where Should I Eat Near Somerset House Ice Rink?
Somerset House has one of the strongest food line-ups of any London landmark, so there's little reason to leave the building.
At the rink:
The Chalet by Jimmy Garcia is the seasonal alpine-themed restaurant beside the rink, and raclette is what you're there for. I love the retro ski-lodge feel of it after a cold session. Hours are irregular: it opens on 12 November, is closed Monday to Wednesday throughout November, serves lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday in December (dinner only on Mondays and Tuesdays), and has a long list of full-closure dates, so check before you plan around it. Food and drink packages can be pre-booked with your skate tickets. Mid-range prices.
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse is free to enter and has the best rinkside view on site, with festive drinks and snacks. For something on the move, the outdoor huts run by Jimmy Garcia's team serve hot chocolate and German hot dogs, the cheapest food at Skate.
If you're looking for the Fortnum & Mason lodge and Christmas arcade that used to sit beside the rink, they're no longer part of Skate. The 2026 partners are Virgin Atlantic Holidays, Aperol and Jimmy Garcia.
Inside Somerset House:
Poon's is Amy Poon's Cantonese restaurant in the West Wing, the latest chapter of a family name that has been part of London's Chinese food scene since the 1970s. Order the claypot rice with the family's wind-dried meats as soon as you sit down, as it takes around 25 minutes and is the best thing on the menu. Not every dish lands, so I'd stick to the claypot rice, the wontons and the steamed fish. The set lunch is excellent value; dinner is mid-to-upper range.
Aram by Imad is a daytime Eastern Mediterranean café from Imad Alarnab of Imad's Syrian Kitchen, open 8am to 4pm in a high-ceilinged room with huge windows. It's perfect for brunch before a morning session, and the cardamom coffee is worth ordering on its own. Moderate prices.
Café Petiole is a mostly vegan, plant-first café from chef Rishim Sachdeva of Tendril, and the most affordable sit-down lunch on site. WatchHouse handles coffee.
Spring is the upscale choice: a pale pink dining room in the New Wing with a daily-changing modern British menu built on seasonal produce. If you want a post-skate dinner that feels like an occasion, this is it. The early-evening Scratch menu, made from the kitchen's surplus, is the affordable way in.
A short walk away:
Rules, on Maiden Lane about ten minutes' walk away, is London's oldest restaurant, open since 1798. It's all game, pies and puddings under walls of paintings, and its Christmas decorations are famous. Book weeks ahead for December. Upscale.
Skip the restaurants around the Covent Garden piazza, which charge a premium for mediocre food. Walk two or three streets away, or eat at Somerset House.
What Else is There to Do Near Somerset House?
Inside Somerset House:
The Courtauld Gallery is one of the finest small art collections in the world, and it's upstairs from the rink. Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère and Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear are the headline works. The permanent collection costs £10 on weekdays and £12 at weekends for adults (18 and under free), with temporary exhibitions charged extra. It's open daily 10am to 6pm, last entry 5.15pm. Timed tickets are sold online, and permanent collection tickets are also available at the desk every day, though booking ahead is sensible for December weekends.
Through Our Eyes, the free Sámi art and culture exhibition, runs alongside Skate for the whole season.
A short walk away:
Waterloo Bridge, two minutes from the Strand entrance, has one of the best free views in London: St Paul's and the City one way, the London Eye and Westminster the other. Go at dusk.
Covent Garden is an eight-minute walk north, with its market building and famous Christmas decorations. No booking needed, but it's very crowded on December weekends.
Sir John Soane's Museum, about 12 minutes' walk away on Lincoln's Inn Fields, is the architect's house left exactly as it was when he died in 1837, crammed with antiquities, Hogarth's A Rake's Progress and the sarcophagus of Seti I. It's free and open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. You can walk in, but space is limited and there's sometimes a queue.
The National Gallery on Trafalgar Square is 12 to 15 minutes' walk west along the Strand, and its permanent collection is free.
The Houses of Parliament are about a 20-minute walk along the river via the Victoria Embankment. Tours must be booked in advance.
Rules, Bags, and Security
Bags: No bags of any size are allowed on the rink or in the skate hire area, and neither are bulky loose items such as large cameras. Everything goes in the cloakroom (first item free, then £2 per item, left at the owner's risk) or stays with a non-skating member of your group. Leave plenty of time for the cloakroom queue at busy sessions.
Clothing: Long scarves, long coats and fancy dress that could obstruct your vision, trip you or get in other skaters' way aren't allowed on the ice, and staff can refuse entry to anyone wearing them. Dress warmly for an open-air rink, with thick socks, gloves and something waterproof if rain is forecast.
Food and drink: Food and drink are not allowed in the skate hire area or on the ice, and glass is banned on the viewing platforms and in the courtyard. You can bring your own food onto the site, but not eat it in the bars or restaurants.
Photography: Personal photos are fine, but selfie sticks, large cameras, video cameras and audio recording devices are not allowed on the ice, and tripods are banned everywhere on site.
Children: Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied on the ice by an adult, with at least one adult for every five children. The smallest hire skate is a child's UK size 6 (EU 23), which fits children of roughly two; the largest is a UK size 15 (EU 50). Parents are responsible for judging whether their children can skate safely.
Your own skates: You can use your own skates if staff agree they're suitable. Personal skates aren't sharpened on site.
Alcohol: Anyone who appears to be intoxicated can be refused entry to the ice.
Re-entry: Tickets are valid only for the date and session booked. Once your 45 minutes are up, or if you miss your session entirely, there's no way back on the ice on the same ticket.
Payment: Somerset House is a cashless site, including the box office, cloakroom and food outlets.
Accessibility at Somerset House Ice Rink
Wheelchair users: Wheelchair users can skate at any public session in a manual wheelchair, with ice marshals providing all on-ice support at no extra charge. Each wheelchair user is entitled to one free companion skate ticket. Wheelchair bookings are made by phone rather than online, and at least two weeks' notice is generally needed so that enough staff can be scheduled. Somerset House doesn't provide wheelchairs.
Dedicated wheelchair sessions: Reduced-capacity sessions just for wheelchair users and their companions run on selected dates during the season. These are the only sessions where electric wheelchairs are allowed on the ice, and they must be switched to manual mode.
Step-free access: A ramp gives full access to the rink's viewing area and the rinkside bar and restaurant. Accessible toilets are in the East Wing, South Wing and New Wing. The main block of toilets off the courtyard is down a flight of stairs.
Relaxed sessions: Reduced capacity, lower music levels and a quiet indoor space for breaks make these sessions a good option for neurodiverse visitors and anyone with sensory processing needs. Dates are listed in the Skate Lates and Special Sessions section above.
Concessions: Visitors claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are eligible for 20% concession tickets on concession sessions and at every Relaxed session.
Skate aids: Free stabilisers are available for children aged 8 and under, first come first served.
Getting there: The stretch of the Strand outside Somerset House is pedestrianised. Blue Badge parking details are on the Somerset House accessibility page.
Final Tips for Visiting Somerset House Ice Rink
Book December weekends, Christmas week and Skate Lates now, because they sell out first and there are no walk-up tickets for Skate Lates at all.
Grab an Extended session if you can make a weekday lunchtime in November. The 12pm sessions on 11, 17 and 23 November give you 90 minutes for the price of 45, the best deal of the entire season.
Book the 4pm session in December to start skating in daylight and finish under the lights. I think it's the most beautiful 45 minutes the rink offers.
Refresh the booking page at 12pm on the day if your date is sold out. Unsold walk-up tickets are released online at noon, and it's the easiest way to rescue a "sold out" date.
Arrive 30 minutes early and bring a card, not cash. The site is cashless, and people who arrive at the start time often lose part of their session queuing for skates.
Travel light. Every bag has to go in the cloakroom at £2 per item after the first, so pool everything into one bag per group.
Pack spare socks and waterproof gloves. The ice gets wet when it rains, and the first fall will find out whether you prepared.
Pair your skate with the Courtauld Gallery upstairs. See the Impressionists from around 2pm, then take a 4pm session as the light fades, for the best afternoon Somerset House can give you.
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