Top 10 Valentine’s Day ideas

Valentine's Punting, Cambridge

Je t'aime, ti amo, te quiero, ich liebe dich, aishiteru. However you say it, sometimes words aren't enough to say 'I love you'. This Valentine's Day, bring your partner to Britain and do something really special.

London Zoo

Join birds, bees and a host of more exotic beasties and fall in love at London Zoo this Valentine’s Day. Sign up online for the special ‘Flirty £30’ ticket-for-two offer and follow the ‘Love Trail’ to see some of the loved-up animals that call the Zoo home, including Raika and Lumpur the Sumatran tigers and Stan and Stuart the penguins. Get tickets on the London Zoo website (www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/)

 

See a romantic classic, UK-wide

Take a romantic trip to one of the UK’s atmospheric arthouse cinemas and see a slushy classic. The Glasgow Film Theatre (www.gft.org.uk/content/) is showing Casablanca, the glorious Electric (www.theelectric.co.uk/) in Birmingham (the oldest cinema in the UK) is playing Strictly Ballroom and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is lighting up screens around the country. For full listings, check http://www.britinfo.net/cinema/

 

Valentine’s punting, Cambridge

Drift down river on a Valentine’s punt with Scudamore’s in Cambridge. Chauffeured punts last for 30 minutes and include a rose. Relax in your lover’s arms as your punt drifts languidly by medieval colleges and ancient university quads. Go after dusk for a memorable, lantern-lit experience. Book a Valentine’s Punt with Scudamore’s (www.scudamores.com/)

 

Orient Express, Scottish Highlands

Book a trip with the world’s most famous train operator and experience the drama of the Scottish Highlands on the historic Royal Scotsman. Glimpse majestic stags or soaring eagles as your train passes through the UK’s most seductive scenery. Travelling only during the day, the train berths at night to ensure you a sound night’s sleep. Book a trip on the Royal Scotsman (www.orient-express.com/collection/trains/the_royal_scotsman.jsp)

 

London Eye

Take a loved-up ride on the London Eye over the Valentine’s period and choose from an array of romantic experiences; from Red Rose Flights, including chocolate and a red rose for each couple, to the ultimate indulgence of a Cupid’s Capsule with fast-track entry, a red rose, a box of champagne truffles and a bottle of bubbly in your own private capsule. Book tickets on the London Eye (www.londoneye.com/SpecialOccasions/valentines/Default.aspx)

 

Balloon ride, UK-wide

Float away on your very own bubble of love aboard a graceful hot air balloon. Balloon Flights UK offers private flights for couples all over the UK. Wrap up warm and hold your partner tight on this unforgettable experience. Book a flight with Balloon Flights UK (www.balloonflightsuk.co.uk/)

 

Love Notes Concert, Liverpool Philharmonic

Nothing says romance quite like opera, and with star soprano Natasha Marsh – whose first album Amour shot straight to the top of the classical charts when it was launched in 2007 – this will be a chocolate-box of passionate melodies. To book tickets, see the Liverpool Philharmonic Website (www.liverpoolphil.com/416/events-classical-music/love-notes.html)

 

The Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School, Bath

Learn how to create the perfect romantic meal at The Bertinet Kitchen, Bath’s famous cooking school. Afterwards, take an amorous walk around this beautiful World Heritage City to burn off the calories. Bath was a centre for genteel courting couples in the 18th and 19th centuries and its splendid Georgian architecture still inspires romance. Book a course at the Bertinet Kitchen (www.thebertinetkitchen.com/)

 

Re-create a romantic movie moment

If you fancy a Brief Encounter, snatch a kiss under the clock at Carnforth Station which looks much as it did in the 1945 David Lean film. For more recent romance seek out the locations of Four Weddings and a Funeral or Notting Hill in London. To find more romantic UK movie locations download our free iphone app (www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download/?itmsUrl=itms%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewSoftware%3Fid%3D341442910%26cc%3Dus%26mt%3D8%26ign-mscache%3D1)

 

Visit an ancient, sexy symbol

The Cerne Abbas Giant is a massive, naked figure etched into a Dorset hillside. Thought by many to be a potent fertility symbol it’s hard to miss his most prominent feature! Over the years many amorous couples have travelled to his side in the hope that the giant’s power will rub off on them. Find out more about the Cerne Abbas Giant (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chl/w-countryside_environment/w-archaeology/w-archaeology-places_to_visit/w-archaeology-cerne_abbas_giant.htm)

 

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