What better way to banish the winter blues than a romantic break on Valentine's Day. Walk hand-in-hand down an empty beach or quote Wordsworth to your loved-one in the Lake District. Woo your partner in Verona where Romeo courted Juliet, explore Venice in a gondola or propose in Paris. Choose elegance and style or cosy and discrete in honour of St. Valentine.
Romance in the Country
What could be more romantic than a walk through the woods on a crisp winter morning with the birds singing and the promise of spring visible in every leafy bud. Enjoy watching the reflections of clouds in a lake as they chase each other across the sky or follow the path of a chattering river as it bustles over stones and past the secret hide-a-ways of river life.
Romance in the City
Enjoy the elegance and style of a romantic city break. Take your partner to see the sensuous Pre-Raphaelite paintings in London's Tate Britain or climb Calton Hill for breathtaking views across Edinburgh. If you are thinking of proposing on Valentine's Day, where better to go than the atmospheric Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham and together, choose the ring of your dreams.
Romantic Night at a London Theatre - 13th February 2010
There are many heart-rending romantic tales that draw a tear, but surely none more so than the Phantom of the Opera. Andrew Lloyd Webber sympathetic adaptation of Leroux's book has been entertaining crowds for decades. Take your loved one to see an exclusive performance of this marvellous musical at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket or book another romantic West End Show.
Good Old Fashioned Romance
Engage with Britain's past and find a cosy hotel close to one of our ancient cities. Indulge in times gone by as you introduce your loved-one to the cathedral precinct in Winchester or the soaring spire of Salisbury. As night falls and the lights come one, step back in time in one of Britain's atmospheric, historic cities for a touch of old fashioned romance.
Romance by the Sea
Discover romance on a deserted beach as you stand hand-in-hand by the sea. Enjoy shopping in the Brighton Lanes or sit awhile in the Winter Gardens, Bournemouth. Stroll along the Victorian Prom in Llandudno and find the secret of Tunnels Beach, Ilfracombe. See the sun rise above Padstow or watch it set over the Lake District as you linger on the sea front in Morecambe.
L'Europe Romantique
Stand together by the statue of Juliet in Verona where Romeo is said to have wooed her or listen to Mozart in Salzburg, the city of his birth. Explore the canals of Venice, meander the byways of Paris or discover the Lake of Love in Bruges. Cruise on the River Rhine, the Canal du Midi, Lake Geneva or Lake Como; find love on the Amalfi Coast.
