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Valentines Ideas for 2024

Romantic Dinner: Prepare a homemade dinner with your partner's favourite dishes.

Our favourite options would be;

-       Hire a private chef (we have plenty to choose from)

-       Order a Fine Dining at-home kit from Indulge or Haar at Home

-       Marks and Spencer dine in

-       Pop down to your local butcher to purchase quality meat

DIY Gift: Create a personalised and handmade gift, such as a scrapbook or photo album.

If you don’t want to go for the complete DIY option, head over to the following online shops to make it something extraordinary;

-       Etsy

-       Not on the High Street

-       Unique Personalised Gifts

Outdoor Adventure: Plan a nature hike, picnic, or a day at the beach.

It’s February after all, so why not buy some winter warmers to go in… at the moment robes are popular and all-weather walking boots;

-       Northface Quilt Coat

-       Dry Robe

-       Seashell Robe

-       Timberland boots

-       Northface boots

-       Trespass Boots

Movie Night: Create a cosy movie night at home with your favourite films and snacks.

-       DIY Movie Night Toppings kit

-       Joe & Sephs Movie Night Box

-       Luxury Movie Night Hamper

Cooking Class: Attend a cooking class together for a fun and interactive experience.

Wine Tasting: Visit a local winery or have a wine-tasting night at home.

Our favourite UK Vineyards are;

Wales

Llanerch Vineyard, South Wales

Glyndwr Vineyward, South Wales

England

Oastbrook Estate Vineyard, Sussex 

Rathfinny Wine Estate, Sussex

Castlewood Vineyard, Devon

Camel Valley, Cornwall

Hambledon Vineyard, Hampshire

Terlingham Vineyard, Kent

Giffords Hall Vineyard, Suffolk

Astley Vineyard, Worcestershire

Scotland

Cairn O’Mohr, Perthshire

 

Weekend Getaway: Use our travel experts to plan a surprise weekend getaway to a romantic destination.

Europe

-       Paris

-       Barcelona

-       Lake Garda

-       Lake Como

-       Sorrento

-       Venice

-       Rome

-       Dubrovnik

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UK

-       Edinburgh

-       Cotswolds

-       London

-       Bath

-       St Ives

-       Tenby

Spa Day: Enjoy a relaxing day at a spa or create a spa experience at home.

-       Lucknam Park

-       Carden Park

-       The Gainsborough Bath Spa

-       Chewton Glen

-       The Gleneagles Hotel

-       Soho Farm House

-       Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk

-       Calcot Spa, Gloucestershire

 

Hot Air Balloon Ride: Take a hot air balloon ride for a unique and memorable experience… Weather permitting of course!

Star Gazing: Spend the evening under the stars with a telescope and cosy blankets. There are so many beautiful scenic points across which as long as it’s not raining and you have a clear sky, you could really have an intimate evening outdoors. A bit of cold never hurt anyone!

Live Performance: Attend a concert, play, or musical together… We have access to a range performances on in February across the World, so get in touch with our Lifestyle Managers for some inspiration.

 

Chocolate Making Class: Take a chocolate-making class and create sweet treats together.

Wales;

Chocolate House, Trehafod

Coco Bala, North Wales

Coco Pzazz, Mid Wales

England

Class Bento, Bristol

Mrs Potts Chocolate House, Bath

Le Cordon Bleu, London

Chocolatier, London

I should Coco, Cornwall

Cocoa Cabana, Stockport

The Big Birmingham Bake, Birmingham

Scotland

Thinking Chocolate, Glasgow

Taystful, Edinburgh

Cocoa Ooze, Aberdeen

Scavenger Hunt: Organise a creative scavenger hunt with clues leading to a special surprise.

Ice Skating: Have fun on the ice at a local skating rink. We can find your local rink and book a session… you can even have a session with a professional and have an intimate lesson.

DIY Pizza Night: Make personalised pizzas together with a variety of toppings.

Dance Class: Take a dance class together, whether it's salsa, ballroom, or swing – make this more intimate by having a private lesson together… get your snake hips on!