As we fast approach Valentines Day and love is in well and truly in the air we wanted to give you some ideas for something a bit different to do with your loved one. Here are 10 ideas for something a bit different to do in London for a Romantic Date. Think you could add to our list? Let us know in the comments below!
Dine out at the exclusive Bob Bob Ricard
Location: 1 Upper James St, London, W1F 9DF
Nearest Tube: Regent Street
Website: www.bobbobricard.com
Suggestion: This the iconic Soho restaurant, serves a luxury English and Russian menu to its eclectic clientele in London’s most glamorous all-booth dining room in which every table has a ‘call for champagne’ buzzer. Yum!
Cosy up at the Icebar London
Location: 31-33 Heddon St, London W1B 4BN
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Website: www.icebarlondon.com
Suggestion: Cuddle up to your loved one and keep each other warm at this unique venue made of ice. The walls, bar, tables and even your own personal glass are made from crystal clear ice.
Be adventurous at The Castle Climbing Centre
Location: Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London, N4 2HA
Nearest Tube: Manor House
Website: www.castle-climbing.co.uk
Suggestion: Put your life in your loved ones hands and have a great day out testing your skills at this indoor rock climbing centre.
Book a Cupid’s Capsule on the London Eye
Location: Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road,
London, SE1 7PB
Nearest Tube: Waterloo
Website: www.londoneye.com
Suggestion: With this special treat you get a private capsule, your own waiter, champagne and chocolates.
A romantic walk with a difference at The O2
Location: Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX
Nearest Tube: North Greenwich
Website: tickets.aegeurope.com/upattheo2/climbs.html
Suggestion: Take a romantic walk over the O2 and watch the sun set over London. For a special Valentine’s Day treat why no add a champagne toast on the roof and a get a photo of your climb.
A candlelit tour of the Sir John Soane Museum
Location: 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP
Nearest Tube: Holborn
Website: www.soane.org
Suggestion: Have the atmospheric Museum all to yourself, with a tour before or after dark. Enjoy a romantic candlelit tour with a glass of Prosecco whilst exploring all the sights of this wonderful place.
Dine on board a Canal Boat at Walkers Quay
Location: 250 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS
Nearest Tube: Camden Town
Website: www.walkersquay.com
Suggestion: Dine in style aboard a canal boat whilst you cruise the beautiful Regents Canal. Why not enjoy a romantic 3 course dinner that is freshly prepared and cooked aboard during the cruise whilst enjoying the sites of London.
Horse around in Hyde Park at Hyde Park Stables
Location: Hyde Park Stables, 63 Bathurst Mews, London, W2 2SB
Nearest Tube: Lancaster Gate
Website: www.hydeparkstables.com
Suggestion: Relive the romantic era of Jane Austen and go horse riding together through Hyde Park.
Go for a delicious Chocolate Ecstasy Tour
Location: Various locations around London
Nearest Tube: Various
Website: www.chocolateecstasytours.com
Suggestion: Seduce the one you love with a delectable journey through chocolate on an exclusive guided chocolate tour around London. The perfect little treat for a true chocoholic!
Get cultured at the Natural History Museum
Location: Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
Nearest Tube: South Kensington
Website: www.nhm.ac.uk
Suggestion: For a romantic date with a difference, head to the Natural History Museum for one of their after-hours events. For Valentine’s there is a Passion Tour where you can take a sneaky secret look at the love lives of the natural world.
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