If your idea of romance involves peace, quiet and absolutely zero notifications, this one’s hard to beat. Unplugged offers off‑grid cabins dotted around the UK, all roughly 1–2 hours from major cities like London, Manchester, Birmingham or Bristol.

These stays aim to be a digital detox: no phones, no screens, no notifications. On arrival, you’re encouraged to lock your phone away in a real padlocked box, and instead you’re given an old‑school Nokia for emergencies, a physical map, an instant camera with film, books and games.

The locations are peaceful and scenic – sometimes woodland edges, lakeside spots or open countryside – so you can go for proper walks, cook together, and really wind down.

Candlelit dinners are fine, but they’re also painfully predictable. So how about doing something that feels like a shared achievement and climbing over the O2?

It’s a guided, outdoor walk across the roof of The O2 – you’re clipped into safety gear the whole time, and over the course of about 90 minutes you make your way up and over the iconic dome to a high point around 52 metres above ground. Once you’re at the top, you get 360‑degree views over London that stretch from Canary Wharf to Greenwich and beyond.

It finishes with a glass of bubbly, so you can toast your bravery, your excellent date choice, and the fact you didn’t just book another restaurant.

For a date that feels a bit secret, a bit theatrical and completely different to the norm, The Magicians Table Live is a winner. This live, immersive close‑up magic experience takes place in a tucked‑away warehouse near London Bridge, where you settle in for around 100 minutes of world‑class magic performed right at your table by some of the UK’s best magicians.

Sleight of hand, mind-bending illusions, and storytelling are mixed with live music and a full menu of cocktails, so you’ll be spellbound in more ways than one – and maybe even bewitched into ordering another round.

Part cabaret, part circus, part champagne‑soaked bacchanal, Sabrage is less a show and more an experience you step into and can’t quite predict. Held at Lafayette near King’s Cross, it’s intimate enough that you feel like you’ve crashed a private, eccentric house party rather than a theatre.

The acts range from aerial stunts and acrobatics to comic sketches, burlesque, and jaw‑dropping circus skills. Champagne flows constantly, sometimes served, sometimes incorporated into the performance, and audience participation is a key ingredient. It’s not on on the 14th but you can grab tickets for Friday evening or Sunday afternoon.

Do you or your partner enjoy a healthy dose of competition? Then, a mini golf session at Puttshack might be the perfect plan. The venue uses clever tech to keep score automatically, so all (or some!) of the pressure is off and all the fun is on.

You can also enjoy a range of sharing plates, from piri-piri chicken to lamb skewers and deliciously moreish Korean bao buns, with a long list of cocktails to accompany the meal. Plus, you don’t need to have completed the game to have a bite – and can switch between the golf course and dining area at any time.

Book a game between 9th–15th February, and you can even enter a prize draw for a weekend away at a Dorsett Hotel in London – Champagne included, obviously.

This Valentine’s Day, 108 Brasserie is turning dessert into the main event. On Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th of February, couples can step into the Endless Romance Dessert Room, an indulgent experience designed for sweet-tooth lovers. For £19 per person, guests can help themselves to unlimited chocolate-coated strawberries, Baileys truffles, tiramisu, and profiteroles smothered in warm chocolate sauce.

To round out the evening, 108 Brasserie has also curated a Valentine’s menu of decadent sharing mains, crafted for two, ensuring the sweet finale follows a meal just as indulgent.

This one’s for the culture lovers. The “Love Is in the Air” guided tour at the National Gallery explores how desire, courtship, and unrequited love have been captured across centuries of European art. From Van Eyck and Gainsborough to Rembrandt and Rubens, each painting tells its own story of romance, drama, and flirtation.

Starting in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer, the 90-minute tour is a members-only experience and a perfect pick for anyone looking to trade chocolate for brushstrokes this Valentine’s.