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Quirky Valentine's Day dates

Forget red roses and chocolates and overcrowded restaurants, this year couples are looking to do something a little more unusual for their loved ones on 14 February

• Movie lovers
  
• Food for thought
  
• Back to nature
  
• The London Eye
  
• Wine, canapés... and orchids!
  
• Breathtaking balloon ride
  
• Perfect pampering
  
• Lover's leap bungee
  
• Cocktail masterclass
  
• Secluded room for romance
  

Movie lovers
Film buff couples should roll up to the red carpet of the Charlotte Street Hotel in London, which will be hosting a screening of the movie classic, Breakfast At Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn, in its private cinema on Valentine's Day. If you want to make it an even more memorable evening, book yourselves in for the six-course dinner in the hotel's swish restaurant first, or for the ultimate treat, check in for the night.
Price of love: £60 per person for dinner and film. From £310 for a luxury double room.
Contact: 020 7806 2000, www.firmdale.com

Food for thought
Chocolate is the food of love, so what better way to show how much you care than discovering how to make this together? Head to Stansted Park House on the Hampshire-West Sussex borders and choose the type of chocolates you want to make - heart-shaped for Valentine's Day perhaps - then learn more about the flavourings and spices you can add. You can then wrap your delicious offerings up and take them home with you. Lunch is included in the cost, so don't eat all the chocolate and spoil your appetite!
Price of love: £135 per couple
Booking: www.thanksdarling.com/chocolate-making-with-lunch-for-two.html

Back to nature
Show your green credentials this Valentine's Day and give a gift that keeps on growing by dedicating a tree to the one you love. The Woodland Trust gift also includes a card (made from recycled paper of course), gift certificate window sticker and, more importantly, a map showing where your tree is planted (there's a choice of woodlands on their website).
Price of love: £10
Contact: www.woodland-trust.org.uk

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