Snuggle up in front of a roaring log fire in the Lake District, wine and dine your loved one before enjoying a show in London's West End or enjoy Edinburgh's romantic history - the range of short breaks available close to home is staggering.

In London there are a choice of romantic excursions to choose from.  How about snuggling up with champagne and canapés to enjoy special screenings of some classic films at The Blue Bird? Enjoy a private trip around the London Eye with a bottle of Laurent Perrier or pucker up for a photograph at the Kiss Exhibition at the Carnaby Gallery in Carnaby Street.

For opera lovers, La Traviata is on stage at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on the 14th February or for those who simply can’t get a babysitter, take the whole family for tea with the Mad Hatter at Liverpool Cathedral.

Wrap up warm and enjoy a walk amongst the snowdrops at Rode Hall in Chester.

Share a Chinese Banquet and join in the festivities as Manchester welcomes in the Year of the Rat on 10th February (12h30-18h)

Get away from it all with a relaxing day at the Titanic Spa in Huddersfield - their “Two’s Company” special package includes a private mud chamber session as well as his and her massages to soothe your cares away. Or really spoil yourself and stay overnight in one of their luxury duplex apartments too.

The Linthwaite Country House Hotel in the Lake District is the perfect setting for a romantic break, enjoying fine views over Lake Windermere. Their Valentine's package includes a candlelit dinner, handmade chocolates, champagne. If you really want to push the boat out, arrange for your bed to be strewn with flower petals or book an in-room beauty treatment.

It's luxury all the way with “Simply Valentine's” at The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh with a rose petal turndown and full use of The Balmoral Spa, recently voted “the best urban day spa”.

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The eternal city of Rome must be one of the most romantic cities in Europe.  From the Coliseum to the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, sightseeing in Rome is exhilarating.  Avoid the daytime crowds with a romantic stroll down the narrow medieval streets around the Campo de' Fiori – there are plenty of smaller bars and trattatorias hidden away here where you can share a quiet lunch.

Make every moment count with an evening “passeggiata” or stroll from Piazzo di Spagna to the Trevi Fountain.  The Trevi Fountain can be a little chaotic during the day but it is definitely the place to be seen after dark – remember to throw a coin and you’ll be sure to return one day! Another evening sortie worth making is a visit to the Panteon – majestic by day it is also fantastically atmospheric by night.  Plus, on your way back from dinner, be sure to circle the Coliseum to appreciate the full extent of its grandeur.

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