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Valentines Day at Drake Circus
Five brilliant Valentine’s date ideas
From cosying up at home to Galentine’s nights out
Start planning your celebrations together for Valentine’s Day on Friday 14 February with our thoughtful and romantic guide.
Go stay-at-home cosy with matching pyjamas, prosecco and candles; hang out with your best friends for shopping, food and movies; go on a fun crazy golf date or simply get coffee (or bubble tea) on a winter’s afternoon.
Whatever your mood, Drake Circus and The Barcode have you covered…
1. Conjure up a romantic night in
Create your own at-home spa with Lush’s Love Letter bath bomb, £4 (a colour-changing bath bomb with hydrating coconut milk for a creamy gentle soak, rich in olibanum and geranium oil) and indulgent Posh Chocolate Shower Gel, £9.
Light up dreamy candles from Rituals’ new The Soulful Collection in Love or Oliver Bonas’ beautiful Love Neroli & Orange glass candle.
For pretty Instagram-friendly tablewares and decorations, Next has gorgeous cherry and heart decorated homewares. Cosy up together in matching pyjamas (try Primark for you both or Boux Avenue for her) and dine in with Marks & Spencer’s incredible menu featuring starter, main, side, dessert and prosecco. Choose from pizzas, Gastropub x Tom Kerridge and slow-cooked ribs galore.
Build some added bonus points with breakfast in bed and morning coffee served in cute love heart mugs from Flying Tiger Copenhagen.
Most-wanted Valentine’s gift ideas for nights in
Flowers, Krispy Kreme and Hotel Chocolat gift boxes, jewellery especially necklaces and bracelets (see Pandora’s cute lobster charm too), perfume, velvet slippers, silk pillowcase, Ugg Scuff slippers for men, neck and back massagers and cashmere beanies.
Head to Boots, Pandora, Marks & Spencer, schuh, Levi’s, Boux Avenue, H&M, Mango, Oliver Bonas, New Look, Next, Primark, Quiz, River Island, Omega, Breitling, Tag Heuer, Ernest Jones, Allum and Sidaway Plymouth, The Fragrance Shop, The Perfume Shop and Fraser Hart.
2. Plan the ultimate Galentine’s day or night out
Palentine’s or Galentine’s, it’s time to celebrate the most important loves of all: your friends. Come together for a brilliant time to remember…
Head out for food on the go at Brewdog, Slim Chickens, Five Guys and Nandos. For a proper sitdown feast together, go for pizza, pasta and dough balls at Zizzi, sushi at Yo! and bottomless brunches and tapas at Las Iguanas.
Hit the shops together for £10 Secret Palentine’s gifts at Lush, Oliver Bonas, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Mooch and Waterstones.
Finish off with a must-do trip to Cineworld to see Valentine’s biggest film releases: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy and Captain America: Brave New World – both out on the 14 February.
3. Go for cocktails, prosecco and the food of love
Revel in timeless elegance and a speakeasy vibe this Valentine’s with cocktails and prosecco and sharing plates at The Cosy Club. It’s the perfect spot for a romantic night out (and for bottomless brunches and teatime tipples of classic cocktails including espresso martinis and old fashioneds). Their crowd-pleasing menu is full of delicious pasta ragu, fish and chips, steaks and burgers. It’ll be popular so book now.
Or enjoy the best sourdough pizzas, craft beers and red wine at Franco Manca followed by delicious puddings of affogato, New York-style vanilla cheesecake and out-of-this-world tiramisu.
Go gift shopping together at Apple, Pandora, schuh, Levi’s, Boux Avenue, Mango, Oliver Bonas, Omega, Breitling, Tag Heuer, Ernest Jones, Allum and Sidaway Plymouth, The Fragrance Shop, The Perfume Shop and Fraser Hart.
4. Keep it laid-back with an afternoon meet-up
Want to keep things chilled? Then meet up for sweet treats and bubble tea before going for a wander. Choose from bubble teas at Bubble Citea, deep hot chocolates at Hotel Chocolat and OTT shakes, gelato, sundaes, waffles and sorbets at Kaspas Desserts.
Good gift ideas: Jellycat at Waterstones has a super-cute Valentine’s range while Hotel Chocolat’s A Dozen Dapper Dogs for £9.95 are adorable. Don’t miss Costa Coffee’s new iced gingerbread biscuits with the words ‘hug me’ and ‘love’.
5. Quirky date ideas for something different
Prefer to do something utterly original this Valentine’s? Then make it one to remember with a brilliantly fun date at Spinners (wings, cocktails, beers, virtual clay shooting, bowling and darts) set against their indoor cherry blossom and welcoming vibes (book here).
Go head to head at Paradise Island Adventure Golf (try not to get stuck in the swamp and book here) or take each other on at Boom Battle Bar trying your luck and hand-to-eye coordination at axe throwing, VR darts, shuffleboard, American pool, beer and prosecco pong followed by a round of karaoke. Book here.
Brewdog has a whole host of fun nights to make your Valentines celebrations stand out: from Wings Wednesdays to beer school. Find out what’s on here.
Looking for gifts to thrill active types? There’s Foot Locker, Footasylum, Superdry, Boss, Mountain Warehouse, Cotswold Outdoor, JD Sports, Fat Face and Levi’s.
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