6 beautiful locations in the UK for a date*
It’s no secret that the UK features some beautiful, breath taking locations that would be perfect to visit on a date and make a nice change from the usual dimly lit restaurant or café. Here are six of the best, dotted around the UK, to choose from:
Scotland: Arthur’s Seat
You’ll need your walking boots for this date but for those who enjoy being active a visit to Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh is the perfect date destination. The location is essentially one of seven hills in the area (it’s actually a dormant volcano!) and offers stunning views you and your date can enjoy overlooking Edinburgh Castle – plus the Old and New town.
The walk is marked and you can make it as long or short as you like; it all depends on how well you and your date are getting on!
North: the streets of Whitby
While it can get busy in the summer, Whitby is a seaside town and beautiful location perfect for a first date. Filled with quaint shops, classic arcades and a promenade overlooking the sea, this town is fun, pretty and should feature plenty of things for the pair of you to talk about.
Browse the cramped gift stores featuring glittering crystals and silver jewellery, or pay £3 to stumble through the Dracula exhibit featuring scares and animatronics, which will have you clutching each other – it’s the perfect excuse to get close!
Northern Ireland: Kebble
It might not be Yorkshire but this location will remind you of the dramatic landscapes featured in one of the most well known romantic novels, Wuthering Heights, with stretches of heath covered hills, wetlands and quaint cottages dotted throughout the scenery.
The reserve can only be reached via a ferry from Ballycastle as it resides on Rathlin Island, but this only takes 25 minutes and soon enough you’ll be hopping on a tour bus to the location. Take a picnic along with you and enjoy spotting some wildlife while you and your date talk and tuck into your sandwiches.
Midlands: Moseley’s Bog
Forget the town centre when planning a date in Birmingham, venture out to Moseley’s Bog for a walk through the woodland in the dappled shade of the ancient trees and discover abandoned Victorian greenhouses amongst the flora and fauna. It’s also a great location for Tolkein fans, as the author apparently used to play in the area and used the woodland as inspiration for many of the forests in his books.
Wales: Ystradfellte Waterfalls
Another date location that requires walking boots, the Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls Walk, based in the Brecon Beacons, features caves, tranquil walks behind waterfalls, and a crystal-clear Blue Pool. It’s perfect if you fancy sharing something special with your date.
The location was also used to film scenes for the BBC show Merlin, so if either of you are a fan then head down there for a first date to remember. Pack a picnic for when you need to take a break, because the walk can prove quite challenging, but it is clearly signposted and easy to navigate so there’s no chances of you and your date getting lost.
South: Eden Project
The Eden Project is a man made jungle based in Cornwall featuring tropical plants from around the world within a huge bio dome that allows you to visit come rain or shine. The dome’s plant life is a breath taking mix that many of us would never be able to experience without a visit to the Project.
Check out the venue’s site for a list of special events that take place throughout the year. There’s ice skating taking place until February 2016 as well as year round short gardening courses which might be fun to take part in together.
So whether you met through a friend of a friend at work or via a dating website such as MySingleFriend, consider one of these locations for the perfect date.
*This is a collabrative post.
*Photo of Edinburgh from Arthur’s Seat from Shutterstock.
*Photo of Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn – one of the Ystradfellte Waterfalls from Shutterstock.
The waterfalls in Wales look very inviting. Must do more Welsh visits.
They sound awesome xx
So pretty! I am going to London in a few months to visit friends, so I’ll definitely have to visit these places. I’ve also just tweeting this post. Thanks for sharing!
Look that would be amazing to go on a date in the UK! I never had a date by waterfall how romantic!
Scotland is one of my most favourite places and I love to go walking there with my husband and our dog Buster.
Do you know…in all the times I’ve visited Edinburgh, (which is my favourite city!) I’ve never been to Arthur’s seat! That’s now a must next time! I’d never even seen a photo of the view until now!
I have always wanted to visit Scotland but all these locations look magnificent. Making my travel plans for 2016 now!
Need to visit soon of these they look gorgeous love the waterfalls
Wow. We are less than half an hour from Moseley’s bog and have never been. That is definitely on the ‘to do’ list for 2016!
The waterfalls in Brecon look beautiful, we are planning to visit Brecon during 2016 to climb the Pen-y-Fan, so we may have to build this into our trip too.
Both me & husband love UK so much & it has been a long time dream to visit at least once in lifetime. The Ystradfellte Waterfalls looks fabulous, something my husband would love so much being a lover of nature.
great choices, like the look of the waterfall in wales
England is on my bucket list and all these places sounds fantastic to explore with your loved ones. Definitely have to go there one day 😀
I have never been to the UK before, it is on my travel bucket list for sure. What a great list of places to visit!
The UK is definitely on my list of places to visit with my family. I would love to have dates at these locations with my husband.
What amazing places to experience whether on a date or on vacation. I absolutely love all of them, but the waterfall is amazing.
What beautiful spots for a date. I love the view from Arthur’s Seat! Amazing!
These would be amazing places to visit. I love the waterfall it would be a great date spot.
oh man what I wouldn’t give. It’s going to be awhile before we travel abroad again though and I miss it already.
Wow! Those places look amazing! So peaceful and serene, I’d love to go and enjoy them with the family. Just beautiful!
I think UK would be amazing to go to. I hope in a few years my husband and I can get there. Would love to have some date nights with him there!
What lovely pictures. I’ve never been to the UK but would like to someday. It looks beautiful.
I think Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls Walk, would be a top destination on my list. Those waterfalls are absolutely gorgeous.
WE dont realise what great scenery we have in this country
The waterfalls would be an excellent place for a hiking date. You can bond while you hike and rest and spend time together appreciating the falls.
These are all beautiful locations in the UK for a date. The Ystradfellte Four Waterfalls is the place I think is such an amazingly gorgeous peaceful place. Thanks for sharing these locations.
They all sound awesome. For sure a day or night at those said locations can be truly memorable. Hopefully, me and my partner can go there soon!
These are beautiful places and yes, romantic. I would love to visit these places with my husband.
let me pack my husband and i up now so we can hit up all these places now!
The UK is the top of my travel bucket list. I would love to go to Ireland.
The four waterfalls walk looks beautiful! I have never been to the UK, but now we have date ideas for when we do get there! What could be more fun than a date abroad!?
Oh, my goodness what beautiful places! My daughter and I are dying to travel to the UK together, so we could take mom-daughter dates :-).
These look awesome! I would love to see those waterfalls! I have never been to the UK, but it is at the top of my list.
I have wanted to visit the UK for many years. I would love to go to Scotland and see Arthur’s Chair!
Nice. Sounds like a great place to be. Thanks for sharing.
We are very lucky to have all of these in our back yard, I need to get MOH out a bit more for some date night. Maybe a weekend getaway near these locations.
My dream vacation would get to go to the UK sometime. If that dream ever becomes a reality, I’d love to visit each and every one of these locations.
Ystradfellte Waterfalls would be my choice of place. I love waterfalls they alone of romantic, beautiful image. I’ve only been to a waterfall once, I nee to get out more often.
I have always wanted to visit the UK. Maybe I can convince my husband to let us go to a few of these places, for dates of course.
The United Kingdom is so beautiful. I haven’t had a chance to visit yet, but I’ve always wanted to .
Wow, these are really good picks. I’d be so happy to go on a date to the Ystradfellte Waterfalls. They’re so pretty!
What beautiful places! I’d like to get on a plane right now to visit!
Those waterfalls are really beautiful! I’d love to visit that area. I’ve actually never been to the UK, but would love to travel more once my kids get a bit older.
My husband and I would love to visit the UK someday. If we do, I will have to keep these potential date locations in mind for while we are there.
I would love to go on a date to all of these locations! That waterfall in Wales is beautiful!
Those all sound lovely! I would love to visit any one of them.