Romantic Counties - Great date ideas for Surrey, UK.
As part of a series of new and ongoing features I will be looking at all the UK’s counties and suggesting a handful of the most romantic days/nights out, providing you with need to know information and saving you valuable loving time.
As it’s my home county I thought I’d kick off with Surrey, in the Heart of South East England and bordering Greater London. There’s plenty on offer so you are spointl for choice.
Here are my top 5 romantic ideas for Surrey:
Wisley Gardens – Wisley is British gardening at its best. Covering over 240 acres, highlights include the Alpine Meadow carpeted with daffodils in Spring, Battleston Hill, brilliant with rhododendrons in early Summer, the heathers and Autumnal tints. All this together with the Glasshouses, Trials and Model Gardens are all features for which the Garden is renowned. It doesn’t matter if you are not a gardener, it’s just a really romantic place to enjoy.
Open all year
Adults: £7
RHS Garden
Wisley
Surrey
GU23 6QB
Tel: +44 (0)1483 224 234
Hampton Court Palace – Home to the world’s oldest known vine and King Henry VIII (and his 8 wives), Hampton Court Palace offers 60 acres of garden that run alongside the River Thames. It even has a maze to get lost in if your date is doing your head in! There are traditional costume guided and audio tours if you fancy it.
The Palace also offers the finest paintings, tapestries and furniture in Britain. Take a picnic and just chill in the gardens. A lovers paradise.
Open all year except 24-26 Dec and Jan 1
Adults: £11
Students/Seniors: £8.50
Children: £7.50
Hampton Court
Surrey
KT8 9AU
Tel: 0870 752 7777
Recorded info: 0870 751 5175
Denbies Wine Estate – For those couples who love wine this is a fantastic day out. Awarded SE Visitor Attraction of the Year 2002, it’s an amazing vineyard. It’s amongst the largest privately owned in Europe and is a truly spectacular sight to behold, with 265 acres of perfectly linear vines nestling in the Surrey Hills. The chateau-style visitor centre offers daily wine tours with 360 degree special effect cinema, winery tour and guided cellar tasting. There’s an exotic conservatory restaurant, 3rd floor restaurant with panoramic views, shopping, vineyard train, B&B.
Open all year
Free to visit
Denbies Wine Estate
London Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH5 6AA
Tel: +44 (0) 1306 876 616
Loseley Park - Set in the rolling North Downs overlooking magnificent parklands, Loseley Park has been the home of the More-Molyneux family for over 400 years and it retains the warmth and welcome of a family home, with three generations of the More-Molyneux family living here today. Built by Sir William More in 1562 at the request of Queen Elizabeth 1, the House is a fine example of Elizabethan architecture, featuring many fine works of art.
There are five beautiful Gardens, each with its own theme and character. Visitors have commented that it is one of the best in the country – a hidden gem.
Call for opening times, events and prices.
Losley Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU3 1HS
Tel: +44 (0)1483 304 440
Chessington World of Adventures – For those of you looking for more adventure, this is better than Thorpe Park (down the road) in my humble opinion. There’s loads to do and the perfect setting for a date.
Open from July to September
Tickets from £14
Chessington World of Adventures
Leatherhead Road
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2NE
Tel: +44 (0) 1372 – 729560
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