February being the month where inspiration for date ideas is at a premium, we thought a few nudges in that direction might be appreciated, and Megan Ingram-Jones stepped up to deliver…
Love You To The Moon And Back
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay
Price: £15. Info: here
Techniquest’s Valentine-week After Hours evening is on Thurs 13 Feb this year, and you can take part in activities from ‘love potions’ to bath bombs. This adult-only event mixes the star ingredients of space and romance to create the perfect, cosmic date.
Murder On The Midnight Express
Six By Nico, Cardiff
Price: from £44. Info: here
Opt for a murderously tasty date night with Six By Nico’s latest tasting menu. Running until Sun 9 Mar, this menu is sure to add some mystery to your dining experience.
See you on the other slide…
Playzone, Swansea
Price: £8.95. Info: here
The Swansea branch of family activity centre Playzone has an adult night from 8-10pm every first and third Friday of the month. The bar is open for you to enjoy a slide and a vodka slushie.
Grab your paddle and hit the foam
Cardiff International White Water, Cardiff Bay
Price: £65. Info: here
White water rafting adventure awaits down in Cardiff’s Sports Village area. These sessions are ideal for any thrill-seeking couple – including the ‘extreme water’ segment every Friday evening…
Is this the real life?
Active Reality, Cardiff (Llanishen or Llanrumney)
Price: from £10. Info: active-reality.com
Try out a new reality with your date with this VR experience. With a taster session for just £10, why not take your gaming to the next level?
Warriors, assemble!
Ninja Warrior, Cardiff
Price: from £8. Info: here
Who says dates and fitness don’t go together? Test you and your date’s skills in this Grangetown adventure park, and see if you could make it as a Ninja Warrior…
Climbing up the walls
Boulders, Cardiff
Price: £16.50. Info: here
A climbing gym might not be a typical first date location, but why not mix fun with a little fitness at Boulders and reach new heights on your next date?
Let’s escape together…
Escape Rooms Cardiff
Price: £31. Info: escaperoomscardiff.co.uk
Make every second count on your next date. From tombs to zombies, work together to find your way out of these escape rooms. They’re right in the city centre too.
Make your own gin
Hensol Castle Distillery
Price: £99. Info: here
Why buy gin when you can make your own? Take your date on this Vale Of Glamorgan distillery’s Gin Making Experience and come away with your own special botanical concoction.
All the stars are here!
Elan Valley, Rhayader
Admission: FREE. Info: elanvalley.org.uk
This Dark Sky-certified Powys estate is the perfect location for a romantic night of stargazing with your beau. The Elan Valley Trust have five recommended locations on the estate for doing so.
The highest heights around
Go Ape, Margam Country Park, nr Port Talbot
Price: from £34.95. Info: here
Another one for the adventurers out there – and they’ve just opened back up in February! Go Ape will have you soaring from the heights with your date.
A quick word? Velocity!
Zip World, Penrhyn Quarry
Price: £15. Info: here
We’re not quite done with the thrill-seekers! Soar over Bethesda’s stunning Penrhyn Quarry at speeds of up to 100mph – the fastest zipline speed on offer anywhere – on Zip World’s Velocity.
Fancy a bounce below?
Zip World, Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Price: £25. Info: here
Zipwires not your thing? Try bouncing into your first date with Bounce Below, found in Zip World’s Gwynedd location and the world’s only subterranean bouncy net adventure.
Fancy going deeper underground?
Dan Yr Ogof Caves, Abercraf
Price: £21.75. Info: here
For those who like digging a little deeper, why not visit the National Showcaves Centre For Wales (in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park) and check out Dan Yr Ogof’s awe-inspiring passageways?
Grab your paddle (again)
Kayak-King, Fishguard
Price: £55. Info: kayak-king.com
Starting off at Fishguard’s Lower Town harbour, from there you’ll enter the waters of the Pembrokeshire National Park and all its wonders in a kayak built for two…
Strap in, burn rubber
Supakart, Newport
Price: from £44. Info: supakart.co.uk
Fasten your seatbelts for these state-of-the-art go karts, and add a kick of competition in your first date with one of Supakart’s adult events.
Prison cocktail bar, anyone?
Alcotraz, Cardiff
Price: from £49. Info: here
Take your partner in crime to this immersive prison bar experience, wherein you dress up in branded orange jumpsuits and drink cocktails in spartan cells.
Let (onscreen) battle commence!
NQ64, Cardiff
Admission: FREE. Info: here
Nothing beats a little friendly competition on a date night. Grab your cocktails and rock out to some Guitar Hero, play some old school pinball, or drive laps around Mario Kart with your beau.
Putt-y in your hands
Golf Fang, Cardiff
Price: from £12.50. Info: here
What’s a first date without some crazy golf? The St Davids Centre branch of this UK-wide chain offers a thrilling and unique experience via what they call “18 holes of insane golf”.
Pin pals and sing stars
Roxy Lanes, Cardiff
Price: from £10. Info: here
Sticking with relatively traditional date ideas, why not pop down to Roxy Lanes in the city centre for some bowling or let loose with an hour of karaoke?
words MEGAN INGRAM-JONES
