Not sure where to begin looking for things to do in London? Here are 100 date ideas to inspire you!
1. Roast marshmallows over an open fire at Midnight Apothecary
2. Have a riverside lunch in a 1940s American diner – housed in a shipping container at Trinity Buoy Wharf
3. … Then stick around at Trinity Buoy Wharf to check out the sculpture park and a teeny-tiny museum dedicated to Michael Faraday
4. Stargaze at one of Greenwich’s Royal Observatory’s astronomy workshops, or relax under the stars in one of the planetarium shows
5. Have a picnic in one of London’s picturesque parks
6. Have a CBD-infused afternoon tea at Farmacy
7. Take a walk down Regent’s Canal to check out Word On The Water – relax by the open fireplace and see if you can meet a friendly dog
8. Get crafty at Drink, Shop & Do – practice calligraphy, carve a pumpkin or get knitting
9. Play board games at Draughts
10. Take a parkour class at Parkour Generations
11. Play retro video games at The Four Quarters
12. Enjoy classy cocktails at Lyaness and then take a sunset walk along Southbank
13. Build the ultimate pancakes at My Old Dutch
14. Go wild swimming in the summertime at the Hampstead Heath Swimming Ponds
15. Visit Little Venice and take a boat trip to Camden
16. … Then check out unique vintage at the stables market and satisfy your carb cravings at the Cereal Killer Cafe
17. Get the freshest coffee in London (roasted in store!) at The Roasting Plant
18. Or enjoy a slice of Japanese coffee culture at Omotesando Koffee
19. Explore the written word at The Poetry Society Cafe
20. Go for free comedy at Angel Comedy (or spend a little and go to Up The Creek Comedy Club)
21. Enjoy a glass of wine in Mayfair’s beautiful Lancashire Court
22. Explore Greenwich Market – and then race each other through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel
23. Take a ferry trip down the Thames, and enjoy a glass of wine onboard
24. Grab a drink 40 floors up at Duck And Waffle – London’s highest restaurant
25. Visit Mudchute City Farm and feed the animals
26. Fire a canon (or practice your archery and sword-fighting skills) during at the Tower of London
27. Browse the beautiful Leadenhall Market early in the morning, before it gets crowded
28. Climb the O2
29. Go trampolining at Oxygen Freejumping
30. Get nostalgic at the Museum of Brands and Packaging
31. … Or the VA Museum Of Childhood
32. Go for an all night movie marathon or quotealong showing at the Prince Charles Cinema
33. Visit the Japanese Gardens in Notting Hill’s Holland Park
34. Go to a free classical music concert
35. Enjoy social dining at a supper club
36. Soar above London in a cable car
37. Take a guided walking tour
38. … Or a tasting tour
39. Check out London’s Roman Ampitheatre and hold ancient artefacts at an object handling session
40. Go ice skating at Alexandra Palace
41. Enjoy free open air theatre at London Bridge
42. Play a round of crazy golf at Swingers and enjoy comfort foods from their indoor seaside stalls
43. Explore a virtual island at Otherworld
44. Go to a cabaret show at Brasserie Zedel
45. Kayak down the Thames
46. Visit The Bletchley bar and win cocktails by breaking codes
47. Meet the famous overstuffed walrus at the Horniman Museum
48. Or check out extinct species at the Grant Museum of Zoology
49. Take a cooking class together at Underground Cookery School
50. Tour the Sipsmith gin distillery – and then enjoy a ‘gin-themed dinner’ with their Sipper Club
51. Sign up for a Hidden City scavenger hunt
52. Donate a fiver to charity to attend Majestic Wine’s Introduction To Wine session – or spend £20 to take their Fine Wines Experience (you’ll also get a £20 voucher to spend in store)
53. Watch Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre
54. Put your sleuthing skills to the test at an escape room
55. Spy on the otters, ducks and geese from the observatory at London Wetland Centre
56. Go to London Zoo
57. Learn how to make Instagram-quality lattes together at a latte art class
58. Go to a morning rave at Morning Gloryville
59. Take a calligraphy class at Quill London or London Calligraphy
60. Or a life drawing class
61. Find out if you’re funny at a free comedy writing workshop
62. Go to a free yoga class
63. Visit the world’s largest antiques market on Portobello Road and take some snaps of Notting Hill’s colourful houses
64. Get divorced at Novelty Automation
65. Go for a murder mystery dinner in a 1920s train car
66. Play darts at Flight Club
67. Dabble in urban beekeeping with Hiver – or go to one of the London Honey Company’s honey tasting mornings
68. Spend a penny at The Attendant Fitzrovia – possibly one of London’s most strangely-located cafes, housed in an old Victorian public toilet
69. Take an enchanting walk through Epping Forest
70. Visit Winter Wonderland on a less busy day (you’ll save money, too!)
71. Take part in the late-night Absinthe Ritual at Balans
72. Attend a chic bedtime story session at 40 Winks
73. Step into an oil painting by visiting Dennis Severs’ House
74. Eat in the dark at Dans Le Noir
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