Is love in the air in the Garden of England for you? If you're looking for something last minute for Valentine's Day, we've got some ideas for you:

ROMANCE IN THE SEA AIR

Romance will be in the air on Valentine’s Day at the Minnis Bay Bar and Brasserie. The seaside Shepherd Neame pub is hosting a special Valentine’s Day gin and jazz evening on Thursday, February 14, with live music performed by swoonsome duo Swing Noir. The pair perform music from the 1930s, through to the 1960s, playing swing, jazz and early popular music, with a gypsy jazz style influence, and tunes from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby, to Mel Torme, Judy Garland and Doris Day and with influences from musicians such as Django Reinhardt, Ray Brown and Barney Kessel.

Doors open at 7.30pm and on arrival guests will be served a gin cocktail, with another served in the interval. Swing Noir will be playing live sets at 8pm and 9pm. The cost of tickets for the evening is £20 per person. To book contact the Minnis in The Parade, Birchington, on 01843 841844 or go to theminnis.co.uk

SEA VIEWS TO GAZE OVER

Treat the love of your life to a romantic getaway overlooking the Channel with a Valentine’s package at the Hythe Imperial. The seafront four star hotel, which is home to Kent’s only Moet & Chandon Champagne bar, is offering dinner deals for £45 per person or a stay with fine dining and a full English breakfast for £199. For more details and to book, call 01303 267441 or visit hytheimperial.co.uk

TREATED LIKE ROYALTY

There’s a five star stay where a king wooed a future queen on offer for Valentine’s Day. Hever Castle - which is where Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn fell in love - has a romantic stay on Thursday, February 14, with an afternoon relaxing in the Astor Wing, a private drinks reception, with a harpist playing while you try a Love Martini in front of the fire before dinner from the Valentine’s dinner menu, an overnight stay and breakfast in the morning from £200 per person. You'll need to pre book by calling 01732 861800, email events@hevercastle.co.uk or visiting hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on

PALS & GALS

Who’s the special someone you’d like to spend an evening with this Valentine’s? These days, it doesn’t have to be your partner - Galentine’s Day means you can head out with the girls for a night of cocktails and girlie giggles. The Pearson’s Arms in Whitstable has whipped up a cocktail which you could enjoy with anyone who’s special to you - they just have to be over 18.

The cocktail is especially for Wednesday, February 13 and Thursday, February 14, whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day and want to treat a loved one or Galentine’s Day drinking cocktails with the ladies in your life. The Rose inspired cocktail has been created for the occasion with Rose and Lychee Martini, Rose Sugar Rim, Hendricks Gin, Rose Liqueur, Dash of Grenadine. Anyone can order this cocktails day or night throughout February. The seafront restaurant has a cosy feel and quality food and drink. If your other half doesn’t fancy a cocktail, it also serves real ales and wines.

Details at pearsonsarmswhitstable.co.uk

WHAT TO TOAST WITH

Even if you don’t take rose wines seriously, Valentine’s Day is one day to ‘think pink’ when a thirst for romance is on the cards. We’ve hand-picked some for you:

1. Beaujolais Rose 2018, France (£5.99, Aldi)

From the famous Beaujolais region, this is a fresh and lively wine with delicate strawberry and raspberry aromas peeping through. It has enough zesty fruit backed by fresh acidity to sink with smoked salmon and horseradish nibbles.

2. Taste the Difference Cremant de Loire Rose, France (£11, Sainsbury’s)

Seriously delicious and stylish, this is a fantastic pink fizz from Saumur in the beautiful Loire Valley. Made in the same way as champagne but from cabernet franc grapes, it has plenty of oomph with lovely floral, fruity aromas and redcurrant notes. A very pretty pale pink.

3. Paul Mas Jardin de Roses Rose 2018, AOP Languedoc, France (£14.99, SohoWine.co.uk)

It has a heady bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, cherry and violet notes, it’s silky smooth, with complex flavours of wild strawberries and ripe berry fruits.

4. Graham Beck The Rhona Rose NV, South Africa (£15, Marks & Spencer)

Another little gem that looks the part and merits a silver medal from the International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2019, this champagne blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier hits all the right notes with its pretty salmon hue, beautifully fresh red fruits with hints of strawberry.

ALTERNATIVE LAST MINUTE TRIPS AWAY

The Merry Harriers, Surrey Hills, UK

They say three’s a crowd, but not when there’s a llama involved. There are 12 of the South American camelids living in a paddock behind this 16th century inn in the pretty village of

Hambledon. As part of a Valentine’s package, take part in a morning llama trek, followed by lunch at the pub, where the original landlords’ names are scrawled on the wall. Stay in one of the inn’s

newly refurbished Garden rooms, or upgrade to sleep in a shepherd’s hut.

How to book: An overnight full-board stay costs from £395 (for two); £495 for the shepherd’s hut. Visit merryharriers.com

If you fancy a trip to London, the Hard Rock Cafe is laying on a special Valentine's menu all weekend.

The restaurant’s limited-time “Flavours of Love” menu features the new Sweetheart Shake for Two, a boozy shake that is a delicious combination of Absolut® Vanilla vodka, creamy vanilla ice cream and the fresh flavours of strawberry and lemon, all topped with strawberry-infused whipped cream. The Sweetheart Shake comes equipped with a custom sweetheart straw, so couples and friends alike can indulge in this diner-style milkshake for two while celebrating love of all shapes and sizes during 13-17 February 2019.

In addition to the “Flavours of Love” menu, Hard Rock Cafe is also offering a special Valentine’s Day menu, “Love Rocks” and “Love Hurts”, targeted toward those lucky in love and those spending the day alone.

For the lovestruck, Hard Rock Cafe will provide a “Love Rocks” menu, which includes the Lucky in Love Lobster Tortellini stuffed with North Atlantic lobster, ricotta and parmesan cheese, finished with a velvety cream sauce and topped with parsley Romano breadcrumbs. The “Love Rocks” menu is completed by the Grilled Filet Mignon, which is served with a classic Béarnaise sauce and seasoned fries.

Hard Rock’s first-ever “Love Hurts” menu is perfect for the singletons to treat themselves with indulgently messy, garlic-inspired, kiss-repelling menu offerings such as Filet & Frites, a grilled center cut Filet Mignon topped with herbed garlic butter and served with seasoned fries and garlic aioli on the side for dipping. The “Love Hurts” menu also includes the sweet and succulent Bleeding Heart Lobster Tortellini topped with a spicy Arrabbiata red sauce, Romano cheese and finished with fresh basil.

Bookings for the Old Park Lane venue can be made at https://www.designmynight.com/london/bars/mayfair/hard-rock-cafe

nHow Berlin, Germany

Serenading your nearest and dearest is, let’s face it, a bit vomit-inducing, but that doesn’t mean making sweet music together is strictly off limits. The sparky nHow Berlin hotel has just the solution; two in-house recording studios and a selection of instruments, available to order through room service. Set in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district on the banks of the River Spree, it’s also conveniently close to some of Berlin’s coolest bars.

How to book: Doubles from £91 per night with breakfast. Visit nhow-berlin.com/en/