We don’t blame you if you haven’t had time to meticulously plan an incredible Valentine’s experience for you and your loved one…but will they be so understanding?

But wait, DON’T PANIC! We have come up with some brilliant last-minute choices and alternatives to impress you’re loved one with. We won’t tell if you don’t.

  • No guarantees, but if you want to make an entrance, KFC have come up with a takeaway alternative for Valentine’s Day. Enter, the Bouquet de Poulet. Traditional red roses, intertwined with mouth-watering hot wings, popcorn chicken and tender fillets presented in a KFC bucket. The only problem? You have to make it yourself.
  • Fancy something a bit different? Consider Oxford Castle’s romantic date with a medieval twist? The ‘Valentine’s Day Lock In’ package means love birds can enjoy a three course meal and wine in a Georgian prison cell or the historic crypt. £80 per couple.

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  • You can be romantic everyday at No1 Ship Street in central Oxford which serves iced oysters and a glass of champagne for £15 on both floors, from Tuesday - Friday from 5pm - 7pm. no1shipstreet.com/first-floor.
  • Fancy a date with a view? Try The Varsity Club’s Roof Terrace, cocktail bar and restaurant. tvcoxford.co.uk

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  • Celebrate Caribbean style with more than two people at Turtle Bay until Feb 17. Try the Valentine’s cocktails, or cocktails paired with each course, plus a reggae-inspired feast made for sharing, for everyone from best friends to grandparents. The four-course menu includes curry goat, chick pea and callaloo curry, half jerk chicken and sirloin steak. £25. turtlebay.co.uk

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Vegan Valentine's for spicy lovers on top of the Westgate at Cinnamon Kitchen

  • Pushing the boat out? Try the Michelin starred Nut Tree in Murcott. 01865 331253. nuttreeinn.co.uk

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  • The Alchemist has launched an anti-Valentines campaign, ‘In Squad We Trust’, until Feb 17 with a ‘Hexes on Exes’ cocktail for scorned lovers to drop the name of their ex in.

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