A Kentish Valentine

If You're Not All Loved Up...

Wine tasting at Hotel du Vin
Let someone who really knows wine take you through a guided tour of grapes, with sommeliers, winemakers and Masters of Wine on hand to make sure you and your friends know exactly what you're drinking. Inspired by Wine is a wine club especially for women, and offers its members a chance to taste boutique wines that are not commonly available. If you're really committed, vineyard tours can also be arranged.
Retail therapy at Bluewater
Sometimes only shopping will hit the spot, and when it's cold outside, sometimes only Kent's famous mall at Greenhithe (unbelievably, celebrating its 10th birthday next month) will do. And if you don't fancy rushing back home, the 12-screen multiplex in the Water Circus shows all the latest blockbusters and you can save money by booking ‘bargain matinees' before 5pm.

Spa day at Wallett's Court Hotel
Grab your girlfriends or just indulge yourself with your very own pamper session in the beautiful Kentish countryside at Wallett's Court Spa. Feel the energy flow through your body in the sauna, steam room & hydrotherapy pool. Chill with a massage in your own cabin in the woods on the edge of the grounds, and let your worries float away in the warm relaxation pool..

Brands Hatch
What better way to spend a boy's day out than to take your own car (or even better, a friend's) for a blast around the world-famous race circuit. Depending on your skill level you can either join a novice day where everyone is a beginner, or turn up on an open pit day, where you can drive as hard and long as you like.
Headcorn Aerodrome
Offering countless opportunities to fly in, pilot and fall out of various types of aircraft, Headcorn is a wannabe aviator's dream. Helicopters, Tigermoth biplanes, stunt aircraft and the chance to have a go at skydiving and parachuting are all here, and from a quick trial flight to a full schedule of flying lessons, there's a type of flying to suit all wallets, and terror levels. The ultimate toybox.

True grip
If you've ever wondered what the point of a four-wheel-drive vehicle is, nip over to True Grip near Canterbury and find out what it takes to drive up and down sheer slopes in wet mud. Talented instructors are on hand to make sure you don't tip anything over, and they'll also let your mates sit in the back while they wait for their turn behind the wheel.