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Board game or card game night
An old favourite, one good snack and best of three.
At home 1–2 hrs
For the two of you
Free
Tonight, priced for two
Date Night Ideas for Couples
Evenings you can actually do after work — dinner, a film, something a bit different — each with the real cost for two, including tickets and getting there. 19 of them come in under £50 for both of you.
Your budget for two
Showing 25 date nights, cheapest first.
Nights out you can book this week
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Stargazing
A blanket, a clear night and nowhere else to be.
A dark spot near you 1 hr Clear evenings
For the two of you
Free
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Museum or gallery visit
Choose one room each and compare the piece you would take home.
A museum near you 2 hrs
For the two of you
Free
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A long walk somewhere new
Pick a neighbourhood or trail neither of you knows and explore without rushing.
A new route near you 2–3 hrs
For the two of you
Free
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Thames Path walk, Richmond to Kew
Free, four miles, a pub at the end if you fancy it.
Richmond, London TW9 3 hrs
For the two of you
Free
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Picnic in a park
Bring a blanket and something from home; simple, slow and easy to repeat.
A park near you 2 hrs
For the two of you
from £8
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Local market wander
Go without a list, share one thing and take the long way home.
A market near you 2 hrs
For the two of you
from £10
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Cook a new recipe together
Choose one dish neither of you has made and split the jobs.
At home 90 min
For the two of you
from £14
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Late film at the Prince Charles
Cult double bills and £8 classics. Sit in the back row.
Leicester Square, London WC2 2.5 hrs
For the two of you
from £18
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Rainy-day matinee
Cheapest seats before 5pm, coffee in the bar after.
Curzon, Bloomsbury 2.5 hrs
For the two of you
from £22
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Mini golf
Low-pressure competition and plenty to laugh about.
Near you 90 min
For the two of you
from £24
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Street food market crawl
Three stalls, two drinks, share everything. The cheapest good night out.
Mercato Metropolitano, SE1 2.5 hrs
For the two of you
from £26
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Glasshouse afternoon at Kew
Warm in winter, enormous in summer. Take the long way round.
Kew Gardens, TW9 4 hrs
For the two of you
from £28
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Rooftop film club
Deckchairs, blankets and a skyline. Bring a jumper.
Peckham, London SE15 3 hrs May–September
For the two of you
from £34
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Indoor climbing taster
Belay each other, then flat whites. Cheap on weekday evenings.
Bermondsey, London SE16 2 hrs
For the two of you
from £36
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Ramen and a listening bar
Bowl of tonkotsu, then vinyl and one drink each. Under £40 done well.
Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross 3 hrs
For the two of you
from £38
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Drive-in double bill
Car, snacks, two films. Radio audio, no queueing.
Alexandra Palace, N22 4 hrs
For the two of you
from £40
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Outdoor cinema screening
A seasonal film, two good seats and your own snacks.
Near you 3 hrs May–September
For the two of you
from £40
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Sunday roast by the river
Long lunch, window table, walk along the Thames afterwards.
Hammersmith, London W6 3 hrs
For the two of you
from £44
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Bar Douro
Portuguese small plates at a tiled counter. Order the bifana.
Flat Iron Square, London SE1 2 hrs
For the two of you
from £52
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Paint-and-sip class
Make something imperfect side by side and take the story home.
Near you 2 hrs
For the two of you
from £64
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Beginners' pottery class
Two hours, one wonky bowl each. Genuinely funny.
Hackney, London E8 2 hrs
For the two of you
from £70
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Knife skills and dumplings
Learn one thing you'll actually cook again at home.
Southwark, London SE1 3 hrs
For the two of you
from £96
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Tasting menu, no phones
For an anniversary. Six courses, wine pairing optional.
Borough, London SE1 3 hrs
For the two of you
from £150
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Champagne day trip, Reims
Eurostar out early, two houses, back the same night.
Reims, France Full day
For the two of you
from £210
Daytime dates too
Vineyard days, morning walks and weekend ideas with prices for two.
Read the date night guides
Cheap nights under £50 and ideas beyond dinner-and-a-film.