Gone are the days when a date simply involved a drink down at the local or a slap-up meal - nowadays you can really impress your beau with an adrenaline packed adventure or ultimate pampering session, all courtesy of a huge range of experience days!



High water



For adventurous experience days, why not take your date white water rafting! After all, she'll probably be more impressed with your raft handling skills (or at least good humoured attempts) than the dodgy moves you'd otherwise be pulling off on a dancefloor! With expert tuition to get you going, you can choose from either man-made rapids - for guaranteed white water action - or head up to the Scottish highlands or Welsh mountains for added natural beauty. Now that's romance! Otherwise if you can handle the cold, why not show off your pecs with a day's surf lesson in Newquay? Soon you'll both be tackling the waves on your boards - and who knows, maybe you'll even get to re-enact some Baywatch moves at the end of it all! That's not all there is to water-themed experience days either - if your date is a water baby, you could also try yacht racing, powerboat speeding - or maybe head underwater for some scuba-diving fun (not ideal for a first date smooch though...)



Take to the skies!



Otherwise, head to the skies with some uplifting experience days! Why not go for pure old-fashioned romance with a beautiful hot air balloon ride. With a champagne toast to get you both in the mood, you'll then be guided through the skies in beautiful peaceful serenity. Let's just hope the great British weather holds up for your journey! You could also go for a high-speed date in the skies with a helicopter tour over London - taking in all the sights in style, it's certainly more glamorous than the view from the No.42 bus - and your date will surely be impressed by your creative date planning!



Foodie dates



Food and romance have always gone hand in hand, but rather than relying on your speciality beans on toast, why not try something different - experience days like doing a cho