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Lose yourselves along the towpath — video still by Alex ZouaghiAlex Zouaghi

Little Venice

Lose yourselves along the towpath

Trace the canal together past colourful houseboats, grabbing coffee from waterside spots as you wander towards Camden. At around a 50 minute walk, it's easily London's most romantic stroll, whatever the season.

Slow down along the riverbank from Barnes to Putney — video still by In The Borough 💌 London LifeIn The Borough 💌 London Life

Barnes Bridge

Slow down along the riverbank from Barnes to Putney

Slip away from the city crowds for a quiet riverside stroll. Hand in hand, you two can watch the rowing boats drift past as the leafy Thames Path leads you towards Putney.

Canalside walk from Kings Cross to Spitalfields — video still by jesshallcooksjesshallcooks

King’s Cross

Canalside walk from Kings Cross to Spitalfields

Slowly trace the water, stopping for barge-bound books and warm focaccia. Linger over fire-cooked Italian and wine, before you two soak in sweeping skyline views high above the city. The walk is 1.5-2hrs but you'll definitely need longer for some impromptu stop offs along the way.

Hammersmith to Chiswick along the river — video still by DafniDafni

Fulham Pier

Hammersmith to Chiswick along the river

A gentle west-London wander with a suspiciously high pub-per-mile ratio. Set off from the pier and follow the river toward Chiswick, past the Mall's line-up of riverside boozers, a flotilla of rowers, and enough handsome real estate to make you both quietly recalculate your life choices. It's flat, it's leafy, and there's always somewhere good to stop, which is really the whole point.

Slow wander from Putney Bridge to Wandsworth Town — video still by LizzyLizzy

Putney Bridge

Slow wander from Putney Bridge to Wandsworth Town

Meander through 900-year-old palace gardens before trailing the river to Wandsworth. Once you two reach Old York Road, grab hot coffees and rich Swedish pastries at Soderberg.

Angel to Primrose Hill along the canal — video still by sannylondonsannylondon

Regent's Canal

Angel to Primrose Hill along the canal

A walk that quietly builds to something. From Angel you'll dip to the canal, wind up through the streets where the tunnel cuts underground, and land at King's Cross — where Coal Drops Yard has turned old coal warehouses into one of the prettiest corners of the city. From there the towpath takes over: houseboats, still water, the odd heron, all the way toward Camden. Finish with the short pull up Primrose Hill, where London rolls out below you and there's nowhere either of you needs to be. 📍Angel 📍Coal Drops Yard 📍Camden 📍Primrose Hill

Picky bits in the park at Battersea — video still by Megan JuppMegan Jupp

Battersea Park

Picky bits in the park at Battersea

The lowest-effort, highest-reward date going. Swing by M&S, load a basket with picky bits - the posh crisps, the little pastries, the dips you'll both fight over - then carry the lot into Battersea Park and find a spot by the river.