Valentine Getaways...

You don't have to build your partner a castle in the air with a break at multi-millionaire Peter de Savary's splendid pile in North Devon.

Located in the Dartmoor National Park, with stunning vistas, roaring open fires and sumptuous suites, Bovey Castle promises a luxurious retreat for lovers looking to escape to a world of 1930s glamour.

They have two Valentine's Day packages over one and two nights - catering for couples with and without too much time to spare.

Priced at £225 per person, the Valentine's night-only package offers a special dinner menu with roses, champagne, an overnight stay in a beautifully decorated bedroom and full English breakfast.

The two-night break, priced at £400-a-head, plus VAT, means you will to wake on Valentine's Day to champagne and freshly-squeezed passion-fruit juice.

After a full English breakfast, couples can indulge in a little pampering with a relaxing treatment for two in the newly-opened spa. And they will share a spectacular Valentine's champagne dinner. For further information on Bovey Castle, visit www.boveycastle.com .

And to prove that romance at home doesn't have to be in a cold climate, Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parcs in North Devon is featuring four-night midweek breaks, beginning on February 14, at just £95 per couple, staying in a cosy, centrally-heated Clematis apartments.

For bookings or more details, call 01271-870343 or click on: www.woolacombe.com .

The Isle of Wight is wooing lovers with a choice of enticing breaks, including a stay at Farringford Hotel, formerly the home of the famous poet Lord Tennyson.

There is an intimate candlelit dinner on the first night and a blow-out seven-course meal and dance on the second with the chance of recovering from the celebrations in one of their four-poster beds.

The package with the dinners and overnights includes return car ferry crossings from Portsmouth to Fishbourne or Lymington to Yarmouth, and costs £177 per head.

Or, for the same price, you could take a three-night break at Foxhills, one of the island's classiest Victorian residences, with nine individually designed bedrooms and a whirlpool bath.

Call Wightlink Holidays, the island's specialist operator, on 0870-582-0202 or click on www.wightlink.co.uk for more information.

However, cost-conscious Flight Centre, always on the look-out for bargains, is romancing travellers with a diverse set of love-knot packages.

You and your loved one can take a slice of the 24-hour party action in Madrid, the Spanish capital, from just £285-a-head for a three-night package.

Departing London Heathrow on February 12, return BA flights, plus bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Santo Domingo hotel snuggled in a small square in the heart of the city, are included.

Or maybe you would like a romantic stroll around the beautiful medieval city of Dubrovnik?

This Croatian gem is a magical blend of marbled-paved squares, steep, cobbled streets and what are arguably the finest city walls in the world, well deserving its World Heritage status.

Walk the quiet streets, stopping for coffee at intimate cafes before climbing the city walls for stunning views over the Adriatic and its islands.

A three-night package, departing on February 12 from London Heathrow, costs from £449 per person including return BA flights and bed and breakfast accommodation at the centrally located five-star Excelsior Hotel in a deluxe room.

Or really let the temperature soar with a break to Oman, one of this year's new hot destinations, which is offering a truly unique experience in the Middle East.

Dramatic landscapes, rugged mountains and a pristine coastline combine with an abundance of cultural and historic sights and a real sense of Arabian tradition.

The capital, Muscat, charms visitors like no other in the Gulf and, with temperatures averaging around 77 degrees in February, it is an ideal hot Valentine getaway.

A bed and breakfast stay at the minimalist five-star Chedi Hotel, with direct flights from London Heathrow with Gulf Air, costs from £539 per person.

For something com-pletely different, snuggle up with your loved one and brave the elements in an Icelandic outdoor hot pool.

Reykjavik, the island's capital, promises super cool in more ways than one with one of the hottest club scenes around, dramatic volcanic landscapes covered in snow and the possibility of seeing the mystical Northern Lights.

Flight Centre has packages available from £609 per person, including return flights on Icelandair from Heathrow, and three-nights bed and breakfast accommodation at the five-star Borg Hotel, an art-deco hotel situated in Austurvollur Square.

For reservations, contact Flight Centre on 0870-499-0042 or log on to http://www.flightcentre.co.uk .

Finally something really quirky. Surf the net for Valentine, which is a small town in Nebraska, USA.

It offers a unique e-card service which means you can send your loved one a romantic card from the other side of the globe!