With Valentine’s Day approaching, Britain’s most romantic Post Offices have been announced — including a bar, a high-end florist, and chocolatiers.
A new survey by the postage company revealed that two-thirds of Brits think that Valentine’s Day is more important than ever this year.
In addition, half of the 2,000 people surveyed agreed that giving a meaningful gift to a loved one has become more important since the pandemic.
As Post Offices play such an important role in the occasion, with some couples even choosing to get married in them, the company is shining light on its most romantic branches in the UK.
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Kristian Latham, head of letters and parcels at the Post Office said: “Post Offices have long been the unexpected romantic-hubs of Britain, the first step in the journey of Valentine’s Day.
“A lot of people don’t realise how diverse the Post Office network is or how much of a role postmasters play at the heart of communities for events such as Valentine’s Day.
“We have Post Office’s in churches, pubs, restaurants, chocolatiers, gift shops and florists, so these are places you can date, buy gifts and even marry in.
“These Post Offices have been carefully selected and are some of the quirkiest, fun and most charming branches in Britain.”
Redh Bar Post Office
Manager at Redhm Andrew Robinson said: “Our Post Office is joined with our bar and restaurant, so you can have a drink, buy gifts produced at our distillery and then post them to your loved ones.
“I’ve run our branch for a couple of years now and found it to be a winning combination for our regulars who are preparing ahead of Valentine’s Day”.
Barton Seagrave Post Office
At this Post Office in Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire, customers can buy a high-end gift and send it straight away.
Postmaster Dhaval Gosaliya said: “I’ve been running our branch for six years and enjoy seeing customers coming in to buy and post gifts each year.
“We love to get involved with helping people to find the perfect card and gifts. This year we have taken great pleasure in helping our customers choose from our new range of high-end jewellery and accessories.”
Birnam Post Office
This Post Office in Birnam, Scotland has a gift shop as well as a Chattan tea-room which offers breakfast, lunch and homemade cakes.
Postmistress Kelly Annets said: “I love this time of year and it’s a fantastic opportunity to decorate my business and bring some romance to an area which is already a popular hot spot for weddings.
“My gift shop will be very busy as we approach Valentine’s Day and I can always tell when a customer is on a first date in our tearoom from the way they look at each other.”
Blaby Post Office
Even better, Blaby Post Office in Leicestershire is partnered with chocolate company Thorntons.
Postmaster Dilesh Naran said: “I’ve been running the Blaby branch for 17 years and our ability to personalise gifts for people’s loved ones has proved very popular in the run up to Valentine’s Day.
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“Whether it’s a bath bomb gift set, heartwarming card or box of chocolates, I love helping customers to pick the perfect gift and I can provide the same level of support for online customers too through our new website.”
Castle Cary Post Office
Castle Cary Post Office has its own florist for couples to enjoy.
Overall, the survey found that younger generations had greatest enjoyment of Valentine’s Day, with 16- to 24-year-olds liking it the most (43%).
This is in contrast to middle-aged Brits who reported the greatest dislike of the day, with nearly a third (31%) feeling this way.
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