Love and romance is very much alive on the canals of Great Britain this Valentine's Day.

If you have a passion for canals and rivers then why not enjoy one of the host of attractions that are close to the waterways of Great Britain.

Close to Gas Street Basin in Birmingham is the wonderful Jewellery Quarter and if you are considering popping the question then this is the place for you.

With over 400 jewellery businesses based here it is an ideal place to find something unique for your loved one.

Visit the Museum of the Jewellery to learn more about the history of jewellery making down through the ages.

William Shakespeare is probably one of our most well know playwrights and of course he did tell the tale of the tragic young lovers Romeo and Juliet.

You can attend a performance of The Baird at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford upon Avon.

The RST is a large national theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company an is one of the most famous classical theatre company in the world.

You have heard of The Tunnel of Love and you can experience one of the longest, deepest and highest tunnels on the canal system.

The Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Canal is 17,000 feet long, 638 feet below ground and 645 feet above sea level.

The visitor centre offers an insight on what life would have been like for the people who worked and lived on the canals.