From Rose Street to Cupid’s Chase – Ordnance Survey reveals Britain’s most romantic street names

Next on the list of most popular romantic street names are those dedicated to love, of which there are 187. Love Lane is the most common with 166 across Britain and can therefore be declared the most popular romantic street name in Britain. There are also 49 that include ‘lover’ including several variations on Lovers Lane and Lovers Walk.

Some of our favourite names include Kissing Tree Lane in Alveston (which also has a Kissing Tree Way), True Lovers Walk in Loughborough, Date Street in Greater London, and The Darlings in Hartlepool. Perhaps a little more dramatic is Bleeding Heart Yard, also in Greater London.

Going down the matrimonial path, we have 16 street names with bride in, 13 with groom (excluding horse-related grooms!) and three marriages: Marriage Lane in Hinton St Mary, Dorset and in Wye, Kent, as well as Wilson Marriage Road in Colchester.

Not forgetting the patron saint of love himself, there are 93 streets named in his honour including Valentine and Valentines, with five of those more formally named St Valentines. There is also a Cape Valentine Way in Newport, Gwent. England, Scotland, and Wales all have a Valentine Road, as well as Heol Valentine in Swansea.

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, desire, and attraction is less popular, represented in only six street names, including Cupids Chase in Great Wakering, Essex.

Everyday names were excluded from the analysis, with the exception of those star-crossed lovers for Shakespeare fans. Interestingly, some of them come in pairs: Bracknell, in Berkshire has both a Romeo Hill and Juliet Gardens; Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire, has a Romeo Way and Juliet Rise; and there is a matching Romeo Grove and Juliett Grove in Warrington, Cheshire. Juliet – with different spellings – is clearly the more commonly used name of the two with 17 across the country compared with just three Romeos.

And what about some terms of endearment? There are 56 variations of street names with honeypot in them, but only eight darlings, six sweet peas and three sweetloves.

Finally, there are only six street names including ‘heart.’ Our favourite has to be Heart in Hand Road in Herne and Broomfield, in Kent, alongside variations on Hearts Delight.

So which is our most romantic county? Greater London is the ceremonial county topping the list with 76 romantic street names, followed by West Yorkshire with 66 and Essex with 64.

Aside from street names, OS has also found some romantic places that could be a destination for Valentine’s Day: Lover, in Wiltshire; Heart’s Delight, in Kent; Cupid’s Hill, in Monmouthshire; Sweetheart Abbey, in Dumfries; and Valentines Park, in the London Borough of Redbridge.

For a round-up of romantic walks using the OS Maps app, visit Romantic Walks - OS GetOutside.