Express.co.uk has chosen the best gifts that will make excellent stocking fillers and presents for loved ones this Christmas. All products listed are made in Britain using local materials or ingredients.
Family
Chillys
From £15, you can get your hands on the iconic Chilly’s water bottle that keeps your drink cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours. Sustainable, London-based, and an option to get it personalised, a Chilly’s bottle is an ideal stocking filler.
Pot Gang
Sam from London started Pot Gang during lockdown – his idea was to get people growing vegetables at home without the need for a garden. Fast forward two years and the business is bigger than ever, with subscription boxes selling fast.
Sign your loved one up to receive a box filled with seasonal veg or herb seeds, a pot, compost, and a how-to-grow guide through the post.
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Yappy
Perfect for the animal lover, Yappy has a range of dog and cat gifts guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of both owner and pet. Based in Manchester, the company offers personalised blankets, towels, cushions, leads, collars, and even games for pets.
Buy & personalise Yappy product here.
Home
Unnaaty
Based in Sunderland, Unnaaty sells a range of ethical products for the home from candles and body lotions to door stoppers and tote bags. The company gives work opportunities for people with disabilities and donates part of their profits to Young Minds, the UK’s largest mental health charity for young people.
Fashion
Lisa Hickey Design
Selling via her Etsy store, Lisa Hickey from London creates beautiful 1960s-inspired accessories, including clutch bags, handbags, tote bags, and face masks.
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Halo Jewellery
London-based Supriti Vaidya of Halo Jewellery makes intricate, often silver rings, necklaces, and earrings. Bestsellers include an interlocking hearts necklace and silver and blue enamel earrings.
Clogau
An iconic Welsh jeweller, Clogau offers beautifully crafted rings, necklaces, and bracelets made of Welsh yellow gold, rose gold, and silver. Its most popular designs are pieces featuring Celtic shapes and motifs.
Food and drink
The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop
Based in Bakewell in Derbyshire, The Bakewell Pudding Shop is luckily also online, so people from all over Britain can purchase its delicious delights.
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From the Handmade Bakes Box to the Bakewell Vodka Bag, there are plenty of luxurious hampers to choose from.
Aber Falls Distillery
Only one of four distilleries in Wales, and the first in North Wales since the early 1900s, Aber Falls Distillery is the home of Aber Falls whisky and gin. Using locally sourced ingredients from the area, the whisky is a favourite among visitors and locals alike.
If you’re a big fan, you can even book a tour of the distillery, where whisky and gin tasting is encouraged.
Buy Aber Falls Distillery on Amazon.
Borough Market Online
Since 1756, Borough Market has welcomed traders from all over the world to the banks of the Thames to sell their incredible delicacies.
Known for its cheeses, wines, meats, cakes, oils, condiments, and lots lots more, people from all over Britain can visit the market virtually, and go home with any food, drink, or hamper of their choice.
Y Bocs Teisennau
For afternoon tea, look no further than Y Bocs Teisennau, a Welsh-language, family-run business in Holyhead, Anglesey. The boxes on offer vary from brownies and cupcakes to sandwiches and sausage rolls. Scones with cute pots of jam and cream are also available.
Sports
The Handmade Cyclist
Cycling enthusiasts are in luck this Christmas as The Handmade Cyclist has a range of cycling-based gifts to offer, from mugs and Espresso cups to posters and notebooks. T-shirts and caps with stylish, cycling-inspired prints are also available.
