A selection of perfect present ideas from Devon
Showing you care
Life’s Little Recipes are a collection of sentimental and meaningful ‘recipe’ bags, each containing six carefully curated ‘ingredients’. This Christmas bag is a perfect secret Santa present, stocking filler or teacher present. £7.50
Kind skincare
Tappermade creates ocean-derived haircare and skincare using locally sourced ingredients. Made by chemist Sophia Tapper from her home mini-lab, the range includes shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap and face oil, all kind to the skin and the planet. Prices range from £6 to £26 per item, or you can get gift boxes from £10.
Festive penguin
These penguins, perfect for slipping into a chocolate lover’s stocking, come in milk, dark, gold and oat and there’s a vegan oat milk option. They are made by artisan chocolate maker Chococo, which has a shop in Exeter. £10.50
Spice fans
A gift or stocking filler for a spice lover, Luscombe’s Ginger Beer Gift set includes four 27cl bottles of its famed hot, cool and passionate ginger beers. £12.99
Devon tradition
Come rain or shine, a Devon Cream Tea For Two Hamper is a winner. This one, from Devon Hampers is made with locally sourced ingredients and award-winning scones. From £13.95
Gingerbread man
Exeter-based Cake or Death has a Bake At Home Gingerbread pack for Christmas. It comes complete with ready-made dough, recipe card and cutter and is delivered hassle-free through the letterbox. £16.50
Miniature treat
Discover the wonderful world of artisan spiced rum with the Devon Rum Co’s Miniatures Taster Gift Set. It features a 5cl bottle of the brand's award-winning Premium Spiced, Honey Spiced, and Premium Golden Rums, all presented in a nifty gift box. £16.95
Devonrumcompany.com
Luxury bathing
Free from palm oil, this luxury soap box from the Woodland Trust includes range of fragrances and each are decorated with dried botanicals. There’s a bath bomb set too. £18
Oaty indulgence
Tavistock-based Flapjackery makes amazing flapjacks in a huge range of flavours and if you can’t decide which flavour to go for then try the Christmas Taster Flapjack Box which contains 16 flapjack flavours in half bar sizes.
Family fun
To mark its 40th anniversary, Rowcroft Hospice has teamed up with the famous board game maker to produce a South Devon and Torbay version of Monopoly, based on local places and attractions. £30.
Rowcrofthospice.org.uk/monopoly
Brew at home
The drink kombucha, made from fermented tea is not only good for our health, it tastes great too and Boo Chi Kombucha has a special kit which contains all you need to make this delicious drink at home - and it fits through a letterbox. £35
Cheeseboard
This Winter Farmstead Cheese Box from Quicke’s is filled with a selection of handmade British cheeses, including Sharpham Brie, Colston Bassett Stilton, White Lake’s Eve and its own Vintage Cheddar and is available to pre-order only. £40
Premium tipple
Barrel-aged for eight years, Caribbean rums are then blended with granite-filtered spring water in the foothills of Dartmoor to make Black Tor Premium Reserve Golden Rum. £44.95
A cider a day
Discover a different delicious cider every day in the countdown to Christmas with the Sandford Orchards Cider Advent Calendar. It has 24 ciders, including all the well-known favourites from its award-winning range. £65
Winter magic
Capture the magic of midwinter with a Seasonal Gift Box from Gorse and The Wild. They feature local artisan products inspired by the changing seasons on Dartmoor and the Winter Box is carefully curated to calm and relax. Available to pre-order. £75
Snuggle up
MacKenzie & Kellar blankets are made using soft Shetland wool from the fleeces of the Shetland sheep that the company raises in Devon. Local spinners and weavers create these heirloom presents that will have a story to pass on to the next generation. £175
Style and tradition
This stylish tote bag made by Melissa Marie Leather, is crafted from quality materials and using traditional techniques. Melissa is one of around 300 makers and galleries on the Find A Maker website, set up by the founders of Craft Festival which takes place in Bovey Tracey every year. £350. Can be made to order.
Lifetime gift
A tree makes a beautiful and lasting gift for family and friends and artisan nursery, New Wood Trees in Stoke Gabriel grows over 100 varieties of multi stem trees, which are perfect for all size gardens. You can now purchase gift vouchers of any denomination towards the cost of a tree, which start at £400, inc VAT.
To treasure
Make someone’s Christmas sparkle with this beautiful GUCCI interlocking 18ct yellow gold bracelet. It’s available from Michael Spiers which has a range of jewellery, from luxury brands to individually hand-crafted items. £1,030
