These are our gift guides for travellers, hikers and nature lovers. Where possible we have tried to choose gifts which focus on being ethical and/ or sustainable, and tried to choose as many as possible that will support small businesses. Some of the gifts are practical travel gifts, some add a touch of style, comfort or personalisation to a trip, others will remind people of their travels or the great outdoors, hopefully making their home, one they want to come back to after a holiday.
We would always encourage asking the recipient if there’s anything they would like, or need there’s no shame in it, it’s much better to get something they will be put to good use rather than something that’s shoved to the back of the cupboard. A sustainably bought item isn't sustainable if it's not used. Here's our Mid Range Gift Guide £15-30;
1. La Basketry
£15 Based in London. Inspired by Sengalese roots and traditions of basket weaving. Colourful baskets, lots of different sizes, even buy a kit to try it out for yourself.
2. Truth Coffee
£15 Based in Cape Town, South Africa. Get coffee from one of the 'Worlds Best Coffee Shops', as voted by the telegraph for 2 years running!
3. Becky Bettesworth
£15+ Vintage inspired travel prints of some of the UK’s favourite staycation destinations.
4. Passport Cover by Bespoke Binny
£16 Based in London. Vibrant travel accessories made from West African Cloth. Lots of people already have one but if they don't its one of our favourite ideas.
5. Reusable Coffee Cup
There is an unbelievable amount of options for reusable insulated coffee cups, here are some of our favourites. For cheaper options check out our '£15 and under affordable gift guide'.
Chilly's
£20+ (500ml) Based in London. Durable, leak proof, 24 hours cold, 6 hours hot. Lots of different sizes and colour/ pattern options. Ideal for everyday use. Lots of independent retailers stock these, so look out for them and maybe help your local high street.
Hydro Flask
£25+ Based in USA. Hydro flask are inspired by moving in nature and a need to refill. Durable, leak, proof 24 hours cold, 6 hours hot. Lots different sizes and colours. Ideal or being in the outdoors and everyday use, extremely robust! The carry loop comes in handy, you won't find that on many coffee cups.
6. Bombus map gifts
£15-30 Based in Faversham, This ones a little different, it includes wall art but also a great variety of other options, personalised map location gifts. You can get letters, numbers, book ends, decorations, clocks, houses, or various shapes, sizes and styles of wall art. Depending on what you're after bombus do something for all price ranges. There are some pieces you can keep adding too.
7. Passport Cover by Luna Studio Designs
£20-25 Based in Cheltenham. Personalised map location, coastline or quote in vibrant colours. Vegan leather usually £20-25 but often on sale for half price so keep an eye out! Lots of people already have one but if they don't its one of our favourite ideas, and we've both been gifted one ourselves.
8. Fox and Velvet Prints
£17+ (A4, price goes up for larger prints) Based in Liverpool. Quirky location prints with a pop of colour, to remind them of a great trip.
9. Epic Hikes of the World, Lonely Planet Book
£20 One for your outdoorsy friend or relative who loves to hike, this book has some of the worlds best hikes and some ones which are more off the beaten track for great inspiration. Check off the ones you've done and add more to the list! Plus, it's a great looking book to take centre place on the bookshelf or coffee table.
10. Ultimate Travellist, Lonely Planet Book
£20 Another lonely planet book. See if you've been to any of the top places and add more places to visit to your list.
11. Our Lovely Goods
£20 Based in Aberdeen. Get yourself a candle with a scent of your favourite outdoor location whether thats the coast or the woods or somewhere far away.
12. Betsy Benn Prints
£20+ (depending on size and amount of stamps). Based in Cheltenham. Graphic design artist, our favourite's the postage stamp design, you can make it really personal and choose each stamp location and colour scheme.
13. Penduka
£20+ Based in Windhoek, Namibia. A social enterprise set up for less privileged women, with a focus on entrepreneurship. Some of our favourite pieces include the embroidered cushion, bags and aprons using bright coloured thread, they fill up the whole space with their story depicted in pictures. If you're ever in the capital of Namibia, be sure to visit their gift shop!
14. Travel Pouch, Alphabet Bags
£22+ Based in Essex. Celebrating simple, bold and cheerful typography.
15. Atlantic Blankets
£25 Based in Cornwall. Made from recycled wool, inspired by the ocean. Perfect as a picnic blanket for days out or staycations and evenings on the beach. After a blanket to cosy up round the fire on the sofa at home, Atlantic blankets also do recycled cottons ones, they're just a bit pricier!
16. Wawwa Recycled Beanie
£25 Based in Manchester. Sustainable clothing brand putting the planet and the people first. 100% recycled materials.
17. Spicery: Spices from Around the World
£25+ Based in Bristol. Spicery inspired by the markets of Marrakesh. Find cookbooks with spices and recipes or a spice subscription with flavours from around the world. A great idea for world foodies.
18. Art Disco Clothing
£25+ Based in Whitby. 'For people like us, who are brave, free and wild as the sea'.
19. Tessa Galloway Illustration
£28+ Based in London. Intricate line art graphic design, choose your own background colour, add a year or personalisation if you wish! Couldn't recommend these prints enough!
20. Reusable Water Bottle
There is an unbelievable amount of options for reusable insulated water bottles, here are some of our favourites.
Chilly's
£20+ (500ml) Based in London. Durable, leak proof, 24 hours cold, 6 hours hot. Lots of different sizes and colour/ pattern options. Ideal for being in the outdoors and everyday use. For an extra £3, grab a karibener, so useful when on the go! Lots of independent retailers stock these, so look out for them and maybe help your local high street.
Hydro flask
£25+ Based in USA. Hydro flask are inspired by moving in nature and a need to refill. Durable, leak, proof 24 hours cold, 6 hours hot. Lots different sizes and colours. Ideal or being in the outdoors and everyday use, extremely robust! The wider brim on their water bottles makes them easier to clean if you're backpacking or hiking.
Some of our recommendations to suit all budgets!
Experience gifts are always great. Why not give them a head start at planning their next travels and get them a voucher for a tour company. Our recommendations; G Adventures, Much Better Adventures, KE Travel, Exodus, Undiscovered Mountains, Blue Yonder, Adventure Alternatives, Better Places Travel, Justice Travel or Responsible Travel.
You could also give a donation to their favourite charity on their behalf, especially for the friends and family that have everything. You can make a donation, or some charities allow you to give a gift on their behalf check out ‘Help Refugees - Choose Love’ or you could even ‘Twin your toilet’ or ‘Twin your Tap’ to provide hygiene facilities in various developing countries, these are just a few ideas of many!
Get them vouchers for somewhere they’ve missed during their travels, whether that be their favourite restaurant or cafe, a local climbing wall, escape room or the cinema or just about anything.
A subscription service whether that’s monthly spices, baked goods or one of our best finds, a subscription service to ‘The Happy Newspaper’ by Emily Coxhead. Starting from £3.99 and spanning to all budgets, depending on how long you wish to subscribe the recipient for. A whole colourful newspaper filled with only good news, good for those stuck at home and waiting to travel and also great for those returning in the future to catch up on the good stuff.
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