The Olive Oil Club, £15 a month (or choose bi-monthly)
Citizens of Soil
Who wouldn’t want to receive a new, artisan-produced olive oil straight to the door every month? Citizens of Soil’s excellent offering includes free shipping, and is great for trying new, exceptional quality, small-batch olive oils monthly. Plus, it sources from 50 per cent female-led producers, working with groves that actively regenerate the land. Genius, no? And given that the price of supermarket oils have rocketed in recent years, we’d call that excellent value. Any foodie would be utterly delighted with this gift – in fact, we defy you not to want to add in a sneaky extra subscription just for you too. Subscribe.
Chelsea Bun Subscription, £69 for three months
Fitzbillies
If you have sweet-toothed person to buy for on your list, why not allow Cambridge institution Fitzbillies to provide the goods, which it has been doing beautifully for over a century? Subscriptions boxes of the legendary buns start at three-month options, though you can go all-out and lavish your beloveds with boxes of baked delights for a full year. They will, of course, love you forevermore. Subscribe.
A Year In Books, from £175
Heywood Hill
If you have a book lover to buy for, there is no greater gift than Heywood Hill’s A Year In Books subscription. Once the workplace of Nancy Mitford herself, the storied Mayfair bookshop remains a place of rare literary magic – a Georgian townhouse where it’s possible to lose whole afternoons wandering across centuries, continents and ideas. Books, of course, open up worlds – but what sets Heywood Hill apart is the human intelligence behind every choice. Its famously knowledgeable booksellers take the time to understand the reader, gathering selections that feel personal, thoughtful and uncannily spot-on. Their tailored subscriptions begin with a reading consultation, ensuring each delivery reflects individual tastes, while untailored options – from Classic & Contemporary to Best of New – offer beautifully chosen paperbacks and hardbacks spanning genres and themes. Subscribe.
Spotify Subscription
It’s not showy, but it is seriously good. A year of ad-free Spotify delivers uninterrupted music, podcasts and playlists on demand – a gift that improves commutes, workouts and evenings at home, whether they’re a die-hard music fan or a more relaxed listener. Subscribe.
Adult Craft Kit Subscription Box, £60 a month
Not On The High Street
We live in hectic times. For those who love crafts, a subscription box is the ideal de-stressor, delivered right to the door. Whether you give them a three-, six-, nine-, or twelve-month subscription, each kit comes with a step-by-step guide for the new craft contained therein and provides all the tools they'll need – think pottery, candle-making, gin-making, cheesemaking, bath bomb-making and much more. The perfect cosy treat for crafty types. Idle hands be gone! Subscribe.
Fresh Pasta Dishes E Gift Subscription, from £20 a month
Pasta Evangelists
You might have pasta nailed – but every now and again, it’s nice to let others do the toil. Pasta Evangelists are masters of the Italian staple, brilliantly demonstrating the power of the old adage to do one thing and do it well. The lucky recipient will be able to select their favourite dishes from the week’s selection, et voila: pasta perfection every time, delivered to the door. Subscribe.
The Seasonal Subscription, from £50 per delivery
Flowerbx
Flowers always make wonderful presents, not least because so few of us buy them for ourselves. We can think of nothing nicer, then, than receiving a box of seasonal blooms whether every week, fortnight or month – the perfect way to brighten your recipient’s days for the year ahead. Subscribe.
A Magazine Subscription, Prices Vary
Magazine.co.uk
No matter who you are buying for, you’ll find something brilliant at magazine.co.uk, where you can choose subscriptions to pretty much every mag under the sun. If it were us, we’d be hoping for House & Garden, Country Living or World of Interiors (hint hint), but the breadth goes far beyond coffee-table favourites. From cookery and culture to cars, crafts and curiosity-sparking kids’ mags, this is one of those rare places where the overused phrase ‘something for everyone’ actually rings true. Subscribe.
The Wine Club, from £28 a month
Laithwaites
Oenophiles in your circles would, surely, be beside themselves with delight to receive a subscription to the always-brilliant Laithwaites’ wine club. You can drill down into specifics according to what they like, but right now, do take advantage of seasonal discounts, making receiving four bottles every four weeks an exceptional value £28. Eat, drink and be merry indeed – just make it all year round. We’ll cheers to that! Subscribe.
Monthly Mystery Subscription Box, £75 (£37.50 when you subscribe)
Norfolk Natural Living
The Norfolk Natural Living Company has had a stellar couple of years, expanding throughout Norfolk and now launching its beautiful stores in London too. No wonder, given how delightful its natural and sustainable products look and smell – across wellness to home to cleaning products. Its Monthly Mystery Subscription Box has proven hugely popular – and now’s the moment to give these boxes of loveliness to your beloveds and thus stay in their good books all year round. Subscribe.
