From famous Bath treats and locally made drinks, to homewares, books and vouchers for special experiences – we’ve got Christmas gift ideas for all the family from local businesses.
Spa & Wellness | Bath Experiences | Foodie Gifts | Drinks | Homewares & Interiors | Jewellery & Fashion
Spa days
Spoil a loved one to a future spa day or short break with a voucher from one of Bath’s luxurious spa hotels. You can also book vouchers for packages at the Thermae Bath Spa, Britain’s only natural thermal spa; and for mind-body therapies at The Soul Spa.
Don't miss some excellent Black Friday offers at spa hotels The Bird, Homewood and Bishopstrow Hotel until 30 November, including 25% off all dining, spa and stay vouchers.
Ally Massage are selling Christmas gift cards for mobile massage and facial treatments, for your loved one to have a luxury spa experience in their own home (treatments can be booked for Bath and the surrounding areas).
Choose from a range of options at The Soul Spa, including guided meditation and sound baths or a guided virtual reality journey.
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Bath Experiences
Join a Bath Aqua Glass glassblower for the unique chance to craft your very own glass bauble, from gathering molten glass to shaping with specialist tools - you can then choose to give your bauble to a loved on or keep it to decorate your own tree! Gift vouchers for their glass-blowing experiences are also available.
Choose from hundreds of local experiences on Yuup's website, all of which make a fun day out with a loved one, or the perfect thoughtful gift. Know someone who'd like a go at making pottery in a brewery, foraging in Chew Valley, making their own bespoke gin, or practising their aim at axe throwing? You can gift an experience, or purchase gift vouchers for your loved ones to choose their own experience.
Image - gin making with Yuup
Many of Bath's top attractions and tour guides offer gift cards, which make great presents. Bath Adventures have gift cards for their themed tours around the city throughout the year, including river trips, Bridgerton & Music tours and a Ghost Hunters Silent Disco!
Treat the Janeite in your life to a gift voucher for a one-day guided tour of the city with Strictly Jane Austen. Their walking tours bring Regency Bath to life and provide a unique and fascinating insight into Austen's life and times.
Some other great experience gift ideas:
- A gift card for Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein, which can also be used for their escape rooms
- An owl encounter or hawk walk at The Bird of Prey Project
- Flight voucher for a hot air balloon ride
- Vouchers for a gig or show at Komedia Bath
- Vouchers for a self-guided adventure with Treasure Hunt Bath
- Gift vouchers for paddleboarding or kayaking with Original Wild
- A gift card for Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre
- A Bath Gift Card, which can be used at museums, hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and more
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Food and Drink
Bath is home to some fantastic cookery schools, whose gift vouchers make the perfect present for keen cooks. Check out The Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School for bakers; Vale House Kitchen for classic kitchen skills, Pasta Laboratory for pasta-making courses; or Simi's Kitchen for Middle Eastern cooking classes.
If you're after a classic Bath foodie experience, take a look at the Searcy's Christmas range, including vouchers for the wide variety of afternoon teas available at The Pump Room Restaurant and much more!
Take in Bath’s sights together with some of the city’s finest food and drink on a Savouring Bath tour. Choose from three themed food tours, including 'Food Heroes,' 'Afternoon Tea,' and 'Gin Spa.' Private tours are also available.
A Bath staple, you can now have world-famous Sally Lunn buns delivered direct to your door. Visit their website to order yours by post for next day delivery, or send as a gift complete with a card and handwritten message.
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Flourish Foodhall stocks gifts and nibbles from local suppliers who offer the best quality produce in an environmentally friendly way. Hartley Farm also stock a range of local and artisan producers, with everything from meat and cheeses to sauces and jams.
As well as their creamy signature cheese, Bath Soft Cheese has a variety of other cheeses, chutneys, crackers, ciders, wines and hampers available from their Kelston café and online shop.
Cheese lovers are also spoilt for choice with the gifts from renowned cheesemonger Paxton and Whitfield, from an artisan cheese advent calendar to hampers stuffed with luxurious treats.
Choose from a range of hampers, sumptuous wines and top quality groceries from The Newt in Somerset online shop.
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Tempting Tipples
To toast Christmas, Independent Spirit of Bath stocks a huge range of whiskies, gins, craft beer and cocktail ingredients, or you can pick up beers from local breweries Electric Bear Brewing Co. and Abbey Ales.
For wine enthusiasts, take your pick from the kaleidoscope of seasonal wines at The Great Wine Co., sourced from boutique estates around the world. Or pick up a bottle of local wine or tour vouchers from local vineyards Minerva Wine or Quoins Organic Vineyard.
The Bath Gin Company distil their gin from 11 of the finest botanicals – choose from Classic, Hopped Rhubarb or Orange Sloe Gin or buy all three in a unique gift pack. Or just outside the city is Chew Valley Distillery - buy a bottle of their top quality gin, or treat someone to a distillery tour and tasting session.
Bath also has its fair share of breweries where you can either buy gift sets of locally-made beer, or vouchers for brewery tours and brew days where you can have a go at making your own beer! Bath Brew House offer both tours and brewing experiences, while Electric Bear Brewing Co. have gift sets and tour dates available.
Image - Minerva Wine
Homeware & Interior Inspiration
Browse a wide range of gifts, home décor, kitchen & garden wares, luxury Christmas food, pet care, art, candles, soaps, wellbeing products and more at Flourish Home & Lifestyle.
The Somerset Toiletry Company sell a range of shower gels, hand washes, lotions, soaps, diffusers, candles and perfumes, both online and from its shop just outside Bath.
Choose a piece of art to hang at home from The Woolverton Gallery. Their collection features landscapes, portraits, abstracts and figurative paintings, full of passion and colour.
Give the gift of Bath with one of the beautifully decorated items at Bath Abbey Shop, including mugs, stained glass decorations, paperweights and decorations.
The Museum of East Asian Art sells products from Japan and Tibet, as well as local makers. Choose from greeting cards, scented candles, and even hand puppets!
Buy exquisite glass products from Bath Aqua Glass, including glass angels, stars and baubles for your tree, plus jewellery and vases all made in the Bath workshop by skilled craftspeople.
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Jewellery and Fashion
Bring some sparkle to a special person in your life with stocking fillers and classic diamond pieces from local award-winning designer Wylde Jewellers. Pop in for a glass of mulled wine or champagne while the store consultants talk you through their range.
Honey Willow craft meaningful everyday jewellery by hand, which can be personalised for you and your loved ones – the perfect unique gift from Bath.
SP Green's showroom on Green Street specialises in diamonds, gemstones and engagement rings.
Icarus Jewellery is an independent silver jewellery shop which offers a great selection of handmade unique designs, as well gift cards which can be purchased on their website. They also offer UK and international shipping.
The Silver Shop of Bath sells beautiful gifts for men, woman and children including watches, jewellery, trinket boxes, soft toys and photo frames, while independent boutique Icarus Jewellery offers unique, elegant and handmade pieces made from high-quality silver.
Image - The Silver Shop of Bath
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