15 Bristol-themed gifts to buy for Christmas 2020

With Christmas fast approaching, Bristol24/7 has put together a guide of all the best gifts for people living in the city, or for those living farther afield wanting a touch of Bristol joy:

The Wave
www.thewave.com

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Give the joy of surfing this Christmas with gift vouchers from The Wave, a unique inland surfing destination in Bristol. It uses Wavegarden Cove technology to create waves for all abilities, whether you’re stepping on a board for the first time, or training training for the Olympics.

Harvey Nichols
www.harveynichols.com

Photo: Harvey Nichols

If a good night’s sleep is permanently on your loved one’s wish list, then they’ll love this Beauty Sleep Hamper. This blissful collection of evening essentials includes a calming Sana Jardin candle and snooze-inducing teabags to bring them one step closer to the land of nod.

Buy online for £140.

Bristol Cider Shop
www.bristolcidershop.co.uk

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Hold your own cider tasting with a Cider Tasting Kit! Bristol Cider Shop has launched a new range of cider tasting kits in time for Christmas. They are the perfect gift for a cider lover or for those looking for a fun activity to do with friends or family.

Choose either five or ten bottles of award-winning cider plus a glass or a miniature of cider brandy. Tasting notes are included so you can wow your friends with your cider knowledge! Or why not send a box to somebody and join them for a virtual cider tasting over Zoom?

It’s ideal for lockdown – a fun activity and the chance to try some amazing cider!

Order your kit online here. Available now from £22.95.

Prior
www.priorshop.uk

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Made with more than 97 per cent organic ingredients, this Old Faithful beard oil is perfumed with cedarwood and neroli, and contains Argan oil – well-known for its moisturising effects on skin and hair.

Available from £16.

The Bristol Shop
www.thebristolshop.co.uk

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A sustainable way to carry around hot and cold drinks while celebrating Bristol, this insulated bottle is printed with Bristol-based illustrator Dona Bradley’s designs. Visit the website to explore the full range.

111 Places in Bristol That You Shouldn’t Miss
www.storysmithbooks.com

111 Places That You Shouldn’t Miss is a guidebook featuring places not usually included in guidebooks – photo: Emons

Discover the hidden places, stories, shops and neighbourhoods that unlock Bristol’s true character with 111 Places in Bristol That You Shouldn’t Miss, by Bristol24/7 Editor, Martin Booth. The book is part of a global series of city guides that aim to showcase places not usually featured in guidebooks and promises to show the reader a whole new side to our well-loved city.

Available for £12.99.

Pieminister
www.pieminister.co.uk

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This fantastic DIY pie kit combines all the elements of Pieminister’s iconic Mothership to put together at home, in a make-your-own style. Pick out four pies from the award-winning range and they will arrive in a chilled box, accompanied by mash, minty mushy peas, lashings of gravy, crispy onions and grated cheddar cheese.

Available for £40.

Yuup
www.yuup.co

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Learn how to create your own candles and make three different styles of scented container candles, made from 100% natural soy wax. With the help of your host Lindsey, you’ll be taken through the techniques to make each candle style, choosing your own scents from Mount Cottage’s fragrance library.

You’ll learn about wick types, how to measure wax and hand pour. You’ll also discover how essential and fragrance oils are used in candle making, as well as the different dyes available. If you’d like to continue candle making after your experience Lindsey will also discuss the equipment you’ll need for hand making your own candles.

You’ll leave with an array of unique, handcrafted candles and the confidence to make many more hand poured candles at home. (£44 / Adult)

Good Store Studio
www.goodstorestudio.co.uk

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Good Store is a collaborative lifestyle store and creative space, with a website stocked full of products from independent businesses.

These beautifully designed Quaderno notebooks by Risotto Studio are the epitome of what Good Store is about. Add a note on checkout if you’d like your order gift-wrapped for no extra cost.

Grape & Grind
www.grapeandgrind.co.uk

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Celebrating the best of the West Country’s legendary apple orchards, Somerset Cider Brandy is made on a small family farm at the base of Burrow Hill. Cider makers for 200 years, Burrow Hill moved into spirits in 1989 with the arrival of Fifi, the first cider still in the UK, and together with Josephine, they produce several award-winning cider-based spirits.

One of our favourites, the XO Somerset Cider Brandy is blended for age and quality. This beautifully balanced spirit draws on over 30 years’ experience to make it. Aged in small oak barrels, each bottle can be traced back to its source orchard. A fruity, appley nose leads to an elegant aromatic palate with notes of vanilla, followed by a long spicy, oak finish. A delicious Christmas treat.

Buy XO Somerset Cider Brandy for £38.95.

RWA
www.rwa.org.uk

Photo: RWA

Support artists this Christmas and purchase a unique piece of art from the RWA 168 Annual Open Exhibition (January 2– March 7, 2021). 600+ artworks available from emerging & established artists. Gift certificates, tickets and art passes also available. Head to rwa.org.uk/collections/shop to browse all.

Sherrie Blossom Flowers
www.instagram.com/sherrie.blossom.flowers

Photo: Sherrie Blossom Flowers

This Bristol-based florist makes bespoke, unique and handmade flower decorations for any occasion. Visit the Instagram page to order one of their Christmas wreaths or arrangements.

Bristol Pantry
www.bristolpantry.com

Photo: Bristol Pantry

A Christmas Celebration Hamper packed full of local, quality produce is the perfect way to show a little love to someone this year. The hamper receiver can look forward to a luxury LilyPuds Christmas pudding, gingerbread almond organic nut butter from nutcessity, Psychopomp’s Woden Gin and mulled wine spice sachets from Hill & Vale, to mention just a few of the tasty items included.

Available for £110.

Potters
www.pottersbristol.com/pear-tree-artspace

Photo: Potters

Earthenware ceramics made by Pear Tree Artspace in Somerset are hand-thrown, decorated with multiple layers of underglaze colours and glazed with an earthenware glaze that softens the vibrancy of the colours. Commissions for special pieces are welcome. All pieces are dishwasher safe.

Eclectic Gift Shop
www.eclecticgiftshop.co.uk

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The Bristol Scroll has a long history and is fondly remembered as the emblem of Bristol Omnibus Company. This chrome pin badge is perfect for those hard-to-buy-for Bristolians we all know and adore and can be found at Eclectic Gift Shop.

Eclectic lives up to its name and you can shop from a carefully curated selection of over 80 independent creative businesses and artists online and in-store. Pop in for their brand-new luxury food corner full of locally made tasty treats and hampers, just perfect for those nights in.

You’ll find gifts for the whole family including jewellery, natural soaps and skin care, baby clothes, greetings cards, glassware, plants, affordable artwork, mugs and coasters, macramé, natural candles, ceramics and a huge range of Bristol themed gifts made by Bristol’s most talented artists.

Main photo: Pieminister

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