If you’re looking for a gift idea for someone who'd appreciate some calm and relaxation, this list is here to help.
I’ve selected some of my favourite things made by small businesses in the UK. Each of these products has been chosen with guilt-free, sustainable shopping in mind. Everything on the list is designed and made in the UK, by small-batch producers and independent brands who can proudly talk about where their ingredients are sourced from.
A beautifully wrapped bar of soap
First up, a classic: the humble soap bar. Soap can be a simple gift that brings a bit of luxury to the everyday, at a budget-friendly price point.
At Land Tales you'll find a range of hand-made soaps from UK-based small batch producers who choose their ingredients with care, including Dook (Edinburgh), Farm Soap Co (Dorset) and Wylder Naturals (Bristol).
For a modern twist on the classic lavender scented soap, choose the Lavender and Litsea with Poppy Seeds soap bar from Bristol-based soap makers Wylder Naturals.
It’s a bar of moisturising heaven containing shea butter and coconut oil which can be used as a hand soap or a body soap if you like a little scrub. Paired with the elegant and timeless fragrance of lavender and litsea cubeba, the sprinkle of poppy seeds adds a light scrub for hard-working hands – a good gift for a gardener too!
This soap is a sustainable, cruelty-free gift choice: it's vegan, handmade in England and wrapped in a stylishly illustrated paper. Good if you’re looking for a sustainable secret santa gift or stocking filler this Christmas.
SHOP NOW: WYLDER NATURALS Handmade Soap - Lavender and Litsea with Poppy Seeds – Land Tales
Massage body oil
Created to bring a moment of luxury after a shower or bath, Farm Soap Co's rose and sweet orange massage body oil is a natural and gentle way to moisturise the skin.
It’s handmade in small batches in Shaftesbury, Dorset by the lovely Farm Soap Co, who specialise in using traditional artisan methods to make botanical soaps and natural skincare products. Here’s what they say about this body oil: “Cold processed camellia, peach kernel, apricot, grapeseed and sweet almond oils are highly moisturising and antioxidant, rich in Vitamin E, oleic and linoleic fatty acids. Rose absolute has the delicate floral scent of Rosa damascena and sweet orange essential oil has been used for millennia in perfumery and skincare for its uplifting and energising citrus tones.”
Pair it with a matching Rose and Sweet Orange Soap Bar for a thoughtful gift set. And add gift wrapping if you’d like your items boxed up and wrapped beautifully. We can even send directly to the recipient if you like!
SHOP NOW: FARM SOAP CO Rose and Sweet Orange Massage Body Oil – Land Tales
Linen and lavender therapy pillow
This little aromatic pillow is made from 100% linen and filled with lavender oil infused grains, perfect for some soothing home therapy.
It’s always a popular product at Land Tales pop up shops, with lots of customers buying them as gifts for loved ones all year round.
The pillow is handmade in London by Botanique Workshop, using Merchant and Mills yarn dyed linens in a pink and red grid fabric.
Use hot or cold to soothe aches, pains or swelling. To use hot, simply heat carefully in the microwave, make sure it's a safe temperature and apply to affected area to soothe aching muscles. It can also be used as an alternative to a hot water bottle. To use cold, cool in the freezer and use as a cold pack treatment to reduce swelling.
SHOP NOW: BOTANIQUE WORKSHOP Red and Pink Linen Lavender Therapy Pillow – Land Tales
Essential oil candle and wax melts
Scented with a calming blend of lavender, bergamot, frankincense and patchouli that's inspired by the Greek goddess of the Moon, Cedar Lifestyle’s Selene scented candle and wax melts are two lovely gift ideas to aid relaxation.
Cedar want to help people make time for themselves, slow down, reset the balance and find moments of peace and tranquility, so their products are perfect if you’re looking for a gift to calm and relax (or a treat for yourself). Everything is hand-poured, wicked and labelled in their Manchester studio.
The candle and wax melts are made using 100% pure, aromatherapy grade essential oils, and a European grown rapeseed wax blend, which is a more sustainable alternative to soy wax.
SHOP NOW:
CEDAR LIFESTYLE Calming Essential Oil Wax Melts – Land Tales
CEDAR LIFESTYLE Essential Oil Candle - Selene – Land Tales
A luxurious, plant-powered facial oil
With its stylish packaging and aromatherapeutic scent, Dream Dream Dream facial oil makes such a lovely gift. It’s always a popular choice with Land Tales customers who are looking to treat a loved one.
Dream Dream Dream is Neighbourhood Botanicals' bestselling night-time facial oil since its launch in 2016.
It features a velvety-smooth blend of high quality ingredients, led by cold-pressed rosehip oil. It’s suitable for all skin types and works to regenerate skin cells, repair damage, and restore plumpness while you sleep.
It’s made in England, vegan, cruelty free and comes in a recyclable or refillable glass bottle.
SHOP NOW: NEIGHBOURHOOD BOTANICALS "Dream Dream Dream" Regenerating Nightly Facial oil – Land Tales
A mug for a hot drink
I’m a big fan of a beautifully handcrafted ceramic mug. It’s a classic gift too, especially when paired with some hot chocolate or a box of tea.
At Land Tales we have plenty to choose from, including Tall Mugs by Pottery West, Emmeline mugs by Florence Ceramics, and the large mugs by Clare Spindler.
Clare’s mugs are popular with our customers who like a generously sized cup of tea. You’ll find them in various neutral glazes including the moody Smoke glaze, which is a firm customer favourite, especially in the autumn and winter months when curling up with a hot drink can be the most restful moment of the day.
SHOP NOW: CLARE SPINDLER Smoke Large Mug – Land Tales
And if you’re looking for something to go with your mug, why not pair it with...
A delicious and sustainably sourced hot chocolate
TABLE's award winning 62% Dominican Republic hot chocolate has tasting notes of honey, hazelnut and blackberry.
The deep chocolatey flavour can be used to make hot chocolate in the colder months and iced chocolate when the days are warmer.
This is no ordinary hot chocolate. The small team behind TABLE create their delicious, micro-batch chocolate from bean to bar in Liverpool. Andrea and Remy are on a mission to place traceability on the table, using only the highest quality ingredients from researched cacao farms where workers are paid fairly. Remy is a former head pastry chef who's worked in Michelin-star and 5 star environments around the world. He brings that experience to the art of chocolate making, using high quality cocoa beans and minimal ingredients to reveal the true taste of chocolate.
SHOP NOW: TABLE 62% Dominican Republic Hot Chocolate – Land Tales
Essential Oil Bath Salts
A bath is a classic go-to when relaxation is needed at the end of a long day, and bath salts are a lovely natural way to bring calming scent into your bathtime routines.
Dook’s blend of Epsom Salt, Sicilian Sea Salt and Himalayan Salt is infused with essential oils for a fresh and citrusy scent with grounding woody notes. It’s truly one of the best smelling things in the Land Tales online shop, and it’s one of the first things people comment on when they visit our seasonal pop up shops.
Essential Oil Bath Salts
A bath is a classic go-to when relaxation is needed at the end of a long day, and bath salts are a lovely natural way to bring calming scent into your bathtime routines.
Dook’s blend of Epsom Salt, Sicilian Sea Salt and Himalayan Salt is infused with essential oils for a fresh and citrusy scent with grounding woody notes. It’s truly one of the best smelling things in the Land Tales online shop, and it’s one of the first things people comment on when they visit our seasonal pop up shops.
Made in Edinburgh by Dook, it’s free from paraben, palm oil and SLS, and is also vegan.
Available in either a tin or larger 400g bag size, this is the thing to reach for as a calming treat when you need some self care. Create a mini spa experience at home by adding a handful of this blend to your bath to fight fatigue, ease aches and pains, and encourage restful and restorative sleep.
Makes a really lovely gift, and can also be paired with Dook’s matching Cedar and Bitter Orange salt soap. Add gift wrapping if you’d like us to box and wrap it up beautifully for your gift recipient.
SHOP NOW: DOOK Bag of Mandarin, Bergamot, Rosemary & Cedar Bath Salts – Land Tales
Soothing face mask
Also from Dook, this powdered face mask is made with clays and potent skin-loving botanicals.
It’s hand-made in small batches in Dook’s workshop in Edinburgh, using premium ingredients including the rosemary essential oil which gives it a fresh and herbal scent.
The mask powder comes in a stylish, plastic-free tub that contains enough for 20 applications.
Soothing face mask
Also from Dook, this powdered face mask is made with clays and potent skin-loving botanicals.
It’s hand-made in small batches in Dook’s workshop in Edinburgh, using premium ingredients including the rosemary essential oil which gives it a fresh and herbal scent.
The mask powder comes in a stylish, plastic-free tub that contains enough for 20 applications.
Perfect for combination/oily skin, it's enriched with vitamin B and is ideal for weekly use to gently cleanse and exfoliate, soothe and soften the skin.
Give to a loved one to introduce a gentle, soothing moment in their weekly skincare routine.
SHOP NOW: DOOK Balancing Green Clay Face Mask with Spirulina and Rosemary – Land Tales
Essential oil candle and soap gift set
To make gift giving as simple as possible, we’ve paired an essential oil candle and soap to create a gift set that promotes wellbeing and calm.
Cedar Lifestyle’s Selene candle is combined with a grounding and calming bar of cedar and bitter orange scented soap from Dook that will leave your skin feeling refreshed, cleansed, and nourished.
The candle and soap are carefully packaged in one of our gift boxes, then wrapped with simple, stylish wrapping paper and hand tied with a recycled ribbon.
If you'd like this to be sent directly to the gift recipient, why not add a greetings card from our range to your basket too? Then simply add a message in your Order Notes, we'll hand write the card on your behalf.
SHOP NOW: GIFT SET Calming Candle and Soap with Essential Oils – Land Tales
Ceramic oil burner and essential oil gift set
This is a beautiful, sustainably made gift for someone who appreciates finely crafted ceramic homewares and who would enjoy burning essential oils in the home.
We've paired two of our favourite items in the shop - Pottery West's elegantly minimalist stoneware oil burner and our bestselling Wood essential oil blend by Homework - to create this gift set.
A beautiful and functional handmade ceramic object for the home, this generously proportioned essential oil burner / diffuser is made in Sheffield by Pottery West and glazed in warm sandy tones that suit a wide range of home interiors.
To make a lovely gift set, we’ve paired it with Homework’s Wood essential oil blend. A modern ode to ancient Chinese philosophy, London-based Homework create sensory stories through fragrances that celebrate heritage, balance and nature. Their fragrances align with each of the five elements as found in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. The Wood element is always popular with our customers and contains sustainably sourced essential oils from non-endangered plant species.
SHOP NOW: GIFT SET Ceramic Oil Burner and Wood Essential Oil – Land Tales
If you’d like to see more gift combinations, browse our thoughtful and sustainable UK-made gift sets, with ideas for men and women.
And to find more gift inspiration, take a look at Land Tales collections, which are full of sustainable ideas for all budgets. You’ll find new products, ideas and combinations to make sustainable gift giving simple.