From hampers and champers to flowers and afternoon tea, treat your mum to a present she will treasure on Mother’s Day, which falls on Sunday 19 March this year in the UK.
Here we pick out some of the best gifts and experiences to give on Mothering Sunday in 2023.
1. M&S Mother’s Day flowers
M&S has bunches and bouquets aplenty for Mother’s Day. Available for pre-order and delivery from 14 March, the range features this beautiful 14-stem bud vase trio (£35) which includes roses, astilbe, stocks and lisianthus in peach and pink tones alongside white astrantia and waxflower.
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Treat your mum to breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. This breakfast bundle from 44 Foods has everything needed to start her day the right way, with sausages and bacon from Buttercross Farm Foods, buttery bake-at-home croissants from Hobbs House, Brew Tea, and Monsoon Estate coffee among the options. Choose a minimum of three products.
An ideal table centrepiece for any family gathering on Mother’s Day, Patisserie Valerie’s rose cake gateau has plenty of slices for everyone to enjoy. Tuck into layers of soft sponge and Patisserie Valerie’s fresh berry cream and fruits of the forest deli-fruit. The ombre-style gateau is coated with ripples of pink and white Swiss meringue buttercream and topped with delicate icing swirl flowers and a hand-piped “Happy Mother’s day” plaque. Nationwide delivery available from 8 March.
British luxury accessories brand Elizabeth Scarlett has launched its gift range for Mother’s Day, which features everyday pouches, cosmetics bags, laptop cases and eye masks. The range includes this Wildflower MUM Pouch – a thoughtful gift for any mother. Embroidered with delicate wildflowers and golden lettering, this beautiful pouch can be treasured for years to come.
Sculpd has launched a new candle making bundle for Mother’s Day. Combining two of the most-loved crafts, pottery and candle making, the bundle includes the choice of fragrance oil, a spring-inspired paint set and letter stamps to decorate and personalise a handcrafted candle. A great gift for a mum who enjoys crafting or loves homeware.
6. Rick Stein and Stein’s at Home Mother’s Day gifts
Enjoy a Cornish-style Mothering Sunday with Rick Stein and Stein’s at Home. Gifts available for nationwide delivery include treats for mum from Cornwall (£40); Jill Stein mix and match candles (from £27.95); Rick Stein premium “thank you” wine gift set (£85); and a Mother’s Day afternoon tea for two (£45).
7. Made in Oldstead’s The Oldstead Sunday roast feast
Let Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks from Made in Oldstead cook up a roast at home for Mothering Sunday. The Oldstead Sunday roast can be ordered for either two or four people and comes with a rump of Yorkshire beef served with duck fat roast potatoes; Old Winchester cauliflower cheese; glazed carrots and seasonal kalettes; ducks in blankets; Yorkshire puddings; horseradish crème fraiche; and plentiful amounts of beef gravy to top it all off. For pud, it’s Yorkshire rhubarb cake with rhubarb syrup. Other treats for 19 March include an afternoon tea box and Banks Brothers wine tasting set.
Foodie mums can enjoy some tasty treats from Darts Farm in Devon. Gifts on the menu include a breakfast hamper with fizz (£59); Cow & Cacao chocolate hamper (£45); and the cosy nights in gift set (£49). Darts Farm’s Mother’s Day high tea hamper (£75) comes with a glass of Pebblebed sparkling wine, traditional cream tea and handcrafted artisan treats. All hampers are available for nationwide delivery.
The happy Mother’s Day sleekster is a collection of Hotel Chocolat’s classic, well-loved flavours, and slightly more unique tastes. Varieties include caramel cheesecake, carrot cake, billionaire’s shortbread, mousse au chocolat, and champagne truffle.
Spoil the motherly figures in your life with delectable gluten-free flapjacks from Flapjackery. Handmade on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon using the very best British ingredients and presented in 100% recyclable packaging, these boxes of treats are the perfect accompaniment for a special afternoon tea. Options include the Happy Mother’s Day message box (£35) and the Mother’s Day flapjack box (six half pieces; £15).
The classic Aperol Spritz is not just one of Italy’s most popular alcoholic drinks, it’s also a regular menu item in bars and restaurants across the UK. This gift pack includes a 70cl bottle of Aperol plus two premium glasses. Perfect for an aperitivo ahead of lunch on Mother’s Day.
This is a sparkling gift for any mum who likes a glass of bubbles. On a guided tour of Chapel Down’s vineyards and winery in Kent, she will learn all about the vineyard cycle, the English grape harvest and the intricate process of traditional method sparkling wine. The experience includes a tutored tasting of a selection of Chapel Down’s award-winning sparkling and still wines.
13. The Gainsborough Bath Spa and Flowers by Passion floral workshop
The Gainsborough Bath Spa has partnered with Flowers by Passion to offer a wonderful event for the perfect gift this Mother’s Day. The floral workshop will take place on Wednesday 29 March from 2pm-5pm at the luxury hotel in the heart of Bath. Tickets cost £85 per person including a hand-tied bouquet to take home and a champagne afternoon tea in The Gainsborough after the course.
Gin, plant and botanical lovers are in for a treat with The Botanist Gin’s sustainably created and completely recyclable gift set, which features a bespoke tin planter alongside a bottle of The Botanist hand-crafted Islay dry gin. The tin planter’s design means that the outer packaging can be retained and used to grow herbs – perfect as a garnish for cocktails, or to enhance the flavours of the gin. The tin can be filled with soil, providing a base for seeds, or live plants and botanicals, to grow and flourish, or for gorgeous pre-potted house plants. The set also includes a pack of rosemary seeds to inspire cocktail creations.
For flowers with a difference, Lego’s new botanical collection is a creative gift for Mother’s Day. The collection features succulents, a wild flower bouquet, bonsai tree, dried flower centrepiece and this pretty orchid. No water or green fingers required.
This signature teacup set from Searcys, made in partnership with William Edwards, is the same tea set used in The Pump Room in Bath. Made of fine bone china and finished with 24-karat gold detailing, this set comes with two Searcys teacups and saucers and in a blue and gold honeycomb-patterned gift box with bespoke message.
The luxury cream tea hamper from Devon Hampers (£40.50, including delivery) is filled with delicious treats including four freshly-baked scones that are the perfect size for a spoonful of smooth Devon clotted cream and a spoonful of strawberry jam that’s full of flavour. Delve into other treats like fudge, biscuits and a bottle of Devon cider, or brew the perfect cup of Cornish Smuggler Tea for a quintessentially English Mother’s Day. Other hampers include a prosecco Devon cream tea for two (£30.50) and the celebration cream tea (from £55).
Pasta Evangelists’s pasta making kit makes a great gift for mums, available in both classic and vegan varieties. Featuring specialist ingredients, ancient wooden tools and step-by-step guidance, the kits include everything you need to partake in Italy’s oldest mindfulness practice.
19. Artisan Coffee Co. ultimate coffee and chocolate selection box
The ultimate selection pack from Artisan Coffee Co. is the ideal gift for coffee and chocolate lovers alike. Including a selection of pods, bags and ground coffee from the Signature Collection of characters, each with their own chocolate pairing.
Social enterprise West House Pottery has served up a breakfast in bed set for Mother’s Day. The handmade set includes an egg cup, side plate, mug and a little milk jug for the perfect breakfast of a boiled egg with soldiers and hot drink. This is a gift that gives back as each piece is handmade by the adults with learning disabilities that the Pottery supports.
Does your mum have a collection of old cassette tapes? Then this is the perfect nostalgic Mother’s Day gift for them. Enjoy classic music tapes or listen to the radio through this personal cassette player from Groov-e. Play them loud through the external speaker or listen privately through earphones.
NIO Cocktails’s customisable cocktail box has a choice of 20 award-winning classic and signature drinks to create a set of three (£19.50, plus £3 delivery), six (£39, free delivery) or nine cocktails (£58, free delivery).
23. ‘A Tale of Ms Potter’ tour in the Lake District with ToursByLocals
Yew Tree Farm was once owned by Beatrix Potter
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On this full-day private tour, Lake District local Anna will help culture-vultures walk in the footsteps of the iconic children’s author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter. Travellers will uncover the story of this extraordinary woman with remarkable insight, beginning in her early years as a gifted artist, up to the pivotal moments that shaped the course of her life. ToursByLocals offers the eight-hour tour for £540, for up to three people. The tour includes guiding services and private transportation.
Soho-based bakery Cutter & Squidge sells a box filled with all the components you need for a no-fuss afternoon tea from the comfort of your own home. The kit contains strawberry shortcake-inspired loaves, coffee-break blondies, scones with clotted cream and jam, and bags of English breakfast tea.
Award-winning gin brand Bathtub Gin crowdsourced a new flavour via two social media competitions – and the result was a grapefruit and rosemary delight. Bathtub’s signature double-infused gin has been carefully blended with the fruit and herb, instilling the spirit with zesty, floral overtones.
Whether your mum prefers an espresso, cappuccino, latte or latte macchiato, the Smeg ECF01 coffee machine can create barista-standard drinks to enjoy at home. The model is available in a range of colours.
For a beautiful bouquet every morning, carefully fill this special Mariage Frères glass teapot with recently boiled water and watch as the whole jasmine flower bud begins to blossom.
28. Absolut Elyx Boutique Elyx No. 1921 scented candle gift set
Absolut Elyx Boutique’s natural wax scented candle is presented in a reusable decorative damask glass jar. Its scent is a complex woody blend of sandalwood, amber and vetiver with top notes of fresh citrus and a twist of star anise.
The perfect accessory for the mum who deserves a relaxing soak and a glass of plonk. The Tombolo bath rack from luxury British bathing brand Victoria + Albert Baths is exquisitely crafted from solid wood and is available in three finishes – walnut, oak and white.
This Drinks by the Dram collection is perfect for discovering new gins and enjoying old favourites. Containing 12 specially curated drams from some of the top brands in the world, each dram is presented in beautifully wax-sealed 30ml bottles. Gins inside the box are: Bathtub Gin; Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin; Hernö Old Tom Gin; Moonshot Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company); The London No. 1 Original Blue Gin; Copper Republic Rooibos & Grapefruit Gin; Kyrö Gin No.3 Gin; Conker Spirit Port Barrel Gin; Hernö Juniper Cask Gin; Bobby’s Schiedam Dry Gin; and Tobermory Gin.
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