Our Top Gifts for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day, taking place this year on Sunday 30th March, offers the opportunity to show your appreciation to the maternal figures in your life. As both buyers and receivers of these gifts, we’re in the best possible position to offer some suggestions for presents that show you care. Here are our top picks for making mum smile:

Rather than buy a rose this Mother’s Day, go for something a bit left of centre, but no less appealing. This Daphne really is something special, notable for its pink flowers in late winter that bear a delicious, sweet clove-like scent, particularly charming when everything else in the garden is having a rest. Plant it somewhere sheltered and enjoy its fragrant blooms.

As mums usually put others first, it’s nice to encourage some indulgence. A long, (uninterrupted!) hot bath full of fragrant bubbles releases stress and generates a feeling of quiet calm. This bath foam from Abahna is made from 98% naturally derived ingredients, with a floral, exotic scent emanating from the essential oils of orange, geranium, lime and cedarwood.

Chocolates are a classic gift for good reason, and these from the Eclectic Collection raise the bar, with their attractive appearance and delicious combinations of flavour. The multi award-winning company is renowned for making these pieces of edible art by hand, taking time, care and the best possible ingredients to produce its creations.

Combining the Mediterranean flavours of fresh citrus fruits, herbs and spices, this pale pink gin is bright and refreshing, transporting Mum to the warmth and perfumed air of Provence. Made in Devon in small batches, this is a special gin that may need to be tucked away for sole consumption!

As flowers go, few can beat the perfume of sweet peas, and they are an ideal flower for a kitchen posy as the more you cut, the more you receive! As a gift that keeps on giving, this rope frame simplifies growing peas (sweet and otherwise), offering the space and support for harvesting a wonderful bounty.

Mum can fill this pitcher with sweet peas, cold drinks or simply use it to add a decorative flash of colour in the kitchen. The rounded appearance and smooth glass-like finish award it a tactile appeal, but as it’s not actually made from glass, it’s handy to use around a young family.

There will certainly be a spring in the step of anyone wearing these vibrant socks. Made in France from fine Egyptian cotton, they are thin yet durable, with a stitchless, strengthened toe. With a large range of designs to choose from, this is a gift idea that is bound to please any practical minded soul.

Ideal for putting (sock clad) feet up and enjoying some escapism, this book takes you behind the doors of several beautiful Cotswold properties, from chocolate box cottages to stately homes, showcasing the best of the region’s interiors and architecture.

Filled with lots of indulgent treats, from sweet nibbles and wine to a beautifully scented diffuser and soap, this wicker hamper is the ultimate luxurious thank you. The wicker basket has a myriad of uses, while the artificial flower posy will continue to carry the love, long after all the foodie treats have been enjoyed.

If you’re still unsure, there’s always the option of sending an e-gift card, for use online. These can be sent by email- direct to the recipient - right up until the last minute, ensuring that no-one is left disappointed.