15 Great Gift Ideas – Bristol24/7’s Christmas Gift Guide 2024

Bristol’s independents have something for everyone this Christmas. Here are fifteen of our favourites.

One for the Beer Lovers
Super local beer, for everyone! Two cans of Basement beer and a beautiful branded glass from which  to drink them! Brewed in Stokes Croft, choose any of their incredible beers, from stout to pale ale, the perfect gift for the Bristol beer lover in your life. Purchase in taproom.
Basement Beer, 32 Upper York Street
@basementbeer; info@basementbeer.co.uk

Bristol Tea Towel
This Bristol themed tea towel was designed by local pastel artist Robert Antell. It’s just one of hundreds of great gifts available from The Bristol Shop, an online marketplace for the city’s best independent artists, designers, creatives and brands. Check out the website for a wonderful selection of fine art prints, fashion, ornaments, colouring books, tote bags, mugs and jewellery.
The Bristol Shop
www.thebristolshop.co.uk/collections/gift-ideas

The Great Outdoors
Money can buy happiness in the shape of a Canopy & Stars gift card which can be used at any one of their 800+ treehouses, cabins and other unusual places to stay. The sustainable, flexible gift cards can be bought in seconds, give days of joy and make lifelong memories. What more could you want for Christmas?
Canopy & Stars
0117 204 7830; bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk; @canopyandstars

Stacking Rings from Clifton Rocks
We adore these 9ct yellow gold diamond stacking rings designed by Clifton Rocks owner Clare Chandler. They work perfectly as a set or as stand alone pieces and mix beautifully with the rest of the shop’s stacking ring range so you can curate your own unique stack. A firm favourite on anyone’s Christmas list.
Clifton Rocks, 31 The Mall, Clifton
Open Mon-Sat 10am – 5pm
0117 9731342; info@cliftonrocks.co.uk; @cliftonrocksjewellery

Single Grain Estate Whisky
This complex whisky (£42.99) is the heart and soul of Bristol-based Circumstance Distillery’s range. It features four grains (malted barley, unmalted barley, malted rye and malted wheat), three brewing yeasts (saison, Bavarian, mead) and three different casks (ex-bourbon, new European oak, oloroso conditioned). It won a Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Grape & Grind
101 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AT
0117 924 8718; @grape_n_grind

Relaxed festive shopping for nature lovers
Riverside Garden Centre is getting into the festive spirit, ready to welcome those in search of nature-inspired gifts and decorations. Throughout you’ll find displays featuring natural materials, planters and wreaths created by their talented team and sustainable gifts from local businesses. The festive atmosphere will ramp up throughout the coming weeks, kicking off with their local artisan Winter Market on November 16 and 17. Take the stress out of Christmas shopping by spending some time amongst the plants, savouring a coffee or hot chocolate and enjoying a hearty winter lunch from their vegetarian café.
Riverside Garden Centre, Clift House Road, Southville
@riversidegardencentre

Gifts Fit for the Gods
Discover the Roman Baths shop for a divine selection of treasures from heavenly honey mead to golden chocolate coins; inspired by the ancient heritage of Bath. Throughout the festive season the shop is a place of wonder and a tranquil spot to find aromatic spa gifts, artisan homewares and eye-catching gemstone jewellery.
Roman Baths  Stall Street, Bath
@theromanbaths

Pawfect Days Out
The perfect prezzie for your pet or the dog-lover in your life, Dog Days Out is a dog-owner’s bible for a wealth of fun, welcoming and quirky adventures in the UK and Ireland. The book is published in association with Sawdays and features 365 of the absolute best days out and places to stay across the UK.
Sawdays Wapping Road
@sawdaystravel

Explore exclusive jewellery
Silver & Steel is a destination jewellery studio on East Street showcasing 14 independent and ethical designers from Bristol, London, Cornwall and Glasgow. Exclusive collections and unusual design; beautifully crafted for a new generation of jewellery lovers. Gifts for all genders from £30-£100, and higher investment pieces for show-stopping style.
Silver and Steel, East Street
www.silverandsteelstudios.co.uk/shop
info@silverandsteelstudios.co.uk; @silverandsteelstudios

Whisky Tasting at Spirited
Get in the festive spirit with a whisky tasting or other event at Spirited. It’s the perfect way to spend a winter evening, or treat someone to a special gift. Use code B247EVENTS for £5 off any ticketed event booked before December 31. Bookings include a £5 voucher to spend on your favourite bottle (Ts and Cs apply).

Spirited, North Street
spiritedbristol.com/collections/events
@spirited.bristol

Beautiful Bristol Christmas cards and gifts
Give a gift that matters this Christmas by shopping with St Peter’s Hospice. Their colourful selection of Bristol-themed gifts makes the perfect treat for a loved one. Or shop for Christmas cards featuring iconic Bristol landscapes. Whatever you choose to buy, you’ll be helping fund important hospice care for local people.
Shop online or in your nearest St Peter’s shop.
St Peters Hospice

The gift of theatre
Treat your loved ones to gift vouchers for Tobacco Factory Theatres and give the gift of theatre. What nicer way to treat your friends and family – a voucher to use for a show of their choice! All gift vouchers are redeemable against any programmed performance at TFT’s and are valid for one year.
Tobacco Factory Theatres, Raleigh Road
0117 902 0060; @tobacco_factory

Love Bristol Gift Card
Bristol is home to an incredibly diverse shopping, dining and entertainment scene. Take the guess work out of present buying and give the gift of Bristol’s city centre. From independents to well known brands, there’s something for everyone.
With over 180 venues accepting the Love Bristol Gift Card, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
Town and City Giftcards

The newly re-opened gift shop at We The Curious
Give a gift of the stars, the moon, and the whole natural world (the weird and wonderful) – something that sparks joy, inspires curiosity and supports a charity, all in one go.
Visit the newly re-opened gift shop at We The Curious for unique gifts, gadgets and curiosities celebrating science, humanity and Bristol.
We The Curious, Millennium Square
retail@wethecurious.org; @wethecurious_

Give Bristol experiences with Yuup
Fancy a gourmet food tour of Wapping Wharf? Or a couples massage masterclass? Yuup’s website features a treasure trove of Bristol days and nights out, from the craftiest courses to the most indulgent food and drink experiences. The Christmas section of their website helpfully lists gifts in price categories (under £30, under £50 and under £100) so there are options for all budgets.
Yuup
@say.yuup