Is your Dad as difficult to buy for as the men in my life? I find it so hard buying for both my own Dad and now my husband and father of my daughter. Hopefully this will help! I’ve sourced the very best gifts from a range of Derbyshire small businesses. I know lots of us are keen to buy small and local where possible (and if you’re not yet convinced, read my reasons for shopping local), so here are 10 Father’s Day gift ideas from Derbyshire small businesses. There’s only the very best here, at prices to suit a range of budgets.
Father’s Day ideas from Derbyshire small businesses
Me & Thee is a design led business set up by Chesterfield based, Maria, that takes quirky Northern and Derbyshire sayings and prints them on to mugs, coasters, prints etc. ‘Gaffer’ or ‘Be Reyt’ might make perfect Father’s Day gifts. The Gaffer design is available as a mug, coaster, card and fridge magnet. Shop on Etsy or support a local shop (and get gift wrapping and cheaper delivery) by buying at Shop Indie in Chesterfield.
Dads who like a Drink gift ideas
[AD] Pub Tours are a locally based, female founded and multi-award-winning small business offering VIP guided tours of some of the Peak District’s best pubs. Pub Tours gift vouchers would make a very thoughtful gift for any pub lover, plus there’s a whole range of gifts for beer lovers available.
Pampering Gifts for Men
[AD] By HeatherMay is a passion-led, family-run business selling high quality, hand crafted home fragrance products with a strong commitment to sustainability. Everything created is vegan, handmade and UK sourced. There are a range of attractive Gifts for Men, with prices starting at just £3 (perfect for pocket money gifts). I particularly love this Gentleman’s Gift Set. Featuring all natural products, the gift set includes a soap on a rope in your choice of fragrance, a hand and body lotion in a re-fillable pump bottle and a natural loofah. Everything is vegan, cruelty-free and without parabens and preservatives and packaged in 100% recyclable packaging. Read why I love By HeatherMay.
Gifts for Food Lovers
Woodsquare are based in Derbyshire, selling beautiful artisan products. Although the brand is based solely online, you may well have met founder Ieva exhibiting at local events, such as Haddon Hall’s Mercatum. Woodsquare specialise in stylish wooden chopping boards and other wooden kitchen accessories and utensils. Most of the products are made in the Baltics from five different artisan families, so the brand works as small co-operative. I particularly love the simple, wooden chopping boards that would be perfect for an indulgent antipasti or grazing board. Surely a perfect gift for a food loving father?
Farm shops are always a great place to source foodie gifts. Often the stock is locally sourced. Read about my pick of the best farm shops in Derbyshire here.
Stylish Dads
Much loved Derby menswear brand, Mr Shaw sells great quality, stylish clothes. The brand is synonymous with Sadler Gate in the Cathedral Quarter. The bold graphic designs embody old fashioned values in a modern, diverse world – and very much come from the heart of designer and founder, Karl Shaw. Shop here.
There are a range of independent menswear shops across Derbyshire, all of who would be very grateful of your custom. In Chesterfield, there’s Zebra Menswear who also have a great website and in Belper, Strut Menswear.
Orgill Originals is a family run business based in Breaston. Father and daughter team, Nicole and Neil are self taught in leather craft using traditional methods and a classic style. Every item is unique and there are a range of gifts for men with prices starting at just £4 for a ‘Best Dad’ token, and a range of hand stitched leather items.
The coin trays might be particularly useful to help organise your father! These can be personalised with a vinyl name inside and/or a leather tag on the side.
The Outdoorsy Dad
The Ramble Guide to the Peak District is a beautiful book written by Athena Mellor. It features twelve walking routes, as well as over 50 sites of interest, pubs, cafés, accommodation and more. There are a handful of stockists across the Peak District, or buy online here for £16 plus £3 postage. Mine arrived super quickly.
Park Designs sell a whole host of thoughtful giftware, all designed in the Peak District by artist, Si Homfray. There’s plenty of gifts inspired by the Peak District national park and its fauna and flaura, plus gifts celebrating hiking, biking, wild swimming and so on.
Dads who just like being Cosy at Home
Herbert and Rose is based on the illustrations by Ali Scothern. She sells a range of products including prints, notepads and mugs, most of which are decorated with lovely animals, many of which Ali observes on her walks in the Derbyshire countryside. The lovely enamel mugs would be perfect for gardening, walking or camping.
And for Dads who Like to be OUT…
Gift an experience
For a unique driving experience, check out DriveDadsCar.com you can even opt to receive the gift voucher as an old style driver’s licence in a special presentation box. Driving experiences start at £49 for the classic collection consists of a selection of cars from the 70s,80s and 90s including quirky cars like the Reliant Robin. Driving experiences include free entry to the Great British Car Journey attraction in Ambergate.
Father’s Day cards from Derbyshire brands
Derby based, female owned and family run, Cheeky Zebra have a full range of hilarious cards suitable for every Dad or step-Dad. See the full Father’s Day range here – you can even filter out the rude ones!
Father’s Day ideas from Derbyshire small businesses on your local high street
Let’s not forget brick and mortar stores. Our local high streets need our help more than ever before. Despite being shut for lockdown many lovely shops are still selling online. Many offer gift wrapping and local delivery. My favourites are Design 44 in Derby, Shop Indie and Libby’s in Chesterfield, Bow Boutique in Matlock, Handmade Design Ashbourne and The Bottle Kiln in West Hallam.
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These are some lovely ideas for dads, who I am sure would appreciate getting any one of these. Nice selection!