Give Local With Love
Hampshire Fare members have lots of thoughtful suggestions to solve the problem of finding a special gift for Mother’s Day. The answer is to choose local: there’s a gift to suit everyone from pocket money buys to extravagant splurges, with everything in between.
Start with your local farm shop which may have a display of lovely Mother’s Day gifts. For example, at West Lea Farm Shop there are bunches of flowers, Mother’s Day chocolates from Chocolate Craft (keep it quiet, but they also supply one of the best known food halls in London), Summerdown’s range of invigorating buys for body, bath and home, and bottles of local fizz from just down the road.
Pocket money buys go further with local. Think lovely traditionally made soaps using local natural ingredients that lather up creamily, or fragrant body washes and balms using local honey and lavender. Try A Basket of Bees, Cyril’s Soap Shed, Hampshire Soap Company, Labrador and More and Lavender Fields among others.
Some Hampshire Fare members are putting Mother’s Day treats in a box – what a clever idea! There's a great one from Stanstead Park Farm Shop and a luxurious box from private chef The Rustic Chef.
You could gift your Mum an experience to remember? Experience Hampshire has a great choice of foodie activities including gin workshops and vineyard tours.
What about treating your Mum to a special Sunday roast or indulgent afternoon tea? For inspiration check out Hampshire Fare’s events pages HERE, which are continually updated with the latest foodie happenings. These include a special Mother's Day afternoon tea and Mother's Day Sunday lunch at the magnificent Oakley Hall Hotel - both the afternoon tea and the Sunday lunch include bubbles and a floral arrangement for your Mum. More delicious afternoon teas include one at Kimbridge Barn with delectable delights such as lemon and violet swiss rolls and rhubarb and custard choux buns, or there's an afternoon tea at elegant New Place Hotel with patisserie and prosecco.
Fancy a relaxed pub lunch? Fullers Pubs are offering a toast to mum – simply book a table on Mother’s Day and mum will be given a free gin and tonic to toast the occasion.
Otherwise take your pick from independent cafes, pubs and restaurants across the region who are offering fabulous Mother’s Day specials from The Hawk Inn, Amport to The Hanger, near Bordon, and Briddlesford Farm on the Isle of Wight. Hampshire Fare's facebook and Instagram pages also share the very latest suggestions to eat, drink and treat your Mum.