Engraved garden tool set about £34
Tools they will use every weekend, with their initials on the handles.
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Updated November 2026 · Prices are typical, so check them in the shop.
Dads are famously hard to buy for, often because they say they don't need anything. The trick is to pick something connected to what he already loves doing, so it gets used rather than put in a drawer.
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Cheese and wine tasting about £70
A relaxed evening of tasting, perfect for a food lover.
See it at Virgin Experience Days
Classic watch about £150
A timeless watch they will wear for years, perfect for a milestone birthday.
See it at GoldsmithsAlso at Debenhams, John Lewis
Listening night at a record bar about £55
An evening built around the music they love.
See it at Virgin Experience Days
A book chosen for them about £15
A book picked for what they love, bought in a way that supports independent bookshops.
See it at Bookshop.orgAlso at Amazon
Beautiful edition board game about £35
Game nights get a centrepiece they will be proud to bring out.
See it at AmazonAlso at Argos
Hand-bound leather journal about £42
It gives their ideas and sketches somewhere beautiful to live.
See it at AmazonAlso at Etsy
Portable waterproof speaker about £35
Their favourite songs go with them to the garden, the park or the bath.
See it at AmazonAlso at Argos
Speciality coffee subscription about £22
A new roast to try every month, delivered to the door.
See it at Not On The High Street
Monogrammed card holder about £38
A small everyday luxury with their initials on it.
See it at AmazonAlso at Not On The High Street
Our tip
If he's hard to buy for, an experience you do together often means more than another thing to keep.
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