Go Local to Grab Last-Minute Christmas Gifts

Struggling with inspo for what to get your loved one for Christmas this year? Shop local with these fantastic ideas which will celebrate the best of Tees Valley!

For history buffs, why not pick up a ticket to Hartlepool’s National Museum of the Royal Navy or Stockton’s Preston Park Museum? Both offer unlimited returns valid for 12 months, so there’ll be plenty of opportunity for them to explore the region’s rich legacy at their own pace.

If you’re on the hunt for a top tipple, Steel River Drinks has a range of nine delicious flavoured gins alongside five vodkas to suit anyone’s tastes! They also offer gift vouchers so people can pick themselves, and gin clubs starting at £20 per month for the true connoisseur.

If your Secret Santa doesn’t drink, pick up a coffee gift set from Rounton Coffee. It’s not just the beans – they’ve got everything you need to get started, including grinders, aeropresses and scales to make a brilliant brew.

For events to take the breath away, make a splash with a gift voucher for Tees Barrage. Whether it’s getting wet with a White Water Rafting experience or being left high and dry on Air Trail, you won’t find anything as adventurous as this!

As a literal stocking filler, ForSocksSake in Saltburn offers a number of whimsical local designs so people can wear their area with pride. Parmos, the Transporter Bridge, Lemon Tops and the Cliff Railway all feature on these funky pieces of footwear.

Give the gift of luxury with Rockliffe Hall, the only five-star hotel in Tees Valley. As well as vouchers for overnight stays, the resort offers exquisite dining, rounds of golf and indulgent spa days. Or, for more specific spa treatments, try Bannatyne’s, also in Darlington. And if you want golfing of the more crazy kind, Putter Chaos in Middlesbrough also offers giftcards.

Want to get physical rather than shop online? Darlington’s House of Zana has a range of women’s fashion made by local producers to keep style-setters on-trend for 2025.

Finally, Abby and Owen’s prints of local landmarks will be picture perfect for the art lover in your life.