Christmas hampers: The best hamper to gift to your family and friends this year

CHRISTMAS hampers are a popular gift, with selections from the best stores in the UK. Here are the Christmas hamper ideas sure to delight your loved ones this season - and best of all, they can be bought in store last minute, so are the perfect present if you still haven't completed your shopping.

Christmas hampers UK: Which is the best hamper to gift friends and family this year? (Image: Getty Images/NotOnTheHighStreet.com/Fortnum&Mason)

CONTAINS: Mini Musical Christmas Tin, 100g, Chocolate Gold Coins, Milk Chocolate Salted Honeycomb Bar, 75g, Christmas Mini Chocolate Cakes, 225g, Peppermint Curly Candy Cane, 115g, Dark Chocolate Coated Gingers, 190g, Festive Frosted Peppermint Pillows, 150g.

Everyone hopes for a hamper from Fortnum & Mason under their Christmas tree, and this one caters to the discerning children (and big kids) of the family.

A selection of sweets and chocolate can be found inside the small wicker basket, which has leather straps and a leather handle.

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Christmas hampers UK: The best hamper to gift friends and family this year

CONTAINS: Chapel Down Classic Non Vintage Brut, 75cl, Darvilles of Windsor Royalty Assam, 62.5g, Grate Britain All British Stilton Biscuits, 100g, Hardys Great British Humbugs, 125g, Holdsworth Exquisite Handmade Chocolates, 200g, Shortbread House Truly Handmade Shortbread with Dark Chocolate & Orange, 150g, The English Cream Tea Company Strawberry & Elderflower Jam, 340g, Wilkin & Sons Tiptree Chutney, 230g

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Featuring some of the most delicious food coming out of the UK today, this makes a great gift for Britons and Anglophiles alike.

CONTAINS: Diamant Royal Blanc de Blancs Brut 37.5cl, Delafaille pralines 50g, Linden Lady chocolate coated marshmallows 115g, Taste chocolate dipped shortbread 150g, Cocoa bean heart plaque, Eternal Grocer chocolate coated nuts and raisins 175g

An excellent choice for someone with a sweet tooth, this indulgent hamper has a celebratory twist thanks to the half bottle of bubbly.

Christmas hampers UK: Some of the best foodie items from the UK have been put in to this hamper (Image: John Lewis)

Christmas hampers UK: Chocolate fans will love this offering from Debenhams (Image: Debenhams)

CONTAINS: 1 x Strawberry Preserve, 1 x Caramelised Onion Chutney, 1 x Tomato & Black Olive Thins, 1 x Butter Shortbread, 1 x Gouda Cheese Twists, 1 x Salted Caramel Fudge, 1 x Cheddar Cheese Crumbles, 1 x Date & Walnut Loaf Cakes, 1 x Chocolate Oat Crumbles, 1 x Salted Caramel Biscuit Tin, 1 x Gianduja Chocolate Pecans, 1 x Elderflower & White Grape Presse and 1 x Raspberry Lemonade.

A pretty hamper, presented in an 18” double lidded picnic basket, this option contains a selection of delicious classics to be enjoyed throughout the year.

CONTAINS: Clementine and cranberry Bucks Fizz 75cl, British soft set raspberry jam 113g, Apple and fig chutney 100g, Festive classic tea 125g, Classic recipe Christmas pudding 454g, Milk chocolate orange golden caramels 100g, Pigs in blankets crisps 150g, Belgian milk chocolate coated mint flavoured cream biscuits 220g, Christmas cracker with golden oaty mini biscuits 80g,

Presented in a dark-stained handmade wicker hamper with red faux-leather straps, this well priced option offers everything needed for a delicious Christmas feast.

Christmas hampers UK: Marks and Spencer's hamper contains classic items and more unusual fare (Image: Marks and Spencer)

Christmas hampers UK: Bettys have selected their classic items, housing them in a pretty hat box (Image: Bettys)

CONTAINS: Chocolate Christmas Characters, Fruit Jellies, Bettys Bauble filled with Chocolates, Yorkshire Gingerbread, Christmas Cake Portion, Small Classic Christmas Pudding.

For those not lucky enough to live near a famed Bettys Tea Rooms (there are six in the UK), a hamper containing some of their most popular items is a delightful runner-up prize.

Presented in a hat box with a pretty illustration by Yorkshire artist Emily Sutton, the classic nature of this hamper means it works well as a gift for people you maybe don’t know very well - it is sure to be gratefully received.

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CONTAINS: Waitrose Duchy Organic Christmas Pudding, 454g, Waitrose Duchy Organic English Breakfast Tea - 25 Tea Bags, 62.5g, Waitrose Duchy Organic Herefordshire Vintage Cider, 500ml, Waitrose Duchy Organic Highland All Butter Shortbread Fingers, 160g, Waitrose Duchy Organic Old Ruby Ale, 500ml, Waitrose Duchy Organic Orange Biscuits Coated in Dark Chocolate, 100g, Waitrose Duchy Organic Rosemary & Thyme Oaten Biscuits, 150g, Waitrose Duchy Organic Seville Orange Marmalade Thick Cut, 340g, Waitrose Duchy Organic Strawberry Preserve Extra Jam, 340g, Waitrose Duchy Organic Wholegrain Mustard with Honey, 170g

Highlights from the wildly popular Duchy range are presented in an open wicker basket. There is something for everyone in this hamper, which contains items from biscuits, to mustard, to beer.

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