From Aston Martin-driving and wild boar to spy pens and driving gloves, we select the top 10 presents for Country Life fathers
1. Aston Martin Sensation at Silverstone (£120)
Red Letter Days (0845 640 8000; www.redletterdays.co.uk)
Your chance to drive Britain’s most iconic sports car, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, at Britain’s most famous racing circuit. Briefing from an instructor included
2. Wild boar set (£70)
The Real Boar Company (01249 782861; www.therealboar.co.uk)
Set of four delicious boxed meats: wild boar salami, wild boar chorizo, wild boar and venison salami and pork salami, all made with red wine
3. Richard Wheatley Walnut Fly Compartment Box (£55.99)
Grangers Fishing Tackle (020–7584 9666; www.grangersfishing.com)
Fly tackle box individually machined from American black walnut and fitted with stout hinges and a solid brass nameplate, ideal for engraving
4. Video-recording spy pen (£39.95)
Crazy About Gadgets (0844 414 2714; www.crazyaboutgadgets.com)
Channel your inner James Bond with this 1.3-megapixels spy pocket video recorder pen, which tapes up to five hours
5. Chilli-lovers hamper (£25)
Hawkshead Relish Company (015394 36614; www.hawksheadrelish.com)
White wicker hamper containing hot and spicy treats, such as chillililli, sweet chilli sauce, BHM mustard, chilli jam, orange and chilli sauce and a hot garlic pickle
6. Boxed Tie-Cufflink-Handkerchief Set (£35)
Savile Row (02879 465000; www.savilerowco.com)
Pure silk Savile Row Company tie with matching round, silk cufflinks and handkerchief, presented in a beautiful little black box
7. Men’s fingerless driving gloves in brown deerskin (£89)
Aspinal of London (0845 052 6900; www.aspinaloflondon.com)
Handmade with buttery-soft deerskin leather, with hand-stitched detail and firm grip
8. Stag Horn picnic set (£625)
Purdey (020–7499 1801; www.purdey.com)
Contains folding fork and knife with corkscrew. Comes in a bridle leather holster with belt loop
9. The National Trust Book of the Countryside (£20)
National Trust (0844 892 0591; shop.nationaltrust.org.uk)
Comprehensive and exquisitely illustrated guide to our national heritage, from wildlife and geology to history and current environmental issues, as well as inspiring walks
10. Champagne and port hamper (£34.95)
The Fine Wine Company (0131 669 7716; www.thefinewinecompany.co.uk)
One bottle of Serge Mathieu Brut Tradition and one bottle of Niepoort LBV 2001, in a stylish, sturdy box
What are your best Father’s Day gifts? Let us know in the comment box below, or write to countrylife_letters@ipcmedia.com
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