Summer Gifts

Make the most of summer with these useful or just plain fun travel gifts, accessories and books. For whatever age, budget or taste, we have selected our 10 favourite games, toys, gadgets, and other essentials that will bring some guaranteed sunshine to your holidays. From hammocks to ponchos and from books to bags...

From the publishers of the popular Cool Camping series and the author of Wild Swimming, Wild Swimming Coast by Daniel Start is a selection of 350 prime swimming spots along Britain’s shoreline. Beautifully presented and bursting with vivid photography, Wild Swimming Coast aims to rediscover the joys of swimming in natural waters.

Wild Swimming Coast
£14.95 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The hang-out hammock is the easiest way to travel light and sleep well while you do. This full-sized, 2.7m, 120kg-rated wonder is versatile as both an indoor and outdoor bed, compact to store for travelling, ideal for siestas, garden lounging or just hanging out. The hammock is available in gorgeous pink or blue colours.

Hang Out Hammock
£9.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

In Rob da Bank’s A-Z of Festivals, the creator of Bestival writes an idiosyncratic memoir of his life of music, mud and mayhem. Encompassing myriad global festivals, the beaches of Ibiza, the coolest clubs and the Isle of Wight, it's a celebration of what brings people together and a personal history of the last fifteen years of festivals and music.

Rob da Bank's A-Z of Festivals
£9.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

This beach towel is printed with the iconic London Underground map, making it a distinctive holiday accessory. The towel comes in a handy plastic carrier for those trips to the pool or beach and is 100% soft and luxurious cotton, so it feels as good as it looks.

London Underground Beach Towel
£11.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The Festival Weekend Kit is ideal for anyone enjoying a weekend at Glastonbury or any other music festival, all you’ll need is this little kit and a pair of wellies. Inside the pocket-sized box you’ll find all the stuff you’ll need to keep you sweet-smelling and feeling fresh during any festival.

Festival Weekend Kit
£10.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

This cute little vinyl passport cover is waterproof, durable, and lovingly made by the Katy & June Company.
With the Katy & June passport cover, you’ll be hard-pressed to forget or damage your passport ever again.

'Airplane' Passport Cover
£6.50 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The Cool Camping Cookbook, from the people behind the Cool Camping guidebooks, combines a passion for the outdoors with a love of food. And the result is a cookbook unlike any other. Illustrated with over 150 refreshingly candid photos, it dishes up fresh ideas for campers, walkers, picnic lovers - or for those who just fancy cooking al fresco in the back garden.

Cool Camping Cookbook
£12.95 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The MealKit contains everything you need to prepare and eat a meal anywhere: two plates, a spill-free cup (300ml) with lid, a combined colander and cutting board, a “spork” (combined spoon and serrated fork) and a small waterproof box. This kit is perfect for your backpack, boat, picnic basket, even your briefcase.

Outdoor MealKits

For the beach or the shops, this jute bag printed with the London Underground map is a reusable and stylish alternative to the plastic bag which is adding to the decline of the environment. Made from sustainable and naturally renewable plant fibres, the jute bag is a plain weave cloth noted for its strength and durability. It’s ideal as a natural alternative to unnatural plastic.

London Underground Map Jute Bag
£9.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

Heading off to a festival, or simply somewhere very wet? Then this hooded poncho is ideal to keep your hands free and your body dry. Long enough to cover your backpack and prevent water dripping on the top of your legs. This lightweight poncho also doubles up as a ground sheet - perfect for picnics or camping. Made from 100% polyester and comes with a stuff-sack to save on space.

Trek & Travel Poncho
£24.99 Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 14 days