Christmas Gift Guide for Women Who Love the Outdoors
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There’s a particular kind of Christmas gift I love: something you can imagine becoming part of someone’s everyday life. The hat they reach for before every winter walk. The socks they’re slightly disappointed to find in the wash. A book that makes them want to lace up their boots and head somewhere new.
This guide is for the women who feel better after a little time outside. Whether that means a windswept beach, a woodland wander or a gentle Sunday walk with a coffee stop, these gifts bring together practical comforts, lovely details and a little indulgence for afterwards.
Some are things I already own and love, while others would make a beautiful treat for someone who enjoys fresh air and slow weekends.
A beautiful winter accessory: Sherpa Tarcho Beanie
A good winter hat earns its place by the front door, ready to grab whenever you head out. But practical gifts can still feel special, and the Sherpa Tarcho Beanie in Potala Red is beautiful.
Made in Nepal from 100% lambswool, it has a fold-up cuff and a rich red colour that would look lovely against a winter coat. It’s the sort of accessory that can brighten up both an outfit and a rather grey morning.
There’s a story behind the name, too. Tarcho is the name given to Tibetan prayer flags: colourful rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. I think that connection gives the collection a lovely sense of place.
For someone who spends their weekends outside, this would be a thoughtful gift that could get plenty of use long after the Christmas decorations have come down.
Gifted by Sherpa Adventure Gear.
A little colour for everyday adventures: Sherpa Tarcho Belt Bag
The Tarcho Belt Bag carries that same nod to Tibetan culture, and it’s one of the details that makes it feel special to me. I love discovering the meaning behind a design, especially when it connects an everyday item with the landscapes and culture that inspired it.
On the practical side, it can be worn across the body or around the waist, with a zipped back pocket and internal mesh pockets to help organise smaller essentials.
For a short walk, a day exploring somewhere new or an outing where you want your hands free, a compact bag makes a useful gift. The red brings a cheerful splash of colour, too.
Paired with the beanie, it would make a lovely coordinated present. Or give it on its own with a little note suggesting where its first adventure might be.
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Gifted by Sherpa Adventure Gear.
For a little reset afterwards: Sacred Glens Sacred Set
This is the gift in the guide that has really surprised me.
I’ve been blown away by the Sacred Glens skincare set. The ingredients are heavenly, and while all three products are lovely individually, using them together feels like giving my skin a little reset. Afterwards, I even feel confident enough to go makeup-free, which says quite a lot.
It’s also something I’ll be repurchasing myself.
Sacred Glens was founded in the Scottish Highlands with the belief that caring for your skin shouldn’t come at the expense of long-term wellbeing. The brand describes its approach as “Health Over Profit”, with small-batch products handcrafted in the Highlands using carefully chosen ingredients and no unnecessary additives.
That care and connection to nature make it a lovely fit for this guide. After a day outside, there’s something especially inviting about coming home, washing the day away and taking a few unhurried minutes for yourself.
If you’re buying for someone who rarely treats herself, this would be a beautiful way to encourage a little of that time.
If you’d like to try Sacred Glens’ natural skincare, you can use MB15 for 15% off. Having used the set myself, it’s a lovely opportunity to discover something I’ll be repurchasing.
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Gifted by Sacred Glens. These are my own impressions of using the set.
The socks I’m always reaching for: Passenger Tahola Merino Socks
I received a pair of these for my birthday, and they’re now my favourite socks. A sentence that perhaps sounds terribly grown-up, but here we are.
If you haven’t worn merino socks before, it’s surprisingly difficult to describe just how wonderful they feel. They’re one of those little everyday upgrades that you don’t fully appreciate until you try them.
The Passenger Tahola Merino Socks have cushioning at the sole and heel, and I love the warm Redwood colour. They’re practical enough to earn their place in an outdoors-inspired gift guide, but still feel like a treat.
These would be a lovely smaller present, or something to pair with a book and a favourite chocolate bar. And if you’ve previously dismissed socks as a boring Christmas gift, a really lovely pair might just change your mind.
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A bigger treat for future adventures: LANX Ogden Boots
There’s something quite exciting about a new pair of boots and all the places you might wear them.
The LANX Ogden boots in Matt Black would be the bigger Christmas treat in this collection. They’re waterproof hiker boots with full-grain leather uppers, a breathable waterproof membrane and a Vibram sole. They also have a removable cushioned footbed, and the sole can be replaced.
I like the simple black finish alongside the warmer reds and oranges in this guide. They’d make a lovely anchor for a colourful winter walking wardrobe.
Boots are a gift I’d choose together, so the recipient can find the right fit. You could wrap up a picture or a handwritten invitation to go and try them on, then make a day of it.
For someone who loves a little colour: Lucy & Yak Hayes Fleece
A cheerful fleece feels very welcome when the weather forecast is offering several consecutive shades of grey.
The Lucy & Yak Hayes zip-through fleece in red and orange brings a lovely burst of colour to this collection. Made from recycled polyester borg fleece, it has that cosy weekend look that makes you want to pull it on and head out.
I can picture it with a beanie, favourite trousers and plans for a woodland walk that somehow ends at a café with particularly good cake.
This would be my pick for someone who enjoys colour in her wardrobe and likes her practical layers to have a little personality. It also works beautifully with the Sherpa accessories if you’re putting together a bigger gift.
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For the walker who loves a good book: Wanderers by Kerri Andrews
Some books feel especially well suited to the person you’re buying for. Wanderers: A History of Women Walking would be a thoughtful choice for someone who loves both being outdoors and finding a quiet corner to read.
Kerri Andrews explores the lives of ten women across three hundred years, including Nan Shepherd, Virginia Woolf and Cheryl Strayed, looking at how walking shaped their writing and sense of themselves.
For anyone who recognises the thinking space a walk can offer, that’s a lovely starting point for a book.
I’d pair this with the merino socks: something for heading outside, and something to settle down with afterwards. A very appealing Christmas afternoon, if you ask me.
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Make a little room for an adventure
Alongside any of these gifts, you could tuck in a plan: a coastal walk together, a flask of hot chocolate, or a morning exploring somewhere neither of you has been before.
I know how easily weekends fill up with jobs and commitments. Having something lovely in the diary can be its own little gift, especially when someone else has thought about the route and packed the biscuits.
K ELizabeth xoxox
*Includes gifted items
