Father's Day gifts: What to buy that extra-special dad
Sunday June 15, 2025 is Father's Day: the occasion to honour the father figure who taught you how to cast a fly, decant a bottle of red, carve a joint of beef, or reverse park a Land Rover with one hand.


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This year, dispense with the predictable and instead honour paternal panache with a selection of gifts as refined as he is. From treats for the food fanatic, to heritage leather goods and stylish threads for the sartorially savvy, we’ve curated a selection of distinguished luxuries to suit the country squire, the urbane bon viveur, and every discerning chap in between.
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Hetty Lintell masterminded the launch of the magazine’s Luxury pages back in 2012 and has overseen them ever since. She also edits Gentleman's Life, Country Life’s annual men’s lifestyle supplement, and styles and art-directs all of the magazine's fashion and still-life shoots. Her real forté, however, is compiling top-notch goodie bags for any party the magazine hosts. The best-dressed member of the team, Hetty can normally be found darting between Bond Street and a photographic studio in East London.
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