The best Advent calendars to buy this Christmas

What better way is there to get into the festive spirit than with the Farmshop Christmas Advent Calendar from Daylesford? Each day yields a tasty treat or a gift from the Gloucestershire-based purveyors of fine food and drink. Cranberry sauce for the table, cocktails ready to be enjoyed, wood-scented candles and handmade decorations are some of the 25 gifts packed inside an envelope-style box that has been stamped with love from the Cotswolds, ready to be delivered to friends and loved ones for 1 December. £275, daylesford.com/shop

“‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” So much for that for the home that has the Artisan Cheese Advent Calendar from London cheesemongers Paxton & Whitfield. The selection of 24 hand-cut and whole British and European cheeses will arrive in three separate deliveries. That way each cheese can be enjoyed fresh and in perfect condition. £175, paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk

It wouldn’t be Christmas without The Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2026. The combined value of the 44 products contained within is a whopping £1,278, despite the price of the ensemble remaining at £250 for the third year in a row. Inside, you will find 33 full-size and 38 Selfridges-exclusive products from some of the most coveted names in the beauty industry. £250, selfridges.com

Enjoy a little of what Knightsbridge has to offer every day in the run-up to Christmas, delivered straight to your door. The Food Halls Advent Calendar from Harrods is stuffed full of festive favourites, from fine chutneys and chocolates to coffee, teas and Champagne. Every item has been carefully selected to remain fresh during December and well into the New Year. £300, harrods.com

Wake up to a piece of Piccadilly every day for a month. The Fortnum’s Chocolate Filled Wooden House Advent Calendar from Fortnum & Mason is chock full of 38 sweet surprises from the King’s grocer. Fortnum’s Favourites Truffles, mini Single Origin Bars and Rocky Road Bark, made with single-origin chocolate from Ecuador and usually only available from the chocolate counter, are all crammed inside this seasonal calendar depicting a scene of the Piccadilly shop with a festive cast of animals. £180, fortnumandmason.com

An enchanted forest is the theme of this year’s Diptyque Advent Calendar from the Paris boutique fragrance specialist. The artwork, by artist Jean-Simon Roch, depicts a party of wooden creatures performing Diptyque’s Enchanted Forest dance across the unfolding drawers. Inside, an exquisite collection of 25 scented surprises awaits, including limited-edition scented candles, eau de parfum, gifts and objets d’art, making it a magical gift. £420, uk.diptyqueparis.com