Letterbox Gifts

Letterbox gifts that slip straight through the door, no signature, no missed delivery card. Each one is a thoughtful, posted-UK-wide alternative to flowers: a hand-picked book, a handcrafted bookmark, Welsh artisan chocolate and shortbread, and — in our vintage range — a one-of-a-kind brooch or cufflinks. From £20.

Built to fit through a letterbox, designed to feel like a hamper

Every box is built to UK letterbox dimensions, so it arrives whether your recipient is in or out. Inside, the contents are arranged the way a hamper is: a book wrapped in tissue, the bookmark tucked into the cover, Welsh chocolate from Coco Pzazz, shortbread from Aberffraw, and — in our vintage range — a brooch or pair of cufflinks in a bespoke jewellery box.

A gift that says "I was thinking of you"

Letterbox gifts work hardest when the moment is small: a friend who's had a hard week, a colleague leaving the team, a goddaughter starting university, a parent recovering from surgery. No occasion needed. Free Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery on every box. 5% of every order to the Farming Community Network.

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What is a letterbox gift?

A letterbox gift is a gift box slim enough to fit through a standard UK letterbox, so it arrives even when nobody's home — no signature, no missed-delivery card. Bluebells & Thyme letterbox gifts, from £20, pack a hand-picked book, handcrafted bookmark and Welsh artisan treats — and in our vintage range, a one-of-a-kind brooch or cufflinks — into that postable size.

What is a good alternative to sending flowers?

A letterbox gift lasts longer and asks less of the recipient — no vase, no wilting, no need to be home. A Bluebells & Thyme letterbox gift, from £20, delivers a hand-picked book, Welsh treats from Coco Pzazz and a keepsake bookmark through the letterbox, with your message handwritten free. For bigger moments, our luxury vintage hampers from £85 arrive at the door.

What's the difference between your letterbox gifts?

The keepsake inside. The Bookworms gift, £20, is our entry gift of a hand-picked book and Welsh treats; Book Lovers, £35, adds a handcrafted bookmark and Aberffraw biscuits; and our vintage range, £65, adds a one-of-a-kind antique brooch or pair of cufflinks in a bespoke jewellery box. Every Bluebells & Thyme letterbox gift fits a standard UK letterbox.

Can you deliver a gift the next day in the UK?

Yes — order from Bluebells & Thyme by 3pm Monday - Friday and your gift arrives free, next day, anywhere in the UK through Royal Mail Tracked 24 service. That covers both our letterbox gifts from £20, which fit through a standard UK letterbox even if the recipient is out, and our full hampers from £85, delivered to the door. Every gift includes a free handwritten message with no invoice enclosed.

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The Classics

The books that never go out of style — cherished classics, hand-picked by Dianne to send as a gift that lasts.

Crime Thrillers

Gripping mysteries, twisting thrillers and clever whodunnits — hand-picked by Dianne for readers who love a page-turner they can't put down.

Cozy Feel Good

Warm, uplifting reads to curl up with — gentle stories, happy endings and a little escape from the everyday, hand-picked by Dianne.

Historical Fiction

Sweeping sagas and stories that carry you to another time — from wartime courage to centuries past, hand-picked by Dianne for readers who love to lose themselves in history.