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Award-winning preserves handmade in the heart of Dorset.
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100% natural candles handcrafted aboard a canal boat on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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Hebridean Baker
Scottish island baking inspired by the stories and flavours of the Hebrides.
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Into The Green
100% natural candles handcrafted aboard a canal boat on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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Masa Tortillas
Fresh corn tortillas and Mexican pantry essentials made in Bristol.
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Ripe Cider
Small-batch natural cider made from traditional Cornish orchards.
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Roundhill Roastery
Speciality coffee roasted with precision in Somerset.
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Rythmik Cocktails
Bar-quality bottled cocktails mixed with a perfectly matched soundtrack.
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Spill Tea
Proper tea, expertly blended and fairly sourced.
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Summerdown
Pure English mint, from soil to still.
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Tempus
Time-honoured British charcuterie cured and aged in Surrey.
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The Matchbox Maker
Illustrated luxury matchboxes designed and made in Britain.
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Willie’s Cacao
Single-estate chocolate made bean to bar in Devon.
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Woodchester Valley Vineyard
Award-winning English wines crafted in the rolling Cotswold valleys of Gloucestershire.
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