Covent Garden: The perfect Mother’s Day destination
Overwhelmed with the challenge of finding the perfect gift to show mum how much you care this Mother’s Day? Get ready to melt the hearts of London’s mums at Covent Garden with London’s finest selection of unique gift and foodie treats.
Housing the best of the best of specialty retail, famous international brands on the Piazza and the best high street boutiques on Long Acre, Covent Garden is bursting for gifts and experiences designed to spoil the most important woman in your life this Mothers’ Day.
Mothers with a love of hand-made craft and bespoke gifts will adore the one-off creations in the Market Building’s Apple Market which celebrates British artisans with everything from customized aprons and limited edition etchings to intricate silver jewellery.
Just a few of the treats mums will love…
Sweet tooth mums will adore Covent Garden’s delectable crepe haven Crème de la Crepe where all mums eat for free this April 3rd – proof of motherhood required!
Created exclusively for Mothers Day, Pandora introduces three bespoke new collections to their spring 2011 range, including this silver chalcedony ring – a little bit of affordable luxury for the mum who has everything (RRP from £35).
Godiva’s limited edition luxurious and ultra indulgent Dessert Truffles Collection is the ideal gift for chocolate-loving mums (RRP £24).
L'Artisan Parfumeur’s new Mûre et Musc perfumed collection for the body combines the intoxicating scents of blackberry and musk which have been a best-seller since 1978 into a sublime body care collection (RRP from £28).
Designer Penny Burdett from Covent Garden’s famous craft market, the Apple Market, has designed a series of exclusive mohair/ boucle hand-made scarves and hats in a range of eye catching colours in time for the special day (RRP £55).
Apple Market trader Tilly Barron’s lovingly hand-made Mother’s Day cards feature exquisite, quirky detailing, including the popular tea table card complete with miniature tea pot and delicious treats, and are the perfect way to show you love with mothers who live both near, and far (RRP £13.95).
Gourmet mums will appreciate Gabriela Austin’s humorous 'I believe I can fry' apron and hat set, the perfect companion to their kitchen adventures, available exclusively at the Covent Garden Apple Market (RRP £35).
For a more traditional gourmet treat, Crusting Pipe in the Market Building is the place for a spot of afternoon tea, with a special complimentary gift for mum (champagne afternoon tea from £20 per person). For mums who want to bask in the early spring sun, be sure to stop by Tuttons opposite the Royal London Opera House on the historic Piazza to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with a selection of teas from around the world (£8.50, with an extra £1.50 extra for the international tea selection).
A gourmet Mother’s Day Candy Cake treat will put a smile on your mum’s face (From £4.90 for coffee and cake).
Visit the website for updated information: coventgardenlondonuk.com
