Look no further for this year’s Christmas shopping – from gorgeous globes and wall maps to nifty travel accessories and the latest books, you can find gifts to suit every taste and age at Stanfords. Don't miss our special in-store offers and events.
Christmas at Stanfords
Choose from Stanfords’ wide range of world globes and claim your 20% discount by entering promotion code ‘GLOBES’ at the checkout. You can get your globe gift-wrapped for Christmas. Plus, save on the VAT with the 2.5% reduction we're passing on to you!
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For books with that extra special touch, check out our exciting collection of signed copies available - including big names such as Charley Boorman, Colin Thubron, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Bruce Parry and Stephen Fry.
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Looking for Christmas stocking fillers, a little treat or a thoughtful surprise? Choose from our selection of quirky and practical travel accessories priced £10 or under. Make their travels happy without breaking the budget!
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Putumayo gives the festive season an international flavour with “Christmas Around the World”, a wonderful music CD with a collection of familiar Christmas songs performed by artists from all over the globe.
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Embellish your Christmas gifts with this Holiday Gift Tag set. Comprising of 36 festive themed quality paper labels packaged in a well presented brushed-metal case, the Holiday Gift Tag set makes a great gift itself. Each stringed label is made of a high quality coloured card, and is tastefully adorned with one of six festive Cavellini prints.
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Upcoming Events
Christmas shopping with top chef and author Barny Haughton
11 Dec 6:00pm, Bristol
Don't miss this book signing and food tasting event with Barny Haughton, sustainable food pioneer and chef proprietor of Bordeaux Quay and Quartier Vert restaurants in Bristol.
Doug Allan and Huw Lewis-Jones: Face to Face - Polar Portraits
11 Dec 7:00pm, RGS, London
Gain an exclusive sneak-preview of BBC film footage fresh from Antarctica, plus a unique exhibition of Martin Hartley’s photographs from the North Pole. Join in the discussion on the compelling Polar World at this very special event.
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Stanfords' Christmas Travel Quiz
Join in the festive fun with our travel quiz for your chance to win a glorious globe from Stanfords! See if you could navigate around the world with the same ease as Santa and try our brain-teasing questions on places, languages, sports and maps from around the globe.
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World’s biggest atlas goes on sale
Stanfords are to be one of the few retailers in the country selling an extraordinary new atlas, making a unique Christmas gift. Only 3,000 copies are being printed of the world’s largest atlas – Earth – which stands at over half a metre (two feet) tall and, with its case, weighs 30kg (66lb).
At Stanfords, we’re lucky enough to work together with people from all over the world. From burning shepherds to an ugly old woman who leaves presents, here a few of us share how we celebrate Christmas when we’re back home…
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