45 best subscription boxes 2025, to treat yourself or someone else
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From weekly letterbox flower deliveries and trending beauty edits, to monthly crafting or cooking kits, the best subscription boxes make thoughtful gifts that get to be enjoyed for a little longer than your typical present. Definitely not just for gifting, you can even get household staples like coffee pods and razor head refills sent straight to your home on a subscription basis. The options are genuinely endless — and it's only set to go up from here!
According to this research conducted by global fintech company, Finder, 29% of Brits pay for some kind of subscription box — and the UK subscription box market is set to be worth £1.8 billion by the end of 2025. The most popular category is food and meal prep services — followed by our personal fave, beauty boxes.
So, whether you're keen to have the latest trending skincare and make-up products delivered straight to your door, or you simply want to subscribe and save money on some daily essentials, we guarantee you'll find at least one subscription box in this edit that you'd love to find waiting for you on your front door step.
SKIP TO: How we chose the best subscription boxes | What should you consider when picking a subscription box? | What is the most popular subscription service?
Scroll for our full edit of the best subscription boxes to gift to yourself or a loved one in 2025.
- Frequency: Once a month for the 12-month subscription.
- What's inside? 6 beauty products.
Why we love it: One of our all-time favourite boxes, the LookFantastic Beauty Box will have you unwrapping six different cult-favourite beauty products each month — worth over £50 combined. The kind of products change from month-to-month, but expect brands like L'OCCITANE, Peter Thomas Roth, and to make an appearance.
Save when you shop for the best subscription boxes with these LookFantastic discount codes.
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GLOSSYBOX Beauty Box Subscription
- Frequency: Once a month for the 12-month subscription.
- What's inside? 5 beauty products.
Why we love it: Five new beauty products from cult and emerging beauty brands, packaged in the brand's iconic pink box, dropped through your front door each month. Most of the products are full size or deluxe samples, the boxes are super cute (I keep mine long after I've used the products and use them as pretty AF storage boxes), and the brand drops limited-edition boxes from time-to-time, too.
Save when you shop for the best subscription gifts with these Glossybox discount codes.
Best healthy meal subscription box
- Frequency: Weekly — although you can receive it less frequently.
- What's inside? All the ingredients for between 2 and 5 meals.
Why we love it: Mindful Chef is a meal delivery subscription service. In each box, you get a batch of (fresh, local and healthy) ingredients to make between two and five dishes. There are up to 50 dishes to choose between each week; it makes cooking fun, fuss-free, zero-waste, and so much easier. Prices start at £24.75 for a box of two meals for two people.
We've reviewed the 15 best healthy meal delivery services out there for a delicious 2025 - and these are our honest thoughts.
Bloom & Wild Classic Letterbox Flowers Subscription
- Frequency: Every 7, 14, or 28 days — for 3, 6, or 12 months.
- What's inside? A letterbox package of their florist's favourite everyday flowers.
Why we love it: Bloom & Wild offer a flower subscription service, so that you or a loved one can get fresh bouquets delivered on the regular. Expect an elevated mood (and WFH space) from your first box. You can pay up-front or pay as you go, pause or cancel at anytime, and add a card in every box.
GLAMOUR Beauty Box Subscription
- Frequency: Every other month.
- What's inside? 7 products — 5 of which are full size.
Why we love it: Get seven editor-approved skincare, makeup, haircare, and fragrance products delivered directly to your door every other month. Inside the latest edit, highlights include the SKIN + ME Hydration + Glow Serum, and the iconic Rodial Blush Drops in the shade Sunset Kiss. Plus, get £5 off your first box with the code WELCOME15.
Craftiosity Craft Kit Gift Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly — for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months.
- What's inside? A comprehensive crafting kit.
Why we love it: Looking for a creative activity to help you unwind? For £26.95 a month, Craftiosity will design a box full of materials, tools and instructions to help you tackle a new and exciting craft project at home. With all the kit you need included, you could be making anything from macrame to ceramics while learning new skills in the process.
- Frequency: Monthly — for 3, 6, or 12 months.
- What's inside? One surprise pair of bamboo socks.
Why we love it: If you haven't yet made the swap to bamboo socks, now is the perfect time. With this subscription, you'll get a fresh pair of Swole Panda socks every month — and while you can't specify the exact style or colour you'd like, you do get the option to choose whether you prefer ‘adventurous' or ‘classic’ designs.
Cake Or Death Build A Box Subscription
- Frequency: Every 4, 6, or 12 weeks.
- What's inside? Your choice of six or ten different vegan brownies.
Why we love it: We're pleased to report that the Cake Or Death brownies are genuinely sensational — and best of all, they're also vegan. Flavours range from lotus biscoff to cherry bakewell, and there's also always a limited-edition flavour of the month to try. 10/10.
The Cottage Garden Subscription Box
- Frequency: Every 3 months.
- What's inside? A mix of gardening tools, and seasonal bu,bs and seeds.
Why we love it: From essential accessories like gardening gloves and twine, to a carefully curated seasonal selection of flower seeds and bulbs, each quarterly edition of this subscription box comes with everything your garden could possibly require for the coming season.
- Frequency: Monthly — but there are also bi-monthly, 3, 6, and 12 month subscription options.
- What's inside? 4-5 products — a mix of full and deluxe sizes.
Why we love it: Obsessed with all-things skincare? With a MINTD subscription, you'll get the chance to slather on serums, moisturisers and oils from luxury skincare brands like Dr Barbara Sturm, Medik8, Omorovicza, Sunday Riley, Murad, and MZ SKIN.
3 Month 'Tea Tasting Club' Subscription Gift
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? Three 20g packs of different teas per month.
Why we love it: Treat your favourite tea lover to thirty days worth of loose leaf tea for three months straight. A truly lovely gift, it's got rave reviews from avid tea drinkers — plus, you'll also find free samples in every single order.
Cheesegeek Cheese Subscription
- Frequency: Every 4, 8, or 12 weeks — for up to 12 months.
- What's inside? 5 seasonal cheeses.
Why we love it: Cheese geeks, look alive: we've found a rolling subscription that will deliver a variety of cheeses straight to your front door each month. Expect classic styles and new finds, all hand-crafted by the finest British cheesemakers. Delicious.
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? One pair of knickers.
Why we love it: You can't beat new underwear — and with this subscription, you'll be unwrapping a surprise pair of super-soft and sustainable TENCEL knickers every single month. All you need to do is share your preferred style of brief (knicker, thong, high-rise, or Brazilian), pop in your size, and then wait at the door for your delivery.
Abel & Cole Fruit Bowl Favourites Box
- Frequency: Weekly.
- What's inside? 4 portions of seasonal fruits.
Why we love it: Fill up your fruit bowl with this weekly delivery of carefully curated organic fruits. From staples like apples and bananas, to seasonal favourites such as kiwis and mangoes, the contents each week will be a lovely surprise.
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? A range of cute self-care products and treats.
Why we love it: From cute socks and sheet masks, to sweet treats and herbal teas, this monthly subscription box is always carefully filled with a range of lovely little self-care treats. Put simply, it's the perfect little pick-me-up for the start of a new month.
Rare Birds Monthly Female Authors Book Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly — 3, 6, or 12-month subscriptions available.
- What's inside? A book with a reading guide and bookmark.
Why we love it: Each month, you take your pick of books by female authors from a shortlist of two secret blurbs. Rare Birds Book Club focuses on showcasing the newly-published works of fiction by female authors, and each book comes beautifully-wrapped.
- Frequency: Weekly, although you can receive them less frequently.
- What's inside? £36.48 feeds 2 people with 3 meals a week.
Why we love it: HelloFresh is a healthy meal delivery service which you can subscribe to in order to receive pre-portioned ingredients and recipe cards for a whole plethora of delicious and nutritious meals for all the family. You simply select your delivery date and the recipes you fancy trying, and they get delivered to your door. There's plenty of choice, and you can tailor your order depending on how many people are in the family.
Take a look at these HelloFresh discount codes if you want to save money on your purchase.
FLOWERBX The Prestige Flower Subscription
- Frequency: Every 7, 14, or 28 days.
- What's inside? A bouquet of high-quality single-variety flowers.
Why we love it: Oozing elegance and luxury, a bouquet from FLOWERBX is guaranteed to make a statement on any side table or mantlepiece. Enjoy 30 sweet pink roses for your first delivery — followed by whatever luxury bloom is in season the following month. Perhaps it'll be hydrangeas or peonies if it's the summer — or ranunculus or roses if it's winter. Pay as you go, or choose a subscription length if you'd rather fund all your future flower deliveries upfront.
MyVitamins Gummies Subscription Box
- Frequency: Monthly — 1, 3, or 6 month recurring subscription.
- What's inside? 3 different tubs of daily supplements.
Why we love it: If you sign up, you'll get three bestselling bottles of supplements through your door each month; strawberry Multivitamin Gummies, blueberry-flavoured Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies, and Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies. With this subscription, you'll be able to rest easy knowing that you aren't missing out on any essential nutrients.
Craft Gin Club - Gin Membership
- Frequency: Once a month.
- What's inside? 70cl bottle of premium craft gin, tonics, mixers, cocktail ingredients, snacks, and the magazine.
Why we love it: Every month, the Craft Gin Club selects one of the world's finest small-batch gins, including limited edition versions which aren't available anywhere else. Over the course of the year, you'll likely receive six gins from the UK, and six gins from the rest of the world. What's inside the box varies, but you'll always get one full-sized gin, Cocktail of the Month ingredients, sweet and savoury treats and a glossy club magazine. Plus, by signing up, you get free delivery across the UK and a membership to the brand's loyalty scheme.
Grind 30 Nespresso® Compatible Coffee Pods
- Frequency: Every 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
- What's inside? 30 coffee pods.
Why we love it: Environmentally friendly coffee pods (the packaging is compostable, vegan and organic to save on the environmental impact of single-use plastic coffee pods) which are compatible with Nespresso coffee machines. There are fifteen different blends to choose from, and you can even mix and match. Consider your morning super-charged.
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Three Month Bridebox Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly — for 3, 6, or 12 months. Or send a one-off box.
- What's inside? A unique wedding craft kit, and self-care treats.
Why we love it: DIY brides, rejoice! Each box comes with all the materials, equipments and instructions required to create a unique handmade wedding decoration — like painted champagne flutes, or wire ‘bride’ and ‘groom’ chair signs. Plus, you'll always also get a couple of surprise self-care goodies — like under eye masks, or herbal tea bags.
Bloombox Club Plant Subscription Box
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? A plant and a pot.
Why we love it: This pot plant subscription service is such a great gift - and a great way to brighten up anyone's day. You get a pot plant, including a care guide, delivered to your door each month. The mental health benefits of this subscription box are endless. For maximum value for money pre-pay upfront — a three-month subscription is £128, and would make a lovely housewarming gift for someone special.
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Tom Hixson Steak Club Subscription
- Frequency: Every 4 weeks.
- What's inside? 1.5kg of steak (serves 7).
Why we love it: This premium steak club subscription, via butcher Tom Hixson, will deliver exclusive steaks to your door on the first Wednesday of each month. Included in your delivery is expert chef cooking tips, so you can enjoy the full steak experience in the comfort of your own home.
Sweetzy Letterbox Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? 2 x 250g sweet mixes.
Why we love it: Sweetzy’s sweet box subscription delivers a monthly pouch of pick ‘n’ mix favourites with up to 35 (!) fillings. Inside each pouch, you'll find an array of delicious pick n mix classics. It’s the perfect gift for kids and adults alike.
Estrid The Full Body Shave Routine
- Frequency: Products are a one-off — but then razor heads are delivered on a 1, 2, or 3-monthly basis.
- What's inside? An Estrid razor and three shower products.
Why we love it: Those razors you keep seeing EVERYWHERE on Instagram. Estrid is a sustainable, vegan razor subscription service which means you'll never run out of sharp blades again. Get off to a good start with this lovely shower kit — then simply pick how often you want your razor head refills to be sent. It'll be £9.95 every one, two, or three months — depending on how regularly you shave.
Monthly Bread Baking Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? Everything you need to bake a delicious loaf of bread.
Why we love it: Each subscription box houses an exciting new bread-making recipe. Inside, you get all the necessary weighed out ingredients and step by step instructions to help you make delicious bread from scratch. All recipes are carefully sourced from around the world and each box includes little handy extras, tips, and tricks! You can choose three, six, nine or twelve month subscriptions.
TOPPBOX Personalised Grooming Box
- Frequency: Every 2 months.
- What's inside? 5-7 full sized products.
Why we love it: If your partner insists on sticking to the same products for years on end, get them experimenting with new skincare products and colognes with this grooming subscription box. Each box includes products worth up to £100 that will introduce them to new formulas to discover what suits. Consider their grooming routine, upgraded.
Virgin Wines Discovery Wine Club Welcome Mixed Case
- Frequency: Quarterly.
- What's inside? Twelve different bottles of wine.
Why we love it: Wine lovers, rejoice! Choose from a mixed, red, or white case, and then look forward to your quarterly delivery of wine. Each bottle comes with handy tasting notes — and you can even swap out any you don't like the look of before they arrive.
The Beautiful Book Company Baby Book Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly — for 3, 6, or 12 months.
- What's inside? A gift-wrapped book for babies under one.
Why we love it: A meaningful gift for a new arrival, this subscription will have a classic baby book arriving at their door — beautifully wrapped — every single month. The first box will come with a handwritten gift note, and they'll also be advised what book is being sent in the next box in advance, so they can swap it if needed.
- Frequency: Every 3 months.
- What's inside? At least four full-size sexual wellness products.
Why we love it: Get personal about your sexual pleasure with a SheSpot Subscription Box. Simply pick and choose the products you'd like to receive from the carefully curated line-up, and await the discreet arrival of your box. Expect a choice of everything from vibes and lube, to smutty fiction and sensual scented candles.
Arena Flowers Pet-Friendly Subscription
- Frequency: Every 2 weeks, for 3 months.
- What's inside? A bouquet of pet-safe flowers.
Why we love it: This flower subscription service will brighten up a loved ones home — and is a totally safe option for anyone with furry friends. Best of all, the delivery frequency and subscription length options are endless — choose from weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly flowers, and make your subscription last three, six, or twelve months.
Beavertown Brewery Skullscription
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? A case of Neck Oil & Bones.
Why we love it: Never run out of beer again with a Beavertown Brewery subscription. Log into your account to easily manage your subscription — and easily switch up the case you'd like to have delivered next month.
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? 4-6 beauty items.
What's inside? Handpicked beauty products from the best beauty brands in the business. Every box is themed, and the products inside are tailored to your specific beauty needs. You'll get goodies from brands like Kiehl's, Nuxe, This Works, Kueshi and Vasanti, carefully selected by a team of beauty experts.
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The Little Pancake Company Three Month Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? Everything you need to make a delicious stack of American pancakes.
Why we love it: This three month pancake subscription box contains a delicious gourmet, American style pancake mix every month in a range of flavours - from Raspberry and White Chocolate, to Rocky Road with gooey marshmallow pieces.
Hotel Chocolat Everything Curated Collection Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? 5 different Hotel Chocolat selectors.
Why we love it: All. The. Chocolate. This subscription box is a gorgeous gift (to yourself or others). The recipient gets a hand-picked selection of Hotel Chocolat favourites every month — with something from every single range.
Save when you shop for the best subscription boxes with these Hotel Chocolat discount codes.
Lemonade Dolls DD-F Fuller Cup Set Subscription
- Frequency: Every month, or every 3 months.
- What's inside? A fuller-bust bra and knicker set.
Why we love it: Designed with fuller busts in mind, this subscription will have you receiving a surprise confidence-boosting matching bra and knicker set every month or quarter. Plus, being a subscriber also means you'll get 25% off on lingerie, sitewide.
LUSH Fresh And Flowers Subscription Box
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? Fresh LUSH cosmetics, and a flower posy.
Why we love it: Handmade in the kitchen within 24-hours of them arriving on your doorstep, all the cosmetics in this subscription box are packed with fruits, vegetables, and herbs that'll truly nourish your skin. Each month has a slightly different theme — but gorgeous pampering products are always guaranteed.
Mens Mystery Football Shirt Box
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? A 100% genuine football shirt.
Why we love it: The ultimate mystery box, every month you'll receive a brand new 100% genuine football shirt — from any league, country, or year. You can even specify any specific teams or leagues to avoid — so there's no need to worry about your favourite die-hard Chelsea fan unwrapping a Liverpool shirt.
Monthly Cocktail Subscription Box
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? Pre-measured cocktail ingredients and instructions.
Why we love it: Whip up a seasonal cocktail for you and a friend each month with this fabulous kit. Your box will come with pre-measured pouched ingredients, and step-by-step instructions — all you'll need to have on hand is a cocktail shaker, glasses, and some ice.
Baboo Box Pregnancy Subscription
- Frequency: 1 box for every trimester — as well as postpartum.
- What's inside? Helpful items for each stage of pregnancy and the newborn stage.
Why we love it: With a separate box for the first, second, and third trimesters — and also one for a new mum and baby — this is probably one of the best gifts you could possibly get a pregnant friend. Simply click on the trimester they're currently in, and it'll automatically work out how many boxes will be sent.
Monthly 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Subscription
- Frequency: Monthly.
- What's inside? A brand new and exclusive 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
Why we love it: With this affordable subscription box, you'll have the chance to try your hand at completing one 1000-piece puzzle every month. Best of all, the puzzle is always brand new — so it wont even be available to buy yet when you first receive your box.
- Frequency: Every 4, 8, 12, or 16 weeks.
- What's inside? 8 products from Sauce Shop of your choosing.
Why we love it: One of our favourite gift ideas for that person who's super tricky to buy for, this sauce subscription will let them pick out their favourite condiments, seasonings, and marinades. Our top picks? The Smoky Chipotle BBQ Rub, and the Truffalo Hot Sauce.
Black Bee Honey Gift Subscription
- Frequency: Every month, for 3 months.
- What's inside? 2 jars of honey, a recipe card, and an enamel “Save the Bees” badge.
Why we love it: Give the gift of sweet and sticky British honey delivered straight to their door each month with this lovely subscription box service. We're also a big fan of the company's ethics — 2% of all sales goes towards creating wildflower meadows, and you'll find the name and location of the beekeeper responsible printed on every single jar.
- Frequency: Every 3 months.
- What's inside? One physical copy of The Happy News.
Why we love it: Does it come in any kind of box? No. But this round-up just wouldn't feel quite complete without The Happy News. A colourful and positive paper that celebrates only good things, it's 32 pages of pure unadultered joy.
How we chose the best subscription boxes:
When deciding which subscription boxes deserved a spot in this edit, we made sure that all hobbies and interests were included. If a subscription box has found its way into this edit, that means that we're genuinely impressed with the contents — and crucially, we also think it's good value for money. We've scoured the reviews to ensure that customers are genuinely happy with their boxes — and where possible, we've also tried out a few for ourselves.
What should you consider when picking a subscription box?
If you're picking a subscription box service for more practical items like toilet rolls or razor heads, chances are you already know exactly what you're looking for. But if you're trying to choose a subscription that would make a lovely gift for someone special (or yourself!) there are a few things worth considering before you sign on the dotted line.
It's always a bonus if there are any options for tailoring the content of the boxes to the recipient. For example, LookFantastic and GLOSSYBOX beauty boxes are filled with the same products for every single subscriber — whereas a Birchbox is curated each month especially for you, based off your skin tone, hair colour, and product preferences. This kind of tailored service feels a little more premium — however, it might not be the right pick if you're buying for somebody else.
Don't forget to work out what the total monthly cost will be before you sign up to any service that delivers on a more regular basis. This is particularly relevant if you're subscribing to a service like Gousto or Mindful Chef, as the deliveries will likely be on a weekly or bi-weekly basis — so the bill will quickly add up if you're not careful.
Equally, for more traditional subscription boxes containing products, double check how many products you'll be receiving in each box — and make sure you know whether they'll be full-size or mini versions. And are there any service fees or delivery charges to consider? Hidden fees like these can be the difference between whether a box is good value or not.
Finally, the reviews are a good place to go if you want to find out what any existing subscribers think. If they aren't readily available on the website, head to the brand's Instagram page and look through the comments — or search on TikTok for more in-depth reviews and unboxings.
What is the most popular subscription service?
When we take into account all the different types of streaming services available in the UK, there's one very clear winner; Netflix. According to Finder's research, over 17 million UK households were subscribed as of December 2024 — with Amazon Prime coming in at second place. with 13.3 million.
As for subscription boxes, food related delivery boxes reign supreme — with reportedly over half of the people subscribed to a product delivery service opting for something related to food, like Gousto or HelloFresh. Beauty was the next most popular category, with Birchbox and GLOSSYBOX appearing to be popular picks.
But with more brands hopping on the subscription box hype every single month, there are also plenty of newer services that seem to be quickly growing in popularity. A quick look at YouGov's findings for 2025 so far reveals that more UK shoppers are talking about subscription boxes from Letterbox Gifts and London Sock Company. And — most surprisingly — interest is definitely growing in pet food subscription services, like Tails and Butternut Box.
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