I’m happy with the overall experience. The food was creative and presented well. Our server gave me a brief rundown of the storyline which was appreciated. The only reasons to not give 5 stars is t... See more
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Our afternoon tea was a nice experience, made better as we were joined by friends. Wortley Hall is a lovely venue in which to enjoy afternoon tea. My only criticism is that at £25 it's pricey for sa... See more
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Booked hotel with voucher which my son bought as a gift worth £150. Did'nt cover the amount for stay we had to add another £15 towards it making it £165. Hotel confimed booking with the cost it woul... See more
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Been trying to get in touch all day by phone busy all time chat keeps repeating it self sent information about 6 time’s customer service rubbish keeps asking same question s and I have already told t... See more
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Buyagift is the UK's leading provider of gift experiences, unique gift ideas and fabulous traditional gifts - all at great prices. Find the perfect gift for every taste and budget here!
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- For everyone in the UK to create unique memories that last a lifetime
- We are the UK’s leading gift experience provider. Our core focus is to deliver happiness to our customers, partners, our team and retail partners - we aim to do this by providing industry leading products.
- It happens to thousands of people each week - an unsuspecting customer receives the gift of a lifetime from a loved one or colleague, each experience is unique. We pride ourselves on our range of gifts, and the great experiences we can deliver to our customers. With over 500,000 gifts sold a year, we deliver happy memories to thousands! For our team Buyagift is about more than just delivering happiness, it's about the amazing Buyagift family we have built and the close bonds we all have with our team mates.
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The staff were friendly and helpful
The staff were friendly and helpful. . My husband and I enjoyed our afternoon tea. I thought it very thoughtful that my vegetarian food was on a separate plate. Felt very comfortable.
16 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Hi Mrs Dawn Bacon,
Thank you for your review we really appreciate it.
We're so happy to hear you had a lovely time at your afternoon with your husband, and that the staff made sure your vegetarian food was plated separately. This is what we love to hear about peoples experiences.
Gift box and voucher arrived promptly
Gift box and voucher arrived promptly, shame no brochures for examples of experiences
24 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Hi Pat,
Thank you for your review we really appreciate it.
We're glad to hear that you did get your gift box and voucher promptly. I do apologise that you did get a brochure. But you are able to log into the voucher on our site, and you will be able to find example experiences there.
We have used Buyagift for several years…
We have used Buyagift for several years now, but owing to illness and a death we have bee unable to realistically purchase anything. As a result we have not been able to use many of the vouchers. Fortunately we were able to contact them and eventually they were able to extend the voucher FOC, which was a great help in these difficult times.
28 August 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Buyagift
Hi Kevin,
Thank you for your review we really appreciate it.
We are so pleased to hear that we have been able to assist you with your extension after having both illness and a bereavement. This is the service we always strive to offer.
I would make it lower if I could
I would make it lower if I could. The site is confusing. Customer service impossible. Never again
23 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Hi Belinda,
Thank you for leaving us a review.
I am sorry to hear that you have found the site confusing and that the customer service was also an issue. If you would like to discuss this further, if you email us at trustpilot@buyagift.com.
Had a most enjoyable day at the Railway…
Had a most enjoyable day at the Railway station and the train ride it's on our list to do next year again with more members of the family.
16 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your wonderful review Mick! We're delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable day at the railway station and on the train ride. It's especially lovely to know that you're already planning to visit again next year with even more family members. We look forward to welcoming you all back for another memorable day out. Thanks again for your support!
-Emily
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your lovely review Sally! We're so pleased to hear that you found the ordering process easy and that you're very pleased with your purchase.
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and hope you have a fantastic experience enjoying your item.
-Emily
Very good day.
17 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review Wendy! We're delighted to hear that you had a very good day and enjoyed your experience.
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and hope to help create more great memories for you in the future.
-Emily
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your great review Dinos! We're delighted to hear that you found the transaction easy and that your delivery arrived quickly.
Making the booking process as smooth and straightforward as possible is something we strive for, so it's wonderful to know we met your expectations.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and hope you have an amazing experience.
-Emily
Simple to book our experience
An easy experience from receiving the voucher through to making a booking.
24 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your wonderful review Neil! We're delighted to hear that your experience was smooth and easy from receiving your voucher right through to making your booking.
Providing a simple and hassle-free journey for our customers is what we strive for, so it's great to know we delivered on that for you.
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and hope you enjoy your experience.
-Emily
Very easy to book
I had to change my gift due to health reasons,I just went on site found a more suitable alternative only took five minutes to swap no problems at all . The gift I chose was an afternoon tea on the canal at skipton,everything was perfect the staff were lovely very helpfu ,l the afternoon tea was exceptional even the weather was good even though there was rain forecasted.10/10 for everything will definateuse this company again
19 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience Ann.
We're delighted to hear that swapping your gift was quick and straightforward, and that you were able to find a more suitable option with ease. It's wonderful to know that your afternoon tea canal cruise in Skipton exceeded expectations, from the friendly and helpful staff to the exceptional afternoon tea itself.
We're also pleased that the weather cooperated and helped make the experience even more enjoyable! Thank you for your fantastic feedback and perfect 10/10 rating.
We look forward to helping you create more great memories in the future, and we're thrilled to hear you'll be using us again.
-Emily
A wonderful experience at Oxford River…
A wonderful experience at Oxford River Cruises with an amazing dinner at The Folly, this was a gift from my goddaughter for special birthday, the staff were so helpful and fun, I would highly recommend
23 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you so much for your wonderful review Karen!
We’re delighted to hear that you had such a special birthday experience with Oxford River Cruises and enjoyed your dinner at The Folly. It’s especially lovely to know that this was a gift from your goddaughter and that the team helped make the occasion memorable with their helpful and friendly service.
Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we’re thrilled that you had such an enjoyable time on the river and at the restaurant.
-Emily
Ripped off
Booked hotel with voucher which my son bought as a gift worth £150.
Did'nt cover the amount for stay we had to add another £15 towards it making it £165.
Hotel confimed booking with the cost it would have been without voucher which stated £120 not happy atall felt ripped off.😡
17 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your feedback Kevin. We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with your booking. Voucher stays are subject to availability and can sometimes require a small supplement depending on the date and room selected. However, we understand your concern, especially if the hotel quoted a lower direct booking price.
-Emily
Haven't received my gift after 8 days
23 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review Kerry. We're very sorry to hear that you have not yet received your gift and understand how disappointing this must be.
We'd like to investigate this for you and check the status of your order as soon as possible. Please contact us at trustpilot@buyagift.com with your order number and delivery details, and a member of our team will look into this matter further.
We appreciate your patience and hope to have the opportunity to resolve this for you.
-Emily
I had prompt service and my friend was…
I had prompt service and my friend was really excited about her gift
17 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review!
We're delighted to hear that you received prompt service and that your friend was so excited about her gift. There's nothing better than knowing we've helped make someone's day a little more special.
Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to assist you again in the future!
-Emily
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear you had a lovely experience and that you enjoyed your visit to the Haycock Hotel. We'll be sure to pass on your kind comments.
-Emily
Haven’t been yet
23 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review. We're delighted that you've chosen your experience with us. Even though you haven't had the chance to enjoy it yet.
We hope you have a fantastic time when you do attend and that the experience exceeds your expectations. If there's anything we can help with before your visit, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
-Emily
The afternoon tea was alright but…
The afternoon tea was alright but boring, very friendly staff nice place clumber hotel.
22 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review Philip!
We're pleased to hear that you found the staff at Clumber Hotel friendly and that you enjoyed the setting. We appreciate your honest feedback regarding the afternoon tea and are sorry to hear that it didn't quite meet your expectations.
Customer feedback is incredibly valuable, and we'll be sure to share your comments with our experience partner as they continually look for ways to enhance their offering.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, and we hope to help you find an experience that's a perfect fit for you in the future.
-Emily
The booking process was very easy
18 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your review Lynn!
We're delighted to hear that you found the booking process quick and easy. We always strive to make arranging an experience as straightforward as possible, so it's wonderful to know that everything went smoothly for you.
Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope you enjoy your experience and look forward to helping you again in the future!
-Emily
Unethical Company.
I have been a loyal buyagift customer, favouring them over other gift experience providers for many years, until today. I will never use buyagift again.
Last year I purchased a Money gift Voucher for a relative (a voucher directly for buy a gift that is bought at the value I want the voucher to be for, idea behind it was as it was a big birthday multiple people could buy money vouchers to be grouped together to pay for a more extravagant experience), fast forward to today and trying to redeem said voucher. I was helping my family member to choose the experience they wanted and redeem the gift voucher. We first searched on buyagift website to see which experiences took their fancy. A few options were selected. We then followed the instructions to log in and redeem the voucher, it was added to the session and showed the redeemable amount. Some of the experiences picked as options were cheaper than the amount, some were more expensive. Either way; they was happy to pay the balance. However, once logged into the my voucher session, finding the chosen experience the additional payment that was being requested after the redeemable amount was the FULL cost of the experience. So despite the voucher being redeemed buyagift was then trying to charge the full amount of what the experience costs on their website (bearing in mind on their website you can also use a code to get it even cheaper! 20% off).
So for instance. Experience cost £50 directly on their site; there’s a £50 redeemable voucher to use, the amount you pay on top was then £50 meaning in total £100 would have been paid.
We checked multiple different experiences and all of them were trying to charge the full price on top of taking the cost of the money voucher.
We started a live chat. The person was rude and insinuated we was doing it wrong; which I know 100% we wasn’t. They could not explain why they was charging the full amount. We advised them to not insult me by suggesting we was not competent in following instructions (which I have used buyagift multiple times before so I know how to do it).
In my opinion Buyagift are operating in an unethical manner; had we not checked their website to find the experiences up front we may have thought the cost was as stated and ended up paying the additional cost, which realistically means they are being paid twice for that sum of money. This would actually be classed as fraud. (How many other people have just paid it not realising they are being robbed?)
The person we spoke to could offer no explanation. We asked for a manager and was told that wasn’t possible.
I also believe it is unethical to not allow people to use discount codes that are available as standard on their website when redeeming a voucher. The voucher could not have been purchased using a code before as this is not possible when buying money vouchers so realistically you are penalising people for receiving a gift. If you walked into a shop and they were offering a product on sale price; you wouldn’t be charged full price just because you are paying with a gift card.
Unethical. Fraudulent company.
My suggestion do not use them, but definitely not to gift a monetary voucher.
Not to mention their poor and rude customer service.
27 August 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback Sophie. We're very sorry to hear about your experience and can appreciate how frustrating this situation must have been, especially when helping a family member redeem a gift for a special occasion.
We are particularly concerned to hear about the issues you encountered during the redemption process and the interaction you had with our customer service team. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we understand your concerns regarding the pricing displayed when attempting to redeem the voucher.
We would like the opportunity to investigate this further, including the voucher redemption journey and the customer service experience you described. Please contact our dedicated team at trustpilot@buyagift.com, providing your voucher details and any relevant information, and we will ensure this is reviewed thoroughly.
We value all customer feedback and would welcome the chance to look into this matter and address your concerns directly.
-Emily
Everything came on time and packaged…
Everything came on time and packaged beautifully
23 August 2026
Reply from Buyagift
Thank you for your lovely review Kathleen!
We're delighted to hear that everything arrived on time and that you were pleased with the presentation. We believe that great packaging helps make an experience feel even more special, so it's wonderful to know that it met your expectations.
Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to help you find another fantastic experience in the future!
-Emily
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