We’re taking another brief departure from all things property related to bring you a luxurious lifestyle find. This time we’re talking hampers, as the July sunshine calls us to the park for a picnic with a difference.

Villandry
They say: “Creative, indulgent hampers brimming with glorious, carefully sourced luxury foods”. We say: “Yes, please”. Great Portland Street’s foodie institution has three hampers to choose from, filled with all sorts of goodies from small, artisan English, French and Italian producers. The bad news is they are only available in London, but with the capital’s abundance of parks, you won’t be short of picnic destinations to enjoy them in. And you get to keep the cool bag too.

Forman and Field
The mail order fine food company has a number of hampers to choose from, but our favourite is the Top Pick Hamper. It doesn’t come cheap, at £119 for two, but any hamper described as a ‘cornucopia of mouthwatering delights’ is worthy of such a price tag. Inside the wicker hamper, you’ll find soused red onion salad, fillet of Scotch beef and Chapel Down brut rose, amongst other things.

Fortnum and Mason
The original and also one of the best. Fortnum and Mason also offer numerous hampers, including three summer ones, or you can make your own. We like the Basket of England (think cheeses, preserves, chocolates and other delicacies), and the simple but sweet Piccadilly, which is full of cream tea delights.

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