Mother’s Day activities in Wales

This Mother’s Day give your mum something special. Celebrate by booking a wonderful treat - such as a delightful afternoon tea or maybe she deserves a well-earned rest and pamper in one of Wales' top spa hotels? Or would she be bowled over with a thoughtful craft gift made by you? Pick your favourite Mother’s Day activity ideas from our list below and start planning.

Luxury afternoon tea is a great way to enjoy Mother’s Day. Across Wales you’ll find a range of venues serving afternoon tea and many feature a sweet Welsh treat too! Here are some of the places to enjoy afternoon tea in style - get her booked in for a fun feast or spoil your favourite lady with a gift voucher.

You can also have a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Llandegfedd Lake, with stunning views. Enjoy seasonal savouries, delicate cakes and freshly baked scones plus a glass of Prosecco.

Otherwise enjoy a special Mother's Day lunch at The Parkgate Hotel in central Cardiff,  The Diplomat Hotel in Llanelli, The Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells or Castle Hotel Conwy.

There are also lots of Welsh companies who can deliver a sumptuous Mother's Day gift box full of tasty Welsh treats. Siwgr a Sbeis, based in Llanrwst, offer a lovely selection of gift boxes or Sweet Snowdonia's gingerbread novelties are a special treat. Daffodil Foods near Pwllheli deliver a range of Welsh Afternoon Tea Gift Boxes. Send some love with a Cwtch hamper selection from Black Mountains Smokery in Crickhowell.

If your Mum is a fan of fantastic home-made cakes, Gower Cottage Brownies can send her a box full of amazing brownie deliciousness. For the chocoholics out there, delve into some of the most heavenly chocolates in Wales.

Check out the Cywain website for more Welsh companies offering fabulous hampers full of produce from Wales. 

Have a Mother’s Day Adventure at Llys-y-frân on Sunday 10 March 2024. Enjoy an outdoor adventure either on land or on the water. Following your activity, you will be welcomed to our café for a delicious traditional afternoon tea. Enjoy it with tea, coffee or for an additional fee, a glass of Prosecco.

Does your mum deserve a day at the spa to relax and unwind? Choose from stylish city centre spa hotels or a soothing coastal spa retreat. Either way a spa treatment will make a perfect Mother’s Day present. Find out more about spa breaks in Wales.

Alternatively, bring the spa experience home with some wonderful Welsh luxury treats. Start the pampering with 100% natural handmade skincare and soaps from Bare, or for something a little different try Cwt Gafr's range of goat's milk soaps and lotions lovingly handmade on the Llyn Peninsula. Or, for haircare expertly designed to enhance natural wavy and curly hair, the Olew (the Welsh word for oil) product range makes the perfect gift.

Makers of skin creams and balms high in the hills of Mid Wales, FARMERS' Welsh Lavender, have a selection of wonderful lavender-based gifts made from the distilled lavender oil from the surrounding fields. Visit their flagship shop in Hay-on-Wye or go and see (and smell!) the lavender for yourself.

To really enhance the relaxation, add a handmade candle from Wales. If you want to transport your Mum back to a memory of Wales, explore the  evoking range on offer at The Original Welsh Candle Company - candle scents include 'Coal', 'Heritage Coast' and 'Cwm Rhondda'. For an unmistakably Welsh scent, why not treat Mum to a Welsh cake tin candle from the Handmade Welsh candle store?

In addition to hand pouring soy wax candles and other fragrance items, Felin Fach (meaning 'Little Mill') also produce wonderful Welsh blankets, scarves and hand dyed yarn at their 200-year-old former flour mill in Pembrokeshire, Wales. If your Mum is into crafts, they also run natural dyeing courses throughout the year. 

If you want to get the family together on Mother's Day, how about a visit to Cardiff combined with some cheese tasting? Head to The Welsh Cheese Company who will be more than happy to take you through some of the amazing cheeses Wales has to offer. Alternatively, simply order their Best of the West – Virtual Cheese Tasting Kit which includes tasting notes, a score card and a cheesy quiz.

Caws Cenarth, set deep in the countryside of West Wales, offer a range of gift boxes full of delicious cheeses, crackers and a bottle of wine to taste and discuss. 

Fancy a tipple? A visit to the Penderyn Brecon Beacons Distillery or Penderyn Llandudno Distillery could be the perfect day out - with each offering tours, masterclasses and tastings. 

Dining out in Wales has never been so good. If you’re looking to treat mum, take a look at food blogger Gourmet Gorro’s guide to some of the best dishes and places to eat in Wales to give you a bit of inspiration for the special day. 

Explore somewhere new together. Wales is full of inspiration for a spring walk in your local area. Try a section of the Wales Coast Path, tackle a mountain together or walk in a picturesque country garden or local park. Presents don’t have to cost a lot of money and a spring family walk is an enjoyable budget friendly Mother’s Day activity.