Personalised Gifts

Personalised gifts, in short

Personalised gifts here are map prints centred on a place that matters to the recipient, with a short line of text and optionally a date printed beneath. You choose the location in the online designer before ordering, so the right gift starts with choosing a place that carries a real memory or connection. Browse the full personalised map range.

This makes a map print a useful alternative when a standard present feels too general. If you are deciding between a personalised print and a different kind of keepsake, read a personalised print compared with a photo gift.

What you can personalise on a map print

The main personalisation is the map’s location. Choose the place in the online designer, then add a short line of text beneath it and, if you wish, a date. Text works best at roughly two to six words; longer lines are set smaller and become harder to read across a room.

The number of places depends on the design. Met, Engaged, Married shows three locations, while Long Distance maps show two. Where We’ve Lived and Places We’ve Been show multiple locations. Route map templates also accept a GPX file upload, which is useful when the route itself is the meaningful part.

How to choose a location that means something

Choose the place the recipient would name themselves if you asked where they were from or where something important happened. That could be where you met, their hometown, a first home, a place you travelled together or a route they completed. A location can be somewhere shared or somewhere entirely theirs.

Prefer a specific point over a general area. A particular street, building, starting point or destination gives the print a clearer connection than simply choosing a county or broad region. The best choice is not necessarily the most famous place; it is the one that lets the recipient recognise the story without needing a long explanation.

If you do not know the person well, avoid guessing at a private memory. A hometown can be a practical choice when you know where they are from: the Hometown Map keeps the personalisation tied to a specific place rather than relying on a message you may not get right. If you know no meaningful location at all, a personalised map may not be the right choice yet.

The range at a glance: couples, home, family, travel, city and sport

Couples and where you met: couples map prints cover shared locations and relationship milestones. Where It All Began focuses on one place with a clear beginning to the story.

New home: New Home maps centre the gift on a particular address or place connected with moving in.

Family and where you have lived: Family map prints suit a family connection or a set of places. Where We’ve Lived shows multiple locations, making it suitable when the story is spread across more than one home.

Travel and routes: Travel maps cover trips and places visited. Places We’ve Been shows multiple locations, while route templates accept a GPX file upload. For more help choosing from this group, see personalised travel gifts.

City and hometown: City map prints suit a meaningful urban location, including a hometown or a place someone calls home.

Graduation and long distance: Graduation maps connect the gift with a study location or milestone. Long Distance maps show two locations, which suits a relationship or family connection separated by distance.

Sport and venues: The range includes marathon and running maps, plus collections covering 134 football grounds, 34 golf courses, 43 cricket grounds and 27 Grand Prix circuits. Browse the Football Ground map prints, golf course maps, cricket ground maps and Grand Prix circuit maps. These refer to the venues factually and do not imply official affiliation.

Personalised gifts by occasion

The occasion can help narrow the range, but the location should still relate to the recipient’s own story. Use the relevant guide below to move from a broad gift search to a more specific idea.

Personalised gifts by recipient

When choosing for a person rather than an occasion, start with what you know about their life. Someone with everything may still have a place that matters to them; a map centred on that place gives you a route to a meaningful gift without adding another generic object.

What to write underneath

Keep the wording short and recognisable: roughly two to six words is a useful guide. A place name, a simple milestone or a brief phrase can work; longer wording is reduced in size and is harder to read from across the room. For more ideas, read what to write on a Where We Met map.

How ordering works

1. Choose the map design and select the location in the online designer.
2. Add the short line of text beneath the map and an optional date.
3. Submit the order. Prints are made to order.

Frequently asked questions

What are good personalised gifts in the UK?

A good personalised gift is one connected to a place the recipient recognises as meaningful. Personalised map gifts cover couples, homes, family, travel, cities, graduation, long-distance connections and sport, so choose the category that matches the story you know.

What is a good personalised gift for someone who has everything?

A map centred on a place they would name as important can work when ordinary possessions are difficult to choose. If you do not know such a place, do not guess; choose a map only when the location has a clear connection.

How do you choose a location for a personalised map gift?

Pick a specific point rather than a general area: somewhere you met, lived, travelled to, studied, moved into or completed a route. The strongest choice is the place the recipient would identify themselves if asked where they are from or where something happened.

What personalised gift works when you do not know the person that well?

A Hometown Map can suit someone whose hometown you know, because the personalisation remains focused on a known place. If you cannot identify a location that means something to them, a personalised map is better left until you have that detail.

Which personalised gift suits which occasion?

Use the occasion guides above to narrow the choice, then select the map type according to the story: a shared location for a couple, a home for a move, multiple places for travel or family, a study location for graduation, or a specific venue or route for a sports connection.

Beyond maps

Not every meaningful gift is a place. We also make personalised photo prints, song lyric prints, sound wave art with a QR code you can listen to, Day You Were Born prints, personalised newspaper front pages and pet portraits.