It has no flashing modes and is a reasonable price, towards the higher end of the lights in our test for one light, but it comes with a one-year warranty and the solar panel/bulb/battery unit is replaceable and available from a number of retailers for a small charge, making this elegant solar light a great sustainable investment.
Great for a party or around an al fresco dining table the lantern can be stood on the ground or on a table or hung up from its handle. After this, turn it on and when the light levels drop it will flick on and provide up to six hours of bright light. It also doesn’t need any assembly, though you’ll need to charge it in a sunny spot in the off position for 48 hours. The bulb and batteries sit under the solar panel in the top of the globe and this simple unit is easily lifted out to turn the light on and off. Winner of a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy Award for Best solar lantern, this steel globe lantern has an antique bronze finish and an intricate Moroccan-style pattern that creates a beautiful display as the light shines through it. Our only niggle with these lights is that you can't buy replacement bulbs, so they have a finite life, once the bulbs start to go. They come with two spare bulbs and a one year warranty. They have a runtime of up to eight hours and in our test throughout the summer, they lasted through the night and right up until dawn. The solar panel is frost resistant and large enough to power the lights through even grey winter days and the lights switch on as soon as the light starts to fade at dusk. Simply press the button on the back of the panel once for the brightest setting, then again for the first power saving mode and a third time for the dimmest power saving mode. The lights have a power button, so you can turn them off before you go to bed to protect wildlife and save energy, and there are also three light settings to choose from. All that's needed is slotting the stake together and into the solar panel and screwing in the bulbs - just take care to screw the bulbs in well or they will come loose and turn off in windy weather. The lights come carefully packaged in cardboard and take around ten minutes to put together. With 10 glass bulbs strung along a thick UK weatherproof cable and a generous 3W solar panel, they're good looking and easy to use. Only the stand-out solar lights have made our list, so you can buy with confidence.Ī BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy winner for the best solar lights for parties, we were immediately impressed by the quality of these large, vintage-style string lights. Each review has a detailed list of pros and cons for clarity and has been rated according to set up, features, performance, and value for money. They’ve seen wind, rain, hail and sleet cold snaps, heat waves, and even dust from the Sahara.Īs we evaluated each one, we assigned them scores, and the models that topped the test were awarded BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buys. We started testing at the end of February 2022, and collected our results in late May, so we’ve put these lights through months of different lighting and weather conditions. We put a range of solar lights to the test, using them in urban, suburban and rural gardens across the country. Solar lanterns: LED bulbs housed in lanterns, designed to be hung up or freestanding on a table or patio.Stake lights: These tend to be spiked stakes with bulbs at the top that provide low-level lighting, ideal for guiding the way along a path or softly lighting flowerbeds.
If you’re looking for gentle mood lighting, these might not be for you. They also double as security lights, as they’re good for dark spots that could use brief bursts of bright light, like the front of sheds when you're locking or unlocking a door, or alleyways when you’re putting the bins out.
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