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The 15 best fire pits and chimineas for summer 2024
Bring on lazy afternoons in the garden
Whether it’s defying frosty evenings with silly amounts of blankets and jumpers, or looking forward to summer and sunny evenings relaxing with friends/beers/books/all of the above, this year we’re all about hanging out in the garden. And if you want to make that perfect beer garden vibe all yours, you should definitely think about investing in a fire pit.
Love Island has taught us that all the juiciest chats happen around the fire pit, and who are we to argue? Perfect for toasting marshmallows while you keep your hands and toes warm around an open fire and for keeping cosy, because this is the UK we're talking about, it’s the must-have garden accessory. To complete the full set-up you’ll also find us investing in snazzy dinner party stuff, stylish garden furniture and maybe even a nap-ready egg chair.
Here are our picks of the best fire pits to see you through the summer and beyond, and some of them are on sale now. If you're after a budget fire pit option, we'd recommend Amazon's £18.99 option, which has a compact and sturdy design, perfect for smaller spaces. But if you're going big this year (aka, going all out on the fire pit vibes), we love John Lewis' cement-style design, which gives a fresh new take on the fire pit, but is still perfect for crowding around with marshmallows.
Best fire pits for summer 2024
We love the geometric design of this La Redoute fire bowl. We also love that it's frost resistant and comes already assembled aka the lazy gal's dream.
This Amazon best-seller adds warmth and ambience to garden spaces, has a 50cm diameter and three sturdy legs to ensure you don't burn the patio below. Lovely!
Ivyline Firepit Bowl and Rectangular Console Table
If you're after something that looks more like a design piece than a fire pit, this is the one for you. With a cement effect and frost-resistant steel fire bowl, this is going straight to the top of our list.
What makes this fire pit special is its ability to fold up and pack away, making it a brilliant addition to camping trips - or even for taking to a friend's garden for the evening. Simplicity at its best!
Look the second the fire starts going, we get a craving for BBQ food, which is why we love this fire pit from Homebase, which has a grill you can add on, perfect for cooking up some sausages and burgers on a summer's evening.
Ivyline Fornax Chiminea Firepit
This robust but sleek chiminea is a serious flex. Modern in design, this one reduces sparks and has a foldable grate for easy cleaning. And it's also available in rust colour!
This fire pit also comes with a removable grill and we love the chic rounded design made from steel.
This all black Argos model is as slick as it gets. It looks great with grey/black garden furniture and surrounded by greenery.
With a solid base and stylish design, it's hard to find anything not to like about this fire pit. All you need now is the s'mores ingredients.
This fire pit from Dunelm has a seriously sleek design that we love matched with the log store underneath.
One of the more inexpensive fire pits, this one comes with a BBQ grill and a safe guard, making it perfect for all occasions.
Dakota steel charcoal/wood burning fire pit
While no spark screen is provided with this fire pit, the design is certainly sleek. Made from steel and with handles, it has a diameter of 80cm and screw-in legs.
With a metal poker and kitted out for either BBQ vibes or keeping warm, this small but sturdy fire pit is the perfect all-rounder. The top diameter is 60cm, and it's one of the more lightweight options.
If your vibe is more rustic than all-black-everything, you'll want to huddle around this fire pit with a naturally rusted finish. Throw in an organic hot apple juice and a woolly blanket and you're ready to go full country.
Available in both black and rust, this fire pit from Dunelm is frost resistant and so can be used throughout the year, with no worry about the impact of the weather come the colder months.
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