Buying guide

The best garden lighting for every corner.

Eleven garden lights from our range, each matched to one job: a path, a drive, a deck, a table or a tree. The heights, lumens and IP ratings all come from each product's own listing.

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By Enso Lighting · Updated 23 October 2026

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The quick list

  1. 1 Best for a garden path Tokyo Outdoor Path Light £63
  2. 2 Best lantern-style path light Mirage Outdoor Lantern Path Light £130
  3. 3 Best for a wide drive DL31 Outdoor Path Light £135
  4. 4 Best with a sensor Dark Outdoor Path Light £120
  5. 5 Best low light for decking Lucia Rustic Bollard Post Light £80
  6. 6 Best with no wiring Glow Solar Lantern £60
  7. 7 Best for a terrace edge Sem Glass Panel Post Aluminium Lantern £130
  8. 8 Best over a dining table Malmo Lantern Outdoor Pendant Light £85
  9. 9 Best soft glow Dale Opal Globe Outdoor Pendant Light £45
  10. 10 Best for lighting a tree Renzo Adjustable Outdoor LED Wall Light £90
  11. 11 Best for beds and borders Torino GU10 Bollard Post Light £130
01

Along a garden path

What matters here

  • Use knee-height posts, 45–80 cm tall, along a path.
  • Space them 2–3 m apart and stagger them left and right.
  • Light the gate, the bends and the steps; leave straight runs darker.

Best for a garden path

1. Tokyo Outdoor Path Light

Tokyo Outdoor Path Light — Bronze, 70cm

£63 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Tokyo Outdoor Path Light

A slim bronze post, 70 cm tall, topped with an opal diffuser that glows softly instead of showing a bulb. That height sits in the knee-high band, so a staggered row every 2–3 m gives pools of light that just meet. The post is stainless steel, and it dims on a trailing-edge dimmer.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES, bulb not included
Place it
Every 2–3 m, staggered
Dimmable
Yes · Trailing edge
Size
W 7.6 cm · H 70 cm
Material
Stainless Steel / Acrylic
Finish
Bronze
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • Knee height, no glare
  • Stainless steel post
  • Dims on a trailing-edge dimmer

Good to know

  • E27 bulb not included
  • IP44: keep it clear of sprinklers

Best lantern-style path light

2. Mirage Outdoor Lantern Path Light

Mirage Outdoor Lantern Path Light — Anthracite, 86cm

£130 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Mirage Outdoor Lantern Path Light

A small glazed lantern, 13 cm square, on an 86 cm post, so the path carries the same box-lantern look as a Mirage wall light at the door. Four clear panes send light sideways and down across the paving. It takes one E27 bulb and dims.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES, bulb not included
Place it
About 3 m apart, staggered
Dimmable
Yes · Trailing edge
Size
W 13 cm · H 86 cm · D 13 cm
Material
Metal / Glass
Finish
Anthracite
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • Matches the Mirage wall lantern
  • Glazed on four sides
  • Dimmable

Good to know

  • E27 bulb not included
  • Clear glass: use a low-glare bulb
02

Beside a drive

What matters here

  • Use taller posts by a drive so each pool reaches further.
  • Put working routes like drives on a motion sensor.
  • Set a sensor's timer longer than the door's, for unloading the car.

Best for a wide drive

3. DL31 Outdoor Path Light

DL31 Outdoor Path Light — Matt Black, 100cm

£135 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: DL31 Outdoor Path Light

A tiered black shade, 31 cm across, on a 1 m post, that lays a broad pool of light on the ground around it. That reach suits the edge of a drive, where you want fewer, wider pools rather than a line of small ones. Stainless steel, one E27 lampholder, and it dims.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES
Place it
Along the drive edge, spaced wide
Dimmable
Yes · Trailing edge
Size
W 31 cm · H 100 cm · D 31 cm
Material
Stainless Steel
Finish
Matt Black
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • Broad 31 cm head
  • Tall enough for a drive
  • Dimmable

Good to know

  • Big head: a bold shape by day
  • IP44: keep it out of watered beds

Best with a sensor

4. Dark Outdoor Path Light

Dark Outdoor Path Light — Anthracite, 75cm, Motion Sensor

£120 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Dark Outdoor Path Light

An anthracite post, 75 cm tall, with a ribbed diffuser and a motion sensor at bollard height. It wakes as you walk up the drive or out to the bins and goes off behind you, which is what a working route needs. At IP54 it keeps out dust as well as rain.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES, bulb not included
Place it
Where the drive meets the path
Dimmable
No
Size
W 15.4 cm · H 75 cm
Material
Stainless Steel / Polycarbonate
Finish
Anthracite
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP54

What we like

  • Motion sensor at bollard height
  • IP54: dust and rain
  • Ribbed lens softens the bulb

Good to know

  • Not dimmable
  • E27 bulb not included
03

On decking

What matters here

  • Use posts or lanterns on a deck; lights set into it need IP67.
  • Keep deck lights low and below eye level when seated.
  • Have cable routed under the boards before they are fixed down.

Best low light for decking

5. Lucia Rustic Bollard Post Light

Lucia Rustic Bollard Post Light — Stainless Steel Black, 40cm

£80 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Lucia Rustic Bollard Post Light

The shortest Lucia, 40 cm tall, with a small caged lantern head that keeps the light low on the boards and below eye level when you sit. Place one at each corner of the deck or by the step down. It takes one E27 bulb and dims.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES
Place it
Deck corners and the step down
Dimmable
Yes
Size
H 40 cm
Material
Stainless steel and polycarbonate
Finish
Black
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • Low enough to sit beside
  • Dimmable
  • Stainless steel post

Good to know

  • Needs a wired supply to the deck
  • Cage shows the bulb

Best with no wiring

6. Glow Solar Lantern

Glow Solar Lantern — Black

£60 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Glow Solar Lantern

A black lantern that is solar-powered and rechargeable, so no cable has to cross the deck at all. Its 35 lumens of 3200K light give a candle-like glow on a table or a step, and a touch dimmer takes it lower still. At IP44 it can stay out through a shower.

Specifications

Light
LED built in: 35 lumens, 3200K
Place it
On the table or the deck step
Dimmable
Yes · Touch dimmer
Size
H 8 cm · D 28.5 cm
Fitting
Rechargeable, no wiring
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • No wiring or electrician
  • Touch dimmer
  • Moves to wherever you sit

Good to know

  • 35 lumens: a glow, not task light
  • Less charge on short winter days
04

Around a patio or terrace

What matters here

  • Keep the patio warmer and dimmer than the path leading to it.
  • Switch patio lights by choice, not on a sensor.
  • Use 2700K: warm light flatters stone, brick and planting.

Best for a terrace edge

7. Sem Glass Panel Post Aluminium Lantern

Sem Glass Panel Post Aluminium Lantern — Black

£130 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Sem Glass Panel Post Aluminium Lantern

A 20 cm glass cube in a black aluminium frame that sits on top of a low wall, pier or post. On a terrace it marks the edge with a warm glow, and the panelled frame casts soft shadow lines across the paving. It takes one E27 bulb and dims.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES
Place it
On a wall or pier, 0.8–1.2 m up
Dimmable
Yes
Size
W 20 cm · H 29 cm · D 20 cm
Material
Aluminium and Glass
Finish
Black
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • Sits on a wall or pier
  • Dimmable
  • Glass panels all round

Good to know

  • IP44: rain is fine, pressure washing not
  • Needs a cable up through the pier
05

Over an outdoor table

What matters here

  • Hang the base 75–85 cm above the tabletop.
  • Centre it on the table, not on the patio or pergola.
  • Hang it from a covered roof; IP44 pendants want shelter overhead.
All outdoor pendants (7)

Best over a dining table

8. Malmo Lantern Outdoor Pendant Light

Malmo Lantern Outdoor Pendant Light — Black

£85 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Malmo Lantern Outdoor Pendant Light

A slim black lantern, 12 cm square, on a link chain, with clear panels around one E27 lampholder. Over a table on a covered patio it gives the meal a centre, and it dims, so the light can come right down once the food arrives.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES, bulb not included
Place it
75–85 cm above the tabletop
Dimmable
Yes · Trailing edge
Size
W 12 cm · H 75 cm · D 12 cm
Material
Aluminium, polycarbonate
Finish
Black
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP44

What we like

  • Dims for eating outside
  • Slim 12 cm lantern
  • Hangs on a link chain

Good to know

  • Needs a covered roof to hang from
  • E27 bulb not included

Best soft glow

9. Dale Opal Globe Outdoor Pendant Light

Dale Opal Globe Outdoor Pendant Light — Black

£45 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Dale Opal Globe Outdoor Pendant Light

A round opal glass globe on a black fitting, so the bulb disappears into an even, moonlit glow. That makes it kind to the eyes across a table, where a bare bulb would glare. IP54 gives it more weather margin than most outdoor pendants, and its single E27 lampholder dims with a dimmable bulb.

Specifications

Light
E27 ES, bulb not included
Place it
75–85 cm above the tabletop
Dimmable
Yes · Trailing edge (with dimmable bulb)
Size
H 81.5 cm
Material
Aluminium and opal glass
Finish
Black
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP54

What we like

  • Opal globe, no glare
  • IP54, a step up from IP44
  • Dimmable with a dimmable bulb

Good to know

  • E27 bulb not included
06

Trees and borders

What matters here

  • Light one good tree well rather than many things a little.
  • Use IP65 or higher for fittings in watered beds.
  • Aim accents away from the house so no bare source shows.
All garden lighting (54)

Best for lighting a tree

10. Renzo Adjustable Outdoor LED Wall Light

Renzo Adjustable Outdoor LED Wall Light — Black

£90 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Renzo Adjustable Outdoor LED Wall Light

Fixed to the house or a garden wall, the Renzo has a head that tilts, so you can aim its 650 lumens of 3000K light up into a canopy or across a border. At IP65 it takes water jets, so it is fine on a wall with no shelter at all.

Specifications

Light
LED built in: 650 lumens, 3000K
Place it
1.8–2.4 m up a wall, aimed at the tree
Size
W 17.2 cm · H 14.1 cm · D 8.5 cm
Material
Aluminium and glass
Finish
Black
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP65

What we like

  • Tilting head aims the light
  • IP65, fine fully exposed
  • 650 lumens, built in

Good to know

  • Needs a wall within reach of the tree
  • Not listed as dimmable

Best for beds and borders

11. Torino GU10 Bollard Post Light

Torino GU10 Bollard Post Light — Aluminium, Anthracite

£130 Free UK delivery over £40 · 30-day returns
Quick look: Torino GU10 Bollard Post Light

A slim anthracite post, 50 cm tall, that sends its light down only. At IP65 it is dust-tight and takes a hose, so it can stand in a watered border or beside the lawn. It takes one GU10 bulb and dims.

Specifications

Light
GU10
Place it
In watered beds or by the lawn
Dimmable
Yes
Size
W 8.5 cm · H 50 cm · D 8.5 cm
Material
Aluminium and glass
Finish
Anthracite
Fitting
Wired in by an electrician
IP rating
IP65

What we like

  • IP65, safe among watering
  • Light goes down only
  • Dimmable GU10

Good to know

  • Needs a GU10 bulb
  • Small post: a marker, not a wash

Questions we get asked

How far apart should garden path lights be?

Space knee-height bollards 2–3 m apart and stagger them left and right, so their pools of light just touch. Pairing them opposite each other is what makes a path look like a runway.

How tall should a path light be?

Between 45 and 80 cm suits most paths: low enough to keep the source out of your eyes. Shorter posts suit cottage paths; taller ones suit borders and drives.

What IP rating do garden lights need?

IP44 is the floor for path lights that stand well above the ground. Use IP65 or higher in planted beds that get watered, and IP67 for anything set into the ground or a deck.

How bright should garden lighting be?

Dimmer than you might think: your eyes adjust to the dark, so a few hundred lumens per fitting is plenty. Keep everything at 2700K warm white.

Do I need an electrician for garden lighting?

Yes, for mains lights. In England a new circuit out to the garden is notifiable under Part P, and buried cable needs to be armoured or ducted, with RCD protection.

Are solar garden lights worth it?

They are an honest shortcut where there is no cable, but expect a soft glow rather than real light. A short, grey December gives them much less charge than June.

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