The best… garden lighting

Carlton Spiiral Spiral So Solar Lantern Made from coated metalm metal t to prevent rust, this lantern issis shap shaped like a beehive, and illuminaated illuminated b by 45 tiny lights. It comes inn in black or white, and, being charrged charged by sunlight during the day, reequires requires no batteries (£9.99, wwww. www. lights4fun..co.uk) lights4fun.co.uk).

Bloomingville Grey Ceramic Lantern With candlelight filtering through the holes, this glazed ceramic lantern is very pretty. You can leave it outside – but be sure to bring it in after the summer; it may crack in cold weather (£67, www.amara.com).

John Lewis Canton ▲ Outdoor LED Lantern Itt has a traditional design, but this lantern is actually battery powered, with an LED bulb inside the candle. The bulb isn’t replaceable, but it has a lifespan of up to 20,000 hours (£14.40, www.johnlewis.com).

LED Hut Lumilife Lanterns This set of ten ▲ solar-powered Chinese lanterns stretches 18ft. Light sensors detect nightfall and the lanterns turn on automatically. They do, however, require eight hours of direct sunlight to charge (£7.99, www.ledhut.co.uk).

Nordic P Pumpkin Candle MeasuringM a generousgenerou 9.5in diameter,diam the ScandinavianScandina pumpkin candle shouldsh keep burning throught countless summers evenings outdoorsout (£50, www.nordichouse.co.uk).www.nordichou