Pocket 7x monocular £35

SILVA

Not much bigger than a lipstick tube, this pocket monocular is adorably compact. Coming with a wrist strap and a carry case, it weighs a mere 60g all told. And it’s rainproof, too. Brilliant for casual wildlife spotting, its close twist-adjust focus and 7x18 magnification make it best suited to observing flitting birds and butterflies at short range. It’s great fun to have on a hill or by the coast as well; whether it’s for scoping out the way ahead, searching for landmarks, or pretending you’re a pirate. Tea rooms ahoy! silvasweden.uk