PRIMAL COMFORT

There is no need to retreat indoors as soon as summer ends. Wrapping up in blankets and sitting outdoors, watching the hypnotising flames and enjoying the sounds and smell of a crackling, comforting fire is one of the delights of autumn. Hand-forged in Norfolk, the durable steel Oxburgh fire basket is ideal for warming the cockles as you sup hot chocolate or toast marshmallows on crisp and chilly days. £225, Kindwood.