Best fire pit

Enjoy the garden for longer in the evenings with the warmth and light of a fire pit. We’ve put together a selection of the best.

Best fire pit
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Add a fire pit to your terrace or deck, and you can extend the time spent in the garden. It will keep family and guests warm after sunset, and the flickering flames ensure it’s an appealing focal point for a seating area. With this source of warmth, you’ll even be able to use your outdoor space out of the usual season. These are the top choices.

Best overall

Dawoo fire pit

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Dawoo fire pit

Hard-worker

This fire pit is designed to be multipurpose. You can keep warm around it, use it for grilling, and, when the warm weather comes, put ice inside it to keep drinks cool. The surface around the edge is handy, too, making space for cooking supplies or to set down glasses. It’s made from powder-coated steel to resist rust.

Best value

Sunlifer fire pit

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Sunlifer fire pit

Sleek design

Perfect for small gardens, as well as camping trips and barbecues, this well-priced fire pit has a 60-centimetre diameter. The legs are removable for easy transporting, and it’s lightweight at just 4.4 kilograms. Handles on the side of the bowl make it easy to clean after use.

Best centrepiece

Yaheetech fire pit

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Yaheetech fire pit

Watch the flames

This fire pit's grid screen creates a fabulous view of the flames inside and allows plenty of welcomed heat. Hexagonal in shape, it’s a smart addition to an outdoor space. It’s made from iron with a black coating for durability and has a base designed for stability, but it’s light enough to move to different areas of the garden easily. 

Best for long burning

Amagabeli fire pit

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Amagabeli fire pit

Stay outside

This fire pit has an inner depth to hold sufficient wood to heat sitters over an extended period. The iron design has a heat and rust-resistant coating for durability and three chunky legs to keep it stable. A distressed finish will make it look as if it’s a long-enjoyed garden feature. 

Best for small gardens

GardenCo fire pit

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GardenCo MgO fire pit

Fresh look

This neat fire pit is great for compact outdoor spaces, and the light-coloured speckled finish helps make it less visually imposing, too. It comes with a spark guard for safety and has carrying handles for easy portability. Bear in mind that you can’t set it down directly on a decked area.

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Toast marshmallows or simply gaze into the mesmerising flames of a fire pit. Our number one choice is the Dawoo fire pit, which will warm a seating area, function as a grill, and even transforms into a place to keep drinks on ice in the hottest weather. A surface around the sides makes it a garden table as well. 

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Sarah Warwick
Freelance writer

Sarah is a freelance journalist and editor writing for websites, national newspapers, and magazines. She’s spent most of her journalistic career specialising in homes and gardens and loves investigating the benefits, costs and practicalities of home improvement. It's no big surprise that she likes to put what she writes about into practice, and is a serial house revamper.