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And what better way to do just that than with cutting-edge garden gadgets and innovative outdoor tech? From smart outdoor speakers to robot lawnmowers, we’ve tested the top outdoor gadgets to find out what’s worth splashing out on to make this summer your best yet.
Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ (NINJA)Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker
Nothing beats a summer BBQ during the warmer months, so why not make it a high-tech affair? Try air fryer behemoth Ninja's first outdoor appliance that makes barbequing easier and healthier than ever. With no charcoal or gas to buy, this weather-resistant health grill is a summer must-have. It features seven cooking functions and even touts an integrated smoker box that burns natural wood pellets for real smoky flavours.
WAS £349 - NOW £299 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
MEATER Plus Smart Wireless Meat Thermometer (MEATER)MEATER Plus Smart Wireless Meat Thermometer
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Already got a traditional charcoal BBQ but want to make it smart? This high-tech wireless thermometer is all you need. Called Meater Plus, simply connect it to your smartphone via an app and it’ll monitor your meat for you while giving you estimated cooking times as well as alerts and notifications when meat is cooked to perfection and ready to eat.
WAS £349 - NOW £299 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Philips Hue Go portable table lamp (PHILIPS)Philips Hue Go portable table lamp
Keep the garden party going after dark with the Philips Hue Go. Connecting to an app, this snazzy portable outdoor lamp can light up your summer nights, offering nine hours of vibrant, customisable light per charge. Ideal for creating the right ambience for outdoor gatherings and late-night relaxation.
NOW £139.99 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Dyson Zone (DYSON)Dyson Zone
Live in a busy city? Spending lots of time outside could expose you to nasty pollution. Make every breath you take a healthier one with Dyson’s latest high-tech set of headphones, the Zone, which features a detachable visor that can block out harmful pollutants from the air around you by projecting purified air to your nose and mouth. On top of that, it boasts noise-cancelling tech and 50 hours of playback per charge all while delivering real-time feedback on what pollutants you’ve dodged.
NOW £749.99 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Kress Mission Nano 600 (KRESS)
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Kress Mission Nano 600
Mowing a lawn can be pretty tiresome work, especially when it’s hot outside. But in today’s modern world of smart appliances, it’s hardly shocking that you can let a robot do the hard work for you while you soak up the sun. Enter Kress’ Mission Nano 600 robot lawnmower. Featuring edge mowing, patented intelligent navigation control for narrow sections and paths, and a charging station, the Mission Nano 600 is the easiest way to get your lawn mowed. It even has a rain sensor meaning it will stop cutting grass and return to base as soon as it starts lashing it down.
NOW £832 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
EcoFlow Glacier
The EcoFlow Glacier has to be the smartest coolbox money can buy. Why? Because it’s way more than a coolbox. It’s the world's first 3-in-1 portable fridge, freezer, and ice maker that lets you enjoy ice-cold drinks and fresh food whether you’re in your back garden, at a picnic with friends or camping off-grid. Equipped with a removable divider separating it into two zones, and independent temperature control, both sections can refrigerate and freeze from 10°C to -25°C for up to 40 hours, wire-free. The best bit? The built-in 120W compressor that’s able to make 18 solid ice cubes in 12 minutes. Yes, really.
NOW £849 - WAS £1,049 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Rad Power Bikes RadCity 5 Plus
Spending too much time in the garden? Venture out and enjoy more of the summer sun with an e-bike like the RadCity 5 Plus. This electric city bike boasts five levels of pedal assist offering a super chill riding experience no matter how steep those hills are. And if you thought that was smart, there’s a built-in user interface that offers up real-time metrics, such as speed and distance travelled. A super solid bike that will last you for many summers (and winters) to come.
NOW £1,159 - WAS £1,649 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Revolve Pizza Oven
BBQs not really your thing? Why not try the Revolve Pizza Oven - a portable outdoor pizza oven that features an innovative rotating stone that cooks perfect pizza every time. Heating up to to 500°C, which is evenly distributed throughout the cooking surface, you can cook perfect stone-baked pizza, from the comfort of your garden. It also comes with an infrared thermometer gun so you can check the temperature from a distance. Garden parties don’t get fancier than this!
NOW £499 - WAS £549 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Swan Column Patio Heater
You can’t guarantee a warm summer night even at the height of summer in this country. But don't mess around with gas-powered heaters when the garden party hits the darker hours. Swann’s freestanding Patio Heater is electric-powered and can be moved around with ease thanks to its lightweight design and sturdy, stainless steel base. Just plug it in and you’ve got endless hours of heat via two power levels of either 1000W or 2000W.
NOW £159.99 - WAS £214.99 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Smart Parcel Box
Spending too much time in the back garden that you miss the postman? Never miss a parcel again with this safe and secure delivery box from Smart Parcel Box. Designed to be installed on your property wall or front gate, it features a secure key lock and delivery hatch and can take sizeable parcels as well as regular letters, even when you’re not home.
NOW £139 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Netatmo Smart Home Weather Station
Don’t let the weatherman ruin your BBQ plans with inaccurate predictions. Stay one step ahead of the good old British summer weather with the Netatmo weather station. This nifty outdoor gadget monitors temperature, humidity, and air quality to give you more accurate predictions so you can be better prepared.
NOW £169.99 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
No summer party is complete without the joy of music, and the Bose Portable Smart Speaker has to be one of the best gadgets you can buy for providing just that. Offering crisp and immersive sound in 360 degrees with chest-thumping bass, Bose’s outdoor speaker isn’t just wireless, but it’s WiF-enabled, meaning more than one person can connect to it at once. Ideal for those times when everyone wants a say in the playlist.
NOW £379.95 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Solar lighting
Why not save on your lecky bills with some solar lighting?
If you're looking for more of a security light, then the Lutec Diso Solar Powered Wall Light is a good shout. It can be mounted on any wall and provides either constant or motion-activated lighting without needing to be plugged in.
Looking for something more elegant? The Sunna solar flameless lantern will be right up your street. Equipped with a high-efficiency solar panel, this 20-inch outdoor LED cordless lantern switched itself on when it detects nightfall, offering three modes of flame, candle or solid light while saving you both energy and money.
Ego Power Plus multi-tool
Whether it’s grass strimming, hedge trimming or even chopping down a tree, do it in one with this cordless, battery-powered multi-tool that has an interchangeable head for just about any garden task. What’s more, it’ll give you all the power you need without the noise, fuss or emissions of petrol-powered tools thanks to its whopping 56V ARC Lithium battery. Get through your gruelling garden to-do list with ease.
NOW £259 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Ring Floodlight Cam Pro
Keep your outdoor tech under a watchful eye with Ring’s most powerful security cam yet, the FloodLight Cam Pro. With super wide-angle HD video recording, it uses smart 3D motion tech to detect trespassers and -- thanks to its built-in spotlight -- blasts them with light. And if that doesn’t do the trick, the cam has a baked-in 110dB siren. That’ll keep their sticky fingers off your beloved garden gadgets.
NOW £219.99 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
Ryobi Cordless Power Washer
Keep those summer gadgets clean and looking in mint condition in the laziest way possible: with a cordless power washer. Touting a 3-in-1 nozzle, the Ryobi Cordless Power Washer can be switched from a turbo nozzle for tough cleaning applications, 15-degree fan spray for general cleaning, and a shower function for rinsing. It also ships with a 6-metre syphoning kit that can pull water from any fresh water source, like a lake or even a bucket, to clean on the go, wherever you are.
NOW £182.99 • SEE THE DEAL HERE
TP-Link Deco X50-Outdoor WiFi Extender
It's all good and well having connected garden gadgets at your disposal this summer but they're as good as useless without a strong internet connection. If you're struggling to get a signal at the back of your garden, consider the TP-Link Deco X50-Outdoor WiFi Extender - a clever weather-proof and wall-mountable device that creates a wireless network to make sure you’re always on full bars.