The best garden parasols for outdoor socialising

The best garden parasols for outdoor socialising

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The best garden parasols for outdoor socialising

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Cool and chic cover-ups for a most glorious garden gathering.


Whether you’ve got a tiny patch of concrete that an estate agent might class as outdoor space or a vast, luscious lawn, as the sun begins to beam, you’ll likely start to crave a sliver of shade during the next few weeks. Or perhaps you’re simply in the market for creating an outdoor space that’s as pretty as humanly possible. Whichever camp you reside in, a parasol is the cure-all remedy you need.

These are some of our favourites to buy this summer.

the best garden parasols for summer

East London Parasol Company Colette bamboo parasol

Throw some seriously stylish shade with this two-metre-wide bamboo parasol, complete with orange fringing and tassels.

Shop East London Parasol Company Colette bamboo parasol, £399

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Christow garden parasol umbrella

Christow garden parasol umbrella

With an adjustable pole and a UV protective hood, Christow’s functional garden umbrella is the perfect outdoor offering. The only question left to ponder is choosing between the ivory and the charcoal colours.

Shop Christow garden parasol umbrella, £42.49

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the best garden parasols

Rose & Grey tonal green luxury umbrella

This green-grey offering is a summertime dream, with a scalloped design surrounding the edges of the umbrella.

Shop Rose & Grey tonal green luxury umbrella, £200

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the best garden parasols

Suntime Shanghai garden parasol in green

We’ve established that lime green is the colour of the season thanks to Charli XCX’s Brat summer, so this zesty parasol is right on trend.

Shop Suntime Shanghai garden parasol in green from John Lewis, £79.99

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the best garden parasols

M&S rectangular tilting parasol

This M&S tilting parasol is positively crying out to be anchored in your garden.

Shop M&S rectangular tilting parasol, £99

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the best garden parasols

Business & Pleasure Co. premium beach umbrella

It looks like a beach umbrella, but it’s not – it’s a fully fledged parasol that comes complete with a retro white and navy stripe and kitschy white fringing. A joyous excuse for a garden umbrella if ever we saw one.

Shop Business & Pleasure premium beach parasol from M&S, £121.80

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the best garden parasols

Maison Flâneur the Winnie parasol

The Winnie is a taupe and pink stripe parasol with timeless appeal. Scallop edging and a pale blue trim add to the chicness.

Shop Maison Flâneur the Winnie parasol, £225

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the best garden parasols

HKliving floral flourish parasol with blue fringing

Embrace the 1970s aesthetics with this floral and bold parasol. A garden essential, if we do say so ourselves.

Shop HKliving floral flourish parasol from Rockett St George, £369

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