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Keep warm with our top picks for your outdoor space.

Keeping a fire pit in your garden will ensure you can enjoy the outdoors for longer when the sun goes in and, really, who doesn't enjoy sitting and looking at an open fire?

They were the must-have garden accessory of the pandemic over the last couple of years, when restrictions meant that we were only permitted to socialise in our outdoor spaces. Times have, thankfully, changed – but the merits of fire pits haven't, helping to keep you toasty once the sun's gone in (whether that's during a lazy Sunday barbecue in June or a Firework Night soiree in the dead of winter). But what to choose? There are lots of designs, from a fire bowl to a camping fire pit, and a range of materials available too, including cast iron, steel, clay and stone.

Before using your garden fire pit, ensure it's in a safe location and away from any combustible surfaces. Joss Thomas, Founder & Designer at Indigenous, has shared some tips on how to enjoy your fire pit safely.

Here, we've rounded up some of our favourite chimineas and fire pits (including some garden fire pits with barbecue grills) to help you enjoy your garden for longer this summer 2022.

Something a little different! This beautiful flower globe fire pit will cast gorgeous floral shadows on your fences and patio as the logs burn.

Lots of good stuff here: a roomy built-in log store to keep your wood dry (and not cluttering up your shed), a spark guard to avoid stray ash from singing your favourite jumper and a grill to cook up all your best veggie kebabs and burgers. Oh, and that lovely faux-concrete modern finish that wipes clean easily with a cloth to keep it looking good-as-new.

How stylish is this? With its gold-rimmed base, this garden fire pit will add some glamour to your garden. The chimney helps keep smoke out of your eyes, as well. 

If you've already decked out every room in your home with some beautiful copper pieces, take the trend outside with this lovely textured fire pit.

There's plenty of space to pre-heat (and fully dry out) your spare logs in the base of this square fire pit.

This is one of our top fire pit picks from our very own House Beautiful Marketplace. The combination of the smooth round curves of the pit itself and the triangular geometric base is very chic and perfect for a contemporary garden.

This is a great price for such an attractive chiminea. The chinmey ensures smoke stays out of everyone's eyes, so you won't have to keep shifting your chair out of the way of the flow as the wind changes.

Another minimal fire bowl/log store combination here but, unlike the Dunelm option above, this is real concrete. You pay a little more for that reason, but we think it's worth it. It's UV and frost-resistant, so it'll always look lovely, whatever the elements throw at it.

Designed to rust over time, this fire pit's weathered patina will add some nostalgic, vintage vibes to your garden.

Something a little more unusual – this garden fire pit doesn't have a stand, showing off the flames for everyone easily as you gather around.

Nkuku always has such tasteful homewares and its garden offerings are no different. We like the warm, coppery tone of this reclaimed iron Kadai bowl (a traditional Indian cooking pit, essentially), which has handles to help you move it easily when you want to pack it away in autumn.

Another one here from the House Beautiful marketplace – this is a lovely traditional-style Indian fire pit with a very pretty tapered base. The metal is heat-resistant so it won't warp after use, and it comes with a spark guard and poker. This has a smaller footprint, so it's better for smaller gardens.

Made of stable rust-proof steel, this fire pit has an hexagonal frame and delicate hollow design to keep the air flowing. The mesh holes prevent sparks and embers from sparking.

Some fire pits are more substance than style, but not this one. With its striking, angular legs, it will make a lovely feature to gather round in the evenings.

This probably won't keep the chill away, so to speak, but they're stylish, modern and will help illuminate your table with that cosy flickering glow as you chat around the table into the evening.

With its raw metal finish, this outdoor fire pit has an industrial, vintage kind of charm and the domed shape gives room for plenty of logs. Choose from two sizes.

These are perfect if you're hosting a garden party in a large outdoor space. Dot these around the space to keep guests warm as they chat in their respective groups.

Forget basic round fire bowls – this sculptural piece will add some wow factor to your garden space.

Another quirkier choice, this little bronze fire pit would suit more industrial style homes.

Yes, it's pricey, but look how sleek this fire pit is. It's gas too, so you won't have to keep getting up to tend the flames, leaving you more able to sit back and relax. Clean up will be less messy, too.

This garden fire comes with a handy ash collecting tray, so the particles won't blow all over your garden while you're trying to clean it. It's one less job to do!

With its wide fire bowl, there's plenty of room for logs in this fire pit, allowing for plenty of heat.

This garden fire pit is also available in a round shape, but we love the modern — and more unusual — angles of the square design.

So, this is obviously a very pricey one but it's really striking and it can be used both indoors and outdoors. That means, in the winter, you can use it to heat your living room – making it good value for money overall. It's a definite talking point for guests, too.

By building the fire pit into the table, you've space for somewhere to pop your drinks, snacks or leftover barbecue goodies as you chat into the evening – rather than having to put them on the patio, where someone inevitably kicks them over. Gas power means no smoke in your eyes and a constant even heat.

This wide fire pit has a handy place to keep your logs safe – good for if you've only got a small outdoor area. 

Even when unlit, this angular, sculptural fire pit will form an eye-catching centrepiece in your garden. We love it.