Posted 27 September 2023

Can anyone recommend a great set of warm white solar garden string lights?

I currently have these Homebase Shoreditch lights

homebase.co.uk/sho…tml

They are absolutely lovely however you can see they have TEN 1-star reviews because they keep dying after just a few days. I've bought and returned several of them and now I just want to find an alternative.

I just find Solar lights very hit and miss so wondered if anyone could recommend a very nice bright set that are reliable. I'm looking for around 30ft/10m and happy to buy more than one set to make up the length. I could see myself spending up to £40 or so for a very nice set.

If you have a nice set yourself then please send me a link!
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  1. muf's avatar
    I have a couple of sets of these:

    thesolarcentre.co.uk/pro…tml

    I've had them for a year and a half so far and the electronics survived the very cold winter. It has a detachable battery pack so you can boost if needed during the winter.
    Cloe's avatar
    I second this company.
    I have 4 sets of these.
    I have 2 white sets and 2 multicolour sets.
    I have had them for 3 years (in Scotland) and they still work.
    They are clipped onto my fence all year round.
    My back garden is south facing so I have the solar panels attached on the top of my fence and the battery packs on a hook underneath and all the wires clipped with cable clips.
    I do manage to get enough sun to run them over the winter (by solar charge) without manually removing the battery and usb charging but it is recommended to remove and manually charge I think once a month? I can't remember.

    100% these. (edited)
  2. 001Cisco's avatar
    Argos sell similar.
    Have a look yourself