December is always a wonderful opportunity to festoon your garden with a range of outdoor Christmas decorations - and there are plenty of ways to adorn your green space, whether you plan to light it up with string lights or hang a wreath.
We've put together a selection of ornaments and decorations that should bring the Christmas cheer to your garden and make your outdoor space feel a bit more festive on cold, winter nights.
For a wide range of Christmas ideas, visit our Christmas hub.
Best outdoor Christmas decoration ideas for 2024
Outdoor string lights
Nothing says Christmas more than a string of twinkly lights. Whether you're using LED globe lights, or something a bit more festive-y shaped, they should create a warm and welcome glow wherever they're placed in your garden.
Make sure you've picked the right sized cable for where you want your lights, plus take note of whether they are mains or battery powered.
LED Outdoor String Globe Lights
Solar Christmas lights
Buy from Sarah Raven (£17.95)
Add a bit of colour to your display with these cheerful glass globes. You can get them in either bright colours, as shown here, or more subdued pastel tones, to suit your space. You can buy each in a four-globe or eight-globe pack, and each light comes with a little solar panel, and turns on automatically at dusk.
Icicle curtain Christmas lights
For more outdoor lights, head to our feature on the best garden string lights. Or have a go at making your own Christmas lights.
Christmas wreaths
A wreath on the front door is a welcoming sight. Whether you go for classic and traditional, or home made, a wreath is a must at Christmas time. But why stop at one for your front door? There are lots of wreath options for inside and outside doors at Christmas and as it only happens once a year, why not max out on Christmas decorations?
Make sure you're paying attention to the size of wreath, as well as it's colour or material. And that you have a good way of hanging it from whichever door you're planning on using.
Pampas grass wreath
Faux pine and red berry wreath with lights
Dried linum wreath
Buy from The White Company (£38.00)
For more Christmas wreath inspiration, look at our selection of ready-made Christmas wreaths for your front door or make a homemade wreath of berried ivy.
Christmas rag wreath
Buy from Etsy (£25.00)
Hanging Christmas decorations
Without the sun and warmth of summer, the best way to celebrate the cold of winter is by decorating the house. And so we'd recommend thinking outside the box for your Christmas decorations. Why stop at the tree? There will be a myriad of places in your house and out in the garden that you can decorate beautifully with hanging Christmas decorations.
Hanging robin decoration
Find out how to make your own hanging willow tree decorations.
Pot grown Christmas tree
This evergreen fir tree, Picea perfecta, would look good by a front door during the festive season. As it is pot grown, it is a sustainable choice that you can keep going in your garden for many years to come. It will maintain its neat pyramid shape and compact size. It is supplied in a 5L red plastic pot. Here's how to choose a real Christmas tree.
Outdoor Christmas lights
If you'd prefer to guide guests to your home with twinkling lights there are a lot of options for outdoor lights on doors, lawns and rooves.
A striking shape, such as a star, or smaller twinkling outdoor lights can work very well. It just depends a little on the space you have.
Light Up Tree Tower
Buy from Cox & Cox (£81.25)
Starburst Wreath
Outdoor Battery Star Christmas Silhouette
Buy from Lights4Fun (£16.99)
Check out our best outdoor Christmas lights.
Festive Christmas doormat
Bring Christmas right up to your door with this pair of festive welcome mats, perfect for your back and front doors.
It's made from natural coir coconut fibres which means dirt and mud should brush away easily, so it will keep a clean appearance. It also has a non-slip backing so it shouldn't budge when tread on, and when wiping your boots of any festive snowfall.
Check out our recommended outdoor doormats.