9 of the best fire pits

Fire pits are the new ‘must-have’ in any garden; you can have a bonfire without burning the grass, keep kids entertained with roasting marshmallows or just enjoy wrapping up in a blanket and socialising with friends. Here are nine designs for you to choose from.

1 Simple beauty

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,754&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,698&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,590&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,457&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,349&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,223&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,213&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/001-copy-904047d.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,201&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="754" class="wp-image-9476 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Morsø Ignis Fire Pit" title="Morsø Ignis Fire Pit,"> Morsø Ignis Fire Pit £199, Morsø, 01243 210405, osoliving.com

2 Elegant curves

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,898&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,832&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,703&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,544&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,416&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,265&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,254&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/BOURNE-Firepit-4-copy-563c66e.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,239&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="898" class="wp-image-9485 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Scowle Outdoor Steel Firepit" title="Scowle Outdoor Steel Firepit"> Scowle Outdoor Steel Firepit From £725, Dyehouse, 01484 668018, thedyehouse.com

3 Fluid Movement

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,880&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,815&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,689&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,533&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,407&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,260&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,249&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Erta-cutout-efddd69.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,234&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="880" class="wp-image-9484 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Erta Fire Pit" title="Erta Fire Pit"> Erta Fire Pit £1,100, Magma Fire Pits, 07905 266825, magmafirepits.co.uk

4 Nordic inspired

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,824&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,763&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,645&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,499&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,381&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,243&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,233&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,219&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="824" class="wp-image-9483 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Somma Fire Pit" title="Somma Fire Pit"> Somma Fire Pit £255, Arpe Studio, 020 3290 8690, arpestudio.co.uk

5 Traditional approach

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,709&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,657&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,555&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,430&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,328&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,209&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,200&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/XM250-Tula-Firepit-copy-f379159.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,189&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="709" class="wp-image-9482 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Tula Firepit" title="Tula Firepit"> Tula Firepit From £95, Kadai, 01694 771800, kadai.co.uk

6 Flower form

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,882&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,817&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,690&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,535&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,408&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,260&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,249&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/John-Lewis-Partners-Solar-Firepit-Rust-119-v2-copy-59eefbd.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,235&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="882" class="wp-image-9481 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Solar Firepit" title="Solar Firepit"> Solar Firepit £104, John Lewis, 03456 049049, johnlewis.co.uk

7 Filigree Effect

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,798&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,739&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,625&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,369&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/DSC_5261-copy-fbbc956.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,212&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="798" class="wp-image-9480 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Wildflower Firepit Sphere" title="Wildflower Firepit Sphere"> Wildflower Firepit Sphere From £1,049, Firepit Company, 07899 806693, thefirepitcompany.co.uk

8 Striking statement

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,778&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,720&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,609&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,471&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,360&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,230&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,220&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Cut-out-images-Sept-2017-88-of-462-v2-copy-219930b.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,207&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="778" class="wp-image-9479 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Nest Iron Fire Pit Bowl" title="Nest Iron Fire Pit Bowl"> Nest Iron Fire Pit Bowl £219.99, Crocus, 01344 578111, crocus.co.uk

9 Industrial style

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=1200,943&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,873&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,738&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,572&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,436&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,278&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,267&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/Barrington-Fire-Pit-Large-FPST01-copy-9fe905f.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,251&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1200" height="943" class="wp-image-9477 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Barrington Fire Pit" title="Barrington Fire Pit"> Barrington Fire Pit From £110, Garden Trading, 01993 845559, gardentrading.co.uk

All prices correct on publication.

<img class="wp-image-9483 size-portrait_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-gallery-grid-src-image" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/18/2015/10/somma_fire_pit_1-copy-c105d68.jpg?quality=90&resize=556%2C723" width="556" height="723" data-crop-width="" data-crop-height="" alt="Somma Fire Pit" title="Somma Fire Pit" style="width: auto; height: 100%;"> Somma Fire Pit