Outdoor dining
London restaurants
The best outdoor restaurants in London to book now
Our favourite restaurants with outdoor drinking and dining in London, for socialising and sunbathing in one go
Outdoor dining
Stylish outdoor dining area ideas for summer living
Outdoor dining area ideas for every kind of garden, whether you have a patio in the city with a small dining table or a country garden with a pergola or porch
Outdoor dining
How to make your garden a place to entertain all year round
Clare Foster explains how you can bring a sense of style to your outside space through practical additions
Garden shopping
Three beautiful outdoor living spaces and how to get the look
As our sights are set on summer, it's time to recreate these lovely garden scenes at home
Outdoor dining
A guide to the best ready-made picnic hampers
If the idea of putting together a picnic takes the fun out of the whole experience, take a look at our guide to the best ready-made picnic hampers, from extravagant options to everyday essentials
Gardens
The foods you can forage, and what on earth to do with them
We've heard of nettle soup, but how about some roast dandelion root with your next Sunday roast, or some elderberry vinegar drizzled over your nettle salad? Herbalist and full-time forager Natasha Lloyd lifts the lid on what's safe to forage for–and what to do with your foraged goods.
Decoration
Sarah Corbett-Winder sets out three table schemes for al fresco dining
Provided the British weather holds out, long summer lunches in the sun are just around the corner. Here's everything you'll need
Duncan Campbell on decorating and entertaining
Simple ideas to elevate eating outdoors from Duncan Campbell
From where to find the best tablecloths, to commissioning an awning for inclement weather, simple ideas to elevate eating outdoors from our columnist Duncan Campbell
Garden shopping
The best barbecues to buy this summer
From novice to grill master, we’ve curated the best barbecues so you can level up your next garden BBQ.
Garden shopping
Elegant garden tables and chair sets for warm days sitting outdoors
A garden table and chair set is an absolute essential as spring comes around, especially as outdoor entertaining is more and more important this year
Outdoor dining
How to prepare the perfect picnic
Planning the food is one thing, but there are many elements that can elevate a picnic to something spectacular.
Summer living
Nicola Harding's tips for outdoor dining
Interior designer Nicola Harding considers how to make alfresco meals as lovely as can be
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: informal outdoor entertaining
Rita Konig shares her tips for informal outdoor entertaining in the summer
Outdoor dining
Fiona Leahy's guide to the perfect outdoor table setting
Fiona Leahy has planned events and designed tables for some of the world's most stylish people, and here she gives us her guide to a beautiful outdoor table setting and a successful al fresco party
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita notes: effortless outdoor entertaining
Rita Konig reveals the shops she relies on for effortlessly stylish outdoor entertaining.