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Best-of lists
Hand-picked rankings for common buying situations — small lawns, sloped lawns, stripes, ride-on, used bargains.
Under £300
Where serious build quality starts. Self-propelled petrol, decent cordless, reliable corded electric — all under £300.
Best for stripes
Mowers with a rear roller — the only way to get proper alternating stripes from the cheapest electric to the British-built premiums.
Best cordless 2026
Cordless has caught up with petrol on cut quality. The right battery mowers for typical UK gardens.
Quietest robotic
Robots run while you're indoors — noise matters more than for any other category.
For sloped lawns
Hover mowers and AWD robotic mowers handle slopes that defeat wheeled rotaries.
Best used bargains
The mowers where Marketplace prices represent the strongest value vs new.
Petrol · Ride-on · Small lawns · Lightest · Honda-engined · Under £150
From the blog
Long-form guides on buying, troubleshooting, and choosing mowers — written for UK gardens.
Petrol vs cordless 2026
The argument is over for most UK gardens. Cost-of-ownership numbers, cut quality, and specific picks by lawn size.
Best mower for a sloped lawn
Hover, AWD robotic, or lightweight petrol. Slope-angle thresholds for each, and what to pay.
Inspect a used Honda HRX
The 10-minute pre-purchase inspection that catches every common fault. Roto-Stop, Versamow, deck and roller checks.
Mountfield SP46 won't start
Five most common causes ranked by likelihood, with DIY fixes for under £20.
Robot wire repair guide
How to find a broken boundary wire, splice it, waterproof the joint, and test. Brand-specific tips.
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The full blog archive. Updated regularly with new long-form guides.
Common comparisons
Side-by-side verdicts for the mowers people actually choose between. Specs, prices, pros and cons, and a clear "which one to buy" call.
Honda HRX 476 vs Mountfield SP46
The premium-vs-value classic. Honda lasts twice as long; Mountfield costs half as much.
Honda HRX 476 vs Hayter Harrier 41 AD
The premium-roller decision. British vs Japanese, both legendary.
EGO LM2135 vs Stihl RMA 448
Premium cordless head-to-head. Cut quality vs ecosystem fit.
Husqvarna 305 vs Worx Landroid M500
Robotic mower decision. 15-year build vs accessible entry.
John Deere X167R vs Mountfield 1530H
Entry ride-on showdown. JD pedigree or the value pick?
Bosch Rotak 36 R vs Flymo EasiMow 380R
The corded budget rivals — both with rear rollers.