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Best lawn mower for a small garden (UK 2026)

For a typical small UK garden you want compact, light, easy to store and cheap to run, not a big petrol beast. These are the best mowers for a small garden, all comfortably affordable and sized for lawns up to roughly 250m². Corded electric and cordless dominate here, and you almost never need self-propelled.

10 mowers, ranked

01
Bosch

Rotak 34

Electric ★ 4.4 (1,244)

Bigger Rotak — 34cm corded entry-mid

Used Avg £45 New: £99
02
Mountfield

HP46

Petrol ★ 4.2 (980)

Push-only petrol — simple and cheap

Used Avg £85 New: £179
03
Flymo

EasiMow 380R

Electric ★ 4.3 (3,200)

Iconic budget corded with rear roller

Used Avg £40 New: £99
04
Worx

WG779E

Cordless ★ 4.2 (1,322)

40V Worx PowerShare with mulch plug

Used Avg £110 New: £219
05
Bosch

Rotak 32

Electric ★ 4.4 (2,240)

Predecessor of the modern Rotak — huge used supply

Used Avg £35 New: £89
06
Parkside

PRMA 20-Li A1

Cordless ★ 4.3 (622)

Lidl 20V cordless — cult Marketplace buy

Used Avg £45 New: £79
07
Flymo

Speedi-Mo 360C

Electric ★ 4.4 (1,800)

Cheap corded wheeled mower

Used Avg £55 New: £98
08
Mountfield

Empress 38 Li

Cordless ★ 4.3 (198)

Mountfield 40V cordless walk-behind

Used Avg £110 New: £229
09
Hyundai

HYM3313E

Electric ★ 4.3 (500)

Budget 33cm corded for small lawns

Used Avg £45 New: £79
10
Ferrex

40V Cordless 36cm

Cordless ★ 4.1 (488)

Aldi Specialbuy 40V cordless mower

Used Avg £60 New: £129

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