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Gardena robot mower for a small lawn

Updated: October 2026

A small back garden is a lawn you can see from the kitchen, and it does not need a robot sold for 1,000 m². A Gardena robot mower for a small lawn, in this amazon.co.uk set, means the minimo and the city listings around 250–500 m². That includes a title printed as 2,700 sq ft, about 251 m². The life set at about £1,067.21, with LONA and a gateway, stays on the [SILENO city vs life](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/gardena-lawn-mower-robot/sub/gardena-lawn-mower-robot-city-vs-life) page. The full table is the [Gardena lawn mower robot comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/gardena-lawn-mower-robot). Prices are amazon.co.uk figures on 22 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A small back garden is a lawn you can see from the kitchen, and it does not need a robot sold for 1,000 m².

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Gardena Gardena SILENO city 250

Best overall

Gardena Gardena SILENO city 250
10.0/10about £721.73
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Gardena Gardena SILENO city 500

Rank 2

Gardena Gardena SILENO city 500
9.6/10about £442.77
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Gardena Gardena SILENO minimo 250

Best value

Gardena Gardena SILENO minimo 250
8.8/10about £374.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What counts as a small lawn here
  2. 2.The minimo 250
  3. 3.City 250, city 500, the 2,700 sq ft listing and city 300
  4. 4.When a small lawn still needs a different page

What counts as a small lawn here

Small, on this page, is about 250–500 m² of grass you intend the robot to cut. A lawn of 10 metres by 25 metres is 250 m². A lawn of 20 metres by 25 metres is 500 m². Patios, sheds and beds come off that total before you match a title. Gardena's UK planning page puts about ±20% on the family article numbers. That note is not a reason to ignore a title. Article 15001-41 says up to 2,700 sq ft. Divide by about 10.76 and you land near 251 m². It belongs here as a small-lawn listing with a poor star line, not beside the life set's 1,000 m² claim. Wire-free SILENO free and sense models are absent from this set. Every machine here expects a boundary wire.

The minimo 250

The SILENO minimo 250 is about £374.99 with 4.4 from 22 reviews. The listing states 250 m², Bluetooth to about 10 m, 57 dB(A), 150 m of wire, 150 hooks and a charging station with a UK plug. The weight cell is 12.4 kg. Gardena's page for family 15201 states slopes to 25% and CorridorCut from 60 cm. This amazon listing does not print the slope or a cutting width. The height cells say a maximum of 1.97 inches and a minimum of 2.5 cm. For a flat lawn at or under about 250 m², open this row first. It is the lowest price in the set, and the UK-plug listing with the largest review count in that plug group. About 10 m of Bluetooth does not reach a desk at the other end of the house. A 500 m² minimo is not a listing in this set.
Gardena Gardena SILENO city 250

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Gardena Gardena SILENO city 250
10.0/10about £721.73
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City 250, city 500, the 2,700 sq ft listing and city 300

The city 250 is about £721.73 with 5.0 from two reviews for the same 250 m² as the minimo, about £347 more, with a printed 16 cm cut and 25%. The height cells say 20 cm and 50 cm, and the warranty cell says no manufacturer warranty. The city 500 is about £442.77 with 4.8 from eight reviews. The title says 500 m², 25%, 20–50 mm, a 16 cm cut and a UK plug. Comments mention quiet running and a collision sensor. The height cells say 2 cm and 50 cm. The gap over the minimo is about £68. Article 15001-41, the 2,700 sq ft row, is about £655.04 at 3.1 from 48, with no stated UK plug. The city 300 is about £680.99, 300 m² and 35%, at 2.4 from 19. Pegging is the boundary-wire guide.

When a small lawn still needs a different page

Stay with the minimo around 250 m² if you will peg a wire to a UK-plug station. Move to the city 500 for the 500 m² title, after you have read the height cells. A 35% title in this set is the city 300 or article 15001-41, and both carry charging complaints. Leave this page if you will not lay a wire, or if the bank is steeper than 35%. The life sheet's figure at the boundary is 10%. Leave it if the lawn is climbing toward 1,000 m² or you want the gateway. An electrician still fits a new outdoor socket. Bluetooth at about 10 m is enough beside the kitchen door. It will not start the mower from the office.

Common questions

What does the city 500 add at about £442.77?
A stated 500 m², a 16 cm cut, a UK plug, 200 hooks and 4.8 from eight reviews that mention quiet running, a self-charging schedule and a collision sensor. The title slope is 25%. The height cells say 2 cm and 50 cm against a 20–50 mm title. The extra over the minimo is about £68.
Why is the city 250 about £721.73 with only two reviews?
The title prints 250 m², 25%, a 16 cm cut, 20–50 mm, theft protection and a UK plug. The star line is 5.0 from two reviews, with one note about a blue light after the loop was extended. The height cells say 20 cm and 50 cm. The minimo states the same 250 m² at about £374.99 with 22 reviews.
Is 2,700 sq ft a small lawn?
In this set, yes. 2,700 sq ft is about 251 m², close to the minimo's 250 m² title. Article 15001-41 is about £655.04 with 3.1 from 48 reviews, many written with dollar prices, and the text repeats charging faults. The listing does not state a UK plug or a wire length. The bullets do claim slopes up to 35%.
Should a 300 m² lawn take the 2.4-star city?
Only if you have measured a slope that needs the printed 35%, and you will prove the mower leaves the dock with a charge before any wire goes under the turf. The city 300 is about £680.99 with 2.4 from 19 reviews. The included line does not say UK plug.
Do I still need a strimmer?
Yes. The boundary wire sits back from walls and fences. Gardena's support text puts the uncut band by a wall at about 20 cm. On a small lawn that fringe is a larger share of what you see from the house. A strimmer or a pair of shears keeps the edge the wire was kept away from.

Related pages

Gardena robot mower buying guide

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Sources

Public UK sources listed below, plus the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, gathered on 22 October 2026.

  1. Gardena UK planning advice for robotic lawnmowers (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Gardena UK robotic lawnmowers overview (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Gardena UK smart SILENO life 1000 set, 19702-68 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. HSE INDG271, supplying new machinery (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Outdoor noise regulations 2001, Schedule 3 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. OPSS product recall: Honda Miimo robotic lawn mower, 6 September 2024 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Flymo UK robot installation (retrieved 22 October 2026)