The best lawn mowers, compared.
Top pick: Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C – 4.6 from 6,673 reviews is stars times 20, a score of 92, on a corded 36 cm rotary with a grass box stated, at about £110. Best value: BLACK+DECKER BEMWH551-GB – Score 84 at about £49.99 is the lowest saved price among listings at 84 or above. It is a 30 cm corded hover, and a grass box is not stated. Updated October 2026.
A lawn mower is a walk-behind machine for a domestic UK lawn. You buy one to cut grass you can push across. It is not a ride-on, a robot or a strimmer. The usual forms are a wheeled rotary, a hover, and a rear-roller mower. Power is a mains lead from an outdoor socket, or a battery that is actually supplied. You recognise a suitable mower by cutting width against the lawn, then by the height range. Ordinary summer grass is about 13–25 mm, and you should not remove more than one-third in a pass. A grass box counts only when the listing states one. A mulch note is not a promise that you will not rake. Watts on a corded mower are not a ranking. On a cordless mower, read the battery label and whether that pack is included. If a lead length is not stated, do not invent one. A driven wheel counts only when the listing says so. Those checks, in order, are set out in the [lawn mower buying guide](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/lawn-mower/sub/lawn-mower-buying-guide).
A lawn mower is a walk-behind machine for a domestic UK lawn. You buy one to cut grass you can push across. It is not a ride-on, a robot or a strimmer.
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The Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C is a corded wheeled rotary, 1,500 W and 36 cm, at a saved price of £110. The listing prints 4.6 from 6,673 reviews, which is the highest score in this set under stars times 20, so it is the top pick. A grass box is stated without litres. The height bullets say 20–60 mm across five positions, while the minimum cell says 20 centimetres. Lead length is not stated. One bullet gives 87 dB(A) at the ear. The manufacturer cell says Husqvarna. UK reviews praise a strong cut, including long grass, and a cable one owner called very long. One review says the ride height is too high for a close finish.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the highest-scoring corded rotary in this set for a medium lawn and a grass box.
Less suitable: You need a stated lead length, a litre capacity, or a battery mower.
Specifications
Common questions
How many cutting heights does the Speedi-Mo 360C list?
The bullets say five settings between 20 and 60 mm. The minimum cell says 20 centimetres and the maximum cell says 60 millimetres, so those two cells disagree.
Does it give a grass-box size?
It states a grass box and a carry handle. It does not state the box in litres, and it does not state the lead length.
Is the 87 dB figure a sound-power label?
No. The bullet says sound pressure at the operator’s ear is 87 dB(A). That is not the guaranteed sound-power figure on the outdoor-noise label.
The swift EB122C is a 22 cm cordless rotary at a saved price of £134.99, stated at 5.2 kg with one 40 V 2.0 Ah battery and a fast charger. It prints 4.5 from 330 reviews. Mulch is stated and a grass box is not. The height range is 30–50 mm, so the lowest setting is 30 mm. The seller says up to 35 minutes and lawns up to 50 square metres. It can stand upright. Operation mode is Manual. UK reviews focus on how light it is, including older users and small or sloping lawns. One trigger failed after 13 months of light use.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lightest cordless mower in this set for a small lawn and you can leave the clippings.
Less suitable: You want a grass box, a cut below 30 mm, or a lawn the seller’s 50 m² line does not describe.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the swift include a battery?
Yes. The bullets and the style name say a 40 V 2.0 Ah battery and a fast charger are included. Runtime is stated as up to 35 minutes.
Will it collect the clippings?
No box is stated. The listing states a mulching function. The seller also says lawns up to 50 square metres, which is the seller’s figure.
How short can it cut?
The cells and the height bullet say 30–50 mm in three positions. A highlight line says five heights, which does not match that cell.
The Einhell GC-EM 1600/37 is a corded rotary, 1,600 W and 37 cm, at a saved price of £114.99. It prints 4.5 from 298 reviews. The box is stated at 38 L, the lead at 10 m, and the height at 20–60 mm in five positions. The style cell says UK VERSION. Weight is 10.8 kg. The seller recommends up to 700 m², which is a seller sentence. A two-year spare-parts duration is printed. That is not a warranty length. UK reviews praise the cut and the bright lead. One review had rear wheels that would not stay on until split pins were fitted.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a corded 37 cm rotary in this set with a stated 38 L box and a 10 m lead.
Less suitable: You need mulch, a battery, or a warranty length printed on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the UK version?
The style cell says UK VERSION. The bullets state a 10 m power cord, a 38 L box and five heights from 20 to 60 mm.
Does it mulch?
Mulch is not stated. One UK review notes there is no mulching attachment.
What area does Einhell name?
The listing recommends lawns up to 700 m². That is the seller’s figure, not a measurement by this site.
The Maxlander ML8A131-J is a 33 cm cordless rotary at a saved price of £129.99. It prints 4.5 from 67 reviews. Stars times 20 would be 90, then minus 8 because the count is under 100, so the score is 82. Two 18 V 4.0 Ah batteries, a fast charger, a 30 L bag and mulch are stated. Height cells say 2.5–7.5 cm in five positions. Weight is 11.1 kg. A bullet also calls it a lawn scarifier. UK reviews call it light and able to finish a small lawn on one pack. One review says it will not stripe.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 33 cm cordless mower in this set with two stated batteries and a 30 L bag, and you accept a small review count.
Less suitable: You want a large review sample, a proven self-propelled drive, or a corded mower.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Maxlander include two batteries?
The bullets say two 18 V 4.0 Ah batteries and a fast charger. A cell says battery average life of 45 minutes. The printed review count is 67, so the score deducts 8 points.
Is it self-propelled?
The bullets ask the question and do not answer it. There is no operation-mode cell that says automatic.
Does one bullet call it a scarifier?
Yes. One cordless-design bullet says “this lawn scarifier”. The title and the bestseller cell describe a rotary lawn mower.
The Litheli is the only self-propelled mower in this set, and the widest, at 43 cm. The saved price is £249.99. It prints 4.3 from 684 reviews. The title states two 5.0 Ah batteries, a charger and a 40 V brushless motor. Height is 25–76 mm in six positions. Weight is 14.9 kg. Folding vertical storage is stated. A grass box is not in the bullets. UK reviews often describe an easy push and a fold-flat store, and they also mention short runtime and a charger lead that is not a normal plug.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a driven 43 cm cordless mower and you can pay the highest saved price in this set.
Less suitable: You need a stated grass box, a light machine, or a corded mower under £120.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Litheli self-propelled?
Yes. The title and bullets state a stepless wheel drive of 1.4–2.9 mph, and the operation-mode cell says Automatic.
Does the listing include a grass box?
The title and bullets do not state a box. One UK review mentions emptying a bag. Treat the box as not stated.
What runtime is printed?
The bullets do not state minutes. UK reviews mention about 25 minutes and about 30 minutes on one battery. Those are reviews, not the specification cell.
The Hyundai HYM3800E is a corded 1,600 W, 38 cm mower with a rear roller, at a saved price of £158.31. It prints 4.2 from 3,914 reviews. The box is 40 L and a mulch plug is stated. The lead is 10 m. A 3 year warranty is stated. The cell weight is 13.8 kg and a bullet says 12.5 kg. The seller says about 225 square metres. UK reviews praise stripes, big wheels and a fold-flat handle. They also report overload on longer grass, a short-feeling 10 m lead, and a mulch plug that still left clumps.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want stripes from the only rear-roller listing in this set and you can use a 10 m lead.
Less suitable: You need a battery, a stated millimetre height range, or the lightest mower in the folder.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this Hyundai leave stripes?
The bullets state a rear roller for stripes. It is the only listing in this set that says that. A millimetre height range is not printed. The cell says five positions.
Does it mulch and collect?
Both are stated: a 40 L hard-top collector and a mulching plug. One UK review says the mulch still left clumps that had to be raked.
Which weight is printed?
The specification cell says 13.8 kg. A bullet says 12.5 kg. The item type also says 230 V and a 10 m cable.
The BLACK+DECKER BEMWH551-GB is a 30 cm corded hover at the lowest saved price in this set, £49.99. It prints 4.2 from 1,041 reviews, score 84. That is the lowest price among rows at 84 or above, so it is the best value. Power is 1,200 W, height is 20–40 mm, the lead is 10 m, and weight is 7.52 kg. Ten spare plastic blades are stated. A grass box is not. A two-year manufacturer warranty is stated. The seller says lawns up to 250 m². UK reviews call it light on a tidy small lawn and complain about the black lead and short-lived plastic blades.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest widely reviewed corded hover in this set for a small, already tidy lawn.
Less suitable: You need a metal blade, a grass box, or a lead you can see against the grass.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the BLACK+DECKER have a grass box?
Not stated. A listing question asks about a box. The bullets do not say one is included. They do state ten spare plastic blades.
How long is the lead?
The bullets state 10 m. Reviews say the black lead is hard to see on the grass.
Why does it carry the best-value label?
The saved price is £49.99 and the score is 84, from 4.2 and 1,041 reviews. It is the lowest saved price among rows that score 84 or higher. It is not a lab test.
The Bosch EasyRotak 32-220 is a corded rotary at a saved price of £108.59. It prints 4.2 from 344 reviews. The highlight says 1,200 W, a 32 cm cut, a 31 L grass box, a spare blade and grass combs. The cell says five height positions and does not give millimetres. Weight is 11.8 kg. Lead length and warranty are not stated. Garden rank on the saved file is 344, and 1 in Rotary Mowers. UK reviews like the weight and the spare blade. One review says the handle-tube holes had no thread for the supplied screws.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a compact Bosch corded rotary in this set with a stated 31 L box and a spare blade.
Less suitable: You need a printed lead length, a millimetre height range, or a battery.
Specifications
Common questions
What comes in the box?
The bullets list the EasyRotak 32-220, the carton and an extra 32 cm blade. The highlight also says a 31 L grass box and grass combs. The included-components cell does not repeat the box.
What is the cutting height?
The cell says five positions. A millimetre range is not printed. One UK review says that machine has three positions.
How long is the lead?
Lead length is not stated in the saved cells or the highlight.
The Flymo Hover Vac 250 is a corded collecting hover, 1,400 W and 25 cm, at a saved price of £75. It prints 4.1 from 5,387 reviews. The box is 15 L, the blade is stated as metal, the lead is 10 m, and the height is 11–31 mm. Weight is 6.9 kg. The title says it folds flat. The bestseller cell says rank 1 in Hover Lawn Mowers. UK reviews like it on a small lawn and complain about a very tight blade bolt, a box that fills quickly, and a weaker hover than a larger Flymo.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a small collecting hover in this set, with a metal blade stated, for a little lawn.
Less suitable: You want a wide wheeled rotary, a large box, or a machine reviews describe as easy to glide on a big lawn.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Hover Vac 250 collect?
Yes. The item type is Electric Hover Collect, and the bullets state a 15 L grass box. Reviews say you must empty it often or collection drops.
How low does it cut?
The cells say 11–31 mm and four positions. That 11 mm minimum is the lowest stated minimum in this set.
Is the blade bolt easy to move?
UK reviews say the bolt was extremely tight when fitting spacers, and that the tool nearly snapped. The listing says assembly is required.
The Ark Mat LM-E-1200 is a corded 1,200 W rotary, 32 cm, at a saved price of £59.95. It prints 3.8 from 141 reviews, score 76. A 30 L bag, a folding handle and three heights from 25 to 65 mm are stated. Weight is 8 kg. The material cell says metal. Lead length is not stated. Warranty is 12 months. Mulch and self-propelled are questions, not features. UK reviews include a light cut on a small lawn, and also smoke on first use, a kill switch that cuts out, and a flimsy box and handle.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low saved price on a 32 cm corded rotary with a stated 30 L bag, and you have read the fault reviews.
Less suitable: You want a higher printed star rating, a stated lead length, or a mower with fewer switch complaints in the file.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Ark Mat self-propelled or a mulcher?
Neither is stated. The bullets ask both questions. The operation-mode cell says Manual. A 30 L bag is stated.
How long is the cable?
A length is not in the cells. One review says the lead is long and gives no measurement.
What warranty is printed?
The cell says 12 months. Reviews include smoke on first switch-on, a kill switch that cuts out, and a flimsy grass box.
The Hyundai HYM3313E is a corded 1,300 W, 33 cm rotary at a saved price of £59.99. It prints 3.6 from 416 reviews, the lowest score in this set. A 30 L box, an 11 m detachable lead, three heights from 20 to 60 mm and a folding handle are stated. Weight is 7.5 kg. The material cell says anti-rust polypropylene. The title says a 3 year warranty. Assembly required is No. UK reviews that are positive call it light with a long cable. Others report cut-out, a lead that falls out or does not match, and a deck that sticks on uneven ground.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap 33 cm corded rotary with a stated 11 m lead, and you have read the cut-out reviews.
Less suitable: You want the higher-scoring corded rotaries in this set, or a lawn that is not flat.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the Hyundai cable?
The item-type name says an 11 m detachable power cable. Reviews say the lead fell out or arrived with a connector that did not match.
What warranty is printed?
The title says a 3 year warranty. There is no separate warranty-description cell.
Why is the score 72?
The listing prints 3.6 from 416 reviews. 3.6 times 20 is 72. The count is over 100, so there is no small-sample deduction. It is the lowest score in this set.
Scores use the saved amazon.co.uk star rating times 20. A printed review count under 100 takes 8 points off. A tie goes to the higher review count, then the lower saved price. Best value is the lowest saved price among products scoring 84 or higher. What is in the box is used only for that badge, not as a second sum. No lab test was run.
Amazon stars
100%The score is the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20. A printed review count under 100 takes 8 points off that figure. A tie uses the higher review count, then the lower saved price. Shelf price and the kit choose the best-value badge only. They are not a second weight, and this is not a lab test.
Choose the lawn and the width first, then whether a box is really stated, then the height range, then the lead or the battery. Watts are not a ranking. A seller area line is not a test.
A lawn mower in this comparison is a walk-behind machine for a domestic UK lawn. You are choosing a wheeled rotary, a hover, or a rear roller, then a mains lead or a battery, then whether clippings go into a box or back onto the grass. Robots, ride-ons, petrol mowers and strimmers are a different job. Start with the lawn. A small lawn points at a narrower deck and a lower stated weight, because you will lift the mower into a shed. A wider deck covers more grass in a pass and is heavier.
Lines such as up to 50 m² or up to 700 m² are seller sentences. They are not a measured coverage for this page, and they are not a reason to rank one mower above another.
If a bullet asks whether the mower is self-propelled, or whether it mulches, that question is not a feature. Count the drive, the mulch plug or the box only when the listing states it.
A figure such as 87 dB(A) at the ear is not the guaranteed sound-power label. Schedule 3 Stage II allows 96 dB for a cutting width up to 50 cm. Do not treat one as a pass against the other.
A small lawn points at a narrower deck and a lower stated weight, because you lift the mower. A wider deck covers more in a pass. Ordinary summer grass is about 13–25 mm, or about 2.5 cm on the Royal Horticultural Society step-by-step page, and higher in spring and autumn. Do not take off more than one-third in a pass. A stated minimum of 30 mm will not match a shorter summer cut. If millimetres are not printed, you cannot plan the finish. Stripes need a stated rear roller.
A box counts only when the listing states a collector or a litre size. A mulch line is not a promise you will not rake. Corded figures around 1,200–1,600 W are not a ranking. On a cordless mower the useful line is the battery label, and whether that pack and a charger are included. Some corded listings state 10 m or 11 m. If the length is missing, do not invent it. Use a fused UK 3-pin plug, dry grass, and an RCD. Seller area lines are not measurements.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a narrow, light mower you can carry into a shed. The swift EB122C is the lightest stated weight in this set, 5.2 kg, with a 22 cm cut, one 40 V 2.0 Ah battery and a charger, at about £134.99. Mulch is stated and a grass box is not. The lowest stated height is 30 mm.
You want clippings in a box on a corded rotary. The top pick is the Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C at about £110: 1,500 W, 36 cm, 4.6 from 6,673 reviews. A grass box is stated, without litres, and the lead length is not stated. The height bullets say 20–60 mm.
You want stripes. The Hyundai HYM3800E is the only listing here that states a rear roller. It is corded, 1,600 W and 38 cm, with a 40 L box, a mulch plug and a 10 m lead, at about £158.31. A millimetre height range is not printed. The cell weight is 13.8 kg.
The top pick is the Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C at about £110. It scores 92, from 4.6 and 6,673 amazon.co.uk reviews, as a corded 1,500 W, 36 cm wheeled rotary with a grass box stated and no litre figure. The best value is the BLACK+DECKER BEMWH551-GB at about £49.99. It scores 84, from 4.2 and 1,041 reviews, and it is the lowest saved price among rows at 84 or above. It is a 30 cm corded hover with plastic blades, and a grass box is not stated. Neither score is a lab test.
Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C
4.6 from 6,673 reviews is stars times 20, a score of 92, on a corded 36 cm rotary with a grass box stated, at about £110.
BLACK+DECKER BEMWH551-GB
Score 84 at about £49.99 is the lowest saved price among listings at 84 or above. It is a 30 cm corded hover, and a grass box is not stated.
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