10 of the best garden deck chairs for summer

Once you’ve fired up the barbecue or finished a hard day’s work in the garden, what better way to relax than in a comfortable chair.

To help you kick back in both comfort and style, we’ve curated a selection of deck chairs, folding and reclining seating for the perfect lazy day. You can also browse our selection of the best kids’ garden furniture and the best garden hammocks for summer.

10 of the best deck chairs

Browse our deck chair recommendations for hard working gardeners below:

Ikea’s wooden deck chair is a simple but stylish choice. It can be easily re-stained with the store’s Varda wood stain to keep it in good condition and the strong polypropene rope seat simply wipes clean.

Price: £40

Buy Brommo deck chair from Ikea

A statement piece for art-lovers, this oil soaked, merpauh wood, deck chair features Van Gogh’s A Wheatfield, With Cypresses. The sling is made from hard wearing sail cloth and it folds flat for easy storage.

Price: £120

Buy Wheatfield Deck Chair from the National Gallery

Habitat’s stylish rainbow lounger is a garden seating idea that makes a statement. This bold recliner is hand woven with comfortable, plastic wire in five bold stripes of colour. Part of Habitat’s Jambi range, it also coordinates with other pieces from their garden collection.

Price: £220

Buy the Jambi Woven Garden Lounger from Habitat 

For a pop of garden colour, this wooden deck chair frame and printed sling are a lovely summer addition. Solid beech wood with a polyester seat, this folding deck chair should stand up well to garden wear and tear.

Price: £98.99

Buy Faye Reclining Deck Chair at Wayfair

For something a little different, this zero gravity deck chair provides an almost “weightless” recline and has a head rest pillow for added comfort. A stylish patio choice, the chair features a metal frame and comes in a choice of seven fabric colours.

Price: £212.99

Buy Folding Zero Gravity Deck Chair at Wayfair

Give mini gardeners their own space to relax and enjoy the outdoors with this perfectly proportioned deck chair. The folding wooden frame supports a pretty patterned fabric sling and the chair comes with a one year guarantee.

Price: £20

Buy Party Animals Kids Wooden Deck Chair at Argos

Nothing says British summertime quite like a traditional striped deck chair. If you fancy adding a touch of the seaside to your own back garden, this classic wooden deck chair is a great choice. The frame is made from FSC beech wood, so it should be durable too.

Price: £54.99

Buy Harbour Housewares Traditional Adjustable Deck Chair on Amazon

A quirky take on the classic deck chair, this rocking recliner offers added luxury to your outdoor seating area. Crafted from FSC Acadia wood, this ergonomically designed chair wouldn’t look out of place at a high-end country spa.

Price: £249.00

Buy Deuba Wood Rocking Deck Chair on Amazon

Just what you need on sunny days, this folding deck chair includes a smart sun canopy to shade you from the rays. There’s also arm rests and an included footrest for optimum comfort on lazy afternoons.

Price: £129.99

Buy Outsunny Folding Deck Chair on Amazon

Argos’s fairly priced traditional deck chair comes in a choice of four designs and we liked the understated summery pastels of this blue seagull print. The chair is weather resistant with an FSC certified timber frame and adjusts into three different reclining positions.

Price: £38

Buy Argos Wooden Deck Chair at Argos