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10 tranquil water fountains to bring serenity into your garden
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Picture this: You’re lounging in the back garden listening to the soothing trickle of water, or you’re tending to your flower beds as a fountain gently cascades in the background. From nature-inspired stone to whimsical, tiered designs, the right garden fountain can instantly make your outdoor space feel calmer.
Go for a rocky style that looks like a real waterfall, or an artistic design that doubles as a garden sculpture. In our picks, there’s a wall-mounted fountain with a blue tile mosaic pattern that looks straight out of a Tuscan garden, or colourful ceramic options that might help attract birds and pollinators. Or how about a whimsical scene that features a duck bathing in a bucket with water flowing out over the rocks. We're feeling more relaxed already.
The best part? Most of these serene fountains feature warm LED lights, so they’ll look extra magical when the sun goes down.
Garden Mile 49cm Cascading Solar Water Feature
Garden Mile 49cm Cascading Solar Water Feature
Add a pop of colour to your space with these layered blue ceramic pots, where water cascades over four tiers. The design is solar powered too, so you don't have to worry about recharging, and the bright colour should attract the local wildlife (of the good kind).
Festive Lights 50cm Aragon Wall Mounted Solar Water Fountain
Festive Lights 50cm Aragon Wall Mounted Solar Water Fountain
With a pretty blue tile mosaic pattern and stone finish, this wall-mounted fountain looks straight out of Tuscany. Water gently flows from the tap into the small bowl, before flowing over into the lower basin. Make sure to pop it in a sunny spot to take advantage of the solar power. You can either hang it on the wall or lean it.
So'Home Outdoor Solar-Powered Round Ribbed Ball Water Fountain
Another modern design that feels quite Mediterranean garden, rather than country retreat. With a large solar power for charging, and a ribbed ball design that can be placed around your patio, this is easy to set up and maintain.
This duck fountain brings a whimsical feel to your garden. Enjoy the soothing sound of trickling water as it tumbles out of the bucket and into the pool below. Tuck it amid your plants for a charming, fairytale look.
Charles Bentley 4 Tier Cascading Water Feature
A more contemporary take on the classic garden fountain, this design will bring a tranquil ambiance to your patio or garden. Water flows down from one bowl to another, while LEDs light the way.
Note this one is mains powered, so while you won't have to rely on the UK sun, you will have to find a well positioned plug. This one's 55.5cm tall so will have real presence in your space.
Altuna Smart Solar Frog Glazed Ceramic Water Feature
Another fun pick, this small, solar-powered frog fountain would look great popped in a flower bed or rockery. Weighing just 6kg, it’s easy to move around if you find a better spot, too.
It's easy to put together, but, again, make sure you find a sunny perch to keep the water running (it needs full sunlight).
Argos Home Solar Powered Water Feature - Terracotta Pots
Argos Home Solar Powered Water Feature - Terracotta Pots
A relatively affordable option for those who are fond of classic terracotta. With water trickling down between the pots and another easy solar-powered design, this is a simple garden upgrade that will immediately add character.
Gardenwize Solar Powered Azure Grecian Pots Water Feature
Gardenwize Solar Powered Azure Grecian Pots Water Feature
Bring some vibrant colour into your garden with this trio of azure-blue Grecian pots. Water flows down the textured sides, which looks like lapping waves. The vivid shade and trickling water should help attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators into the garden, too.
Streetwize Garden Solar Imperial Bird Bath Fountain With Bat
Streetwize Garden Solar Imperial Bird Bath Fountain With Bat
This water fountain with bird bath is solar powered but has a back-up battery so it can run day and night. It's weighted so it will stay stable when it's nestled amid your greenery, and it provides a lovely, tranquil spot for the birdlife to cool off.
Serenity Tiered Ceramic Effect Water Feature
Serenity Tiered Ceramic Effect Water Feature
The soothing muted blue ceramics, along with the cascading water, will create a relaxation zone in your garden. Each bowl is lit with LEDs too – perfect for amping up the atmosphere in the evening, too.
Alyssa Gautieri (she/her) leads Good Housekeeping’s gift guide strategy. She writes and edits commerce content, where she analyzes lifestyle trends, shopping data, and works closely with the Good Housekeeping Institute to recommend top-tested products. Previously, she was the associate lifestyle editor for GH and wrote for publications including ELLE Decor, BobVila.com, and Unique Homes Magazine. When she’s not tracking down buzzy products, you can find her walking her dog, Skye, around Jersey City.
Megan is the Good Housekeeping Institute’s senior homes and lifestyle writer. She loves diving into the latest product releases to find the very best buys on the market and has written hundreds of product reviews on everything from the best vacuum cleaners and coffee machines to the best ice cream makers and robot window cleaners.
When she’s not writing about the newest gadgets and gizmos for your home and garden, you’ll find her running every distance from 5km to 100km or relaxing at home with her cat – there really is no in between.
Megan has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously written for Stylist, Glamour, Women's Health, TimeOut, SquareMeal, and YOU magazine. You can find Megan on Instagram @meganlouisegeall.
