6 of the best cordless lawn mowers for your garden

Keep your lawn looking neat and tidy, without tripping over an annoying cord.
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Best For Power

WORX WG743E.1

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Best For Small Gardens

Einhell GE-CM 18/33

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Best For Storage

Flymo EasiStore 340R

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Best For Manoeuvrability

Yard Force LM G34A

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Best For Healthy Lawns

Greenworks Tools G40LM35K2

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Best For Low Noise

Makita DLM460Z

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Gardening can be a tricky business. You can fill your garden with a wide range of beautiful flowers, shrubs, and trees, but it's all for nothing if your lawn isn’t up to par. No amount of water features and hanging baskets that can make up for unkempt grass.

The basic solution, of course, is a solid lawn mower. A neat and tidy lawn looks great, and it's actually pretty easy to achieve with the right mower. But where to start?

There are lots of options out there for every type of garden and gardener. You can take your pick from a long list of electric, cordless, manual, and petrol devices, and the best model for you will really depend on the size and shape of your lawn (and how often you are going to use it). But there are lots of reasons to go cordless. Here’s a quick guide.

What is a cordless lawn mower?

Like it says on the box, a cordless lawn mower is exactly that — cordless. There's no need to plug into the mains, which leaves a cord trailing behind you and causes all kinds of problems, such as tripping or cutting through the cord by mistake. A cordless lawn mower is powered by a rechargeable battery, giving you more freedom around the garden.

What are the benefits of a cordless lawn mower?

Cordless lawn mowers give you a much bigger range and have easier, lightweight handling. They’re best for small and medium-sized gardens, but allow you to reach spots that might be hard to cut when tethered to a cord. They also need relatively little maintenance, unlike petrol mowers — other than charging the battery, of course.

What are the drawbacks of a cordless lawn mower?

All that added convenience comes at a price. Cordless lawn mowers can be pricier. And there’s the added issue, as noted above, of needing to keep the battery charged. It’s worth remembering to recharge after use, rather than realising the battery’s dead every time you get the lawn mower out of the shed. And while they’re especially good for smaller and medium-sized gardens, if you have a large or hilly garden, or seriously tough grass to cut through, the extra power you get with an electric or even petrol lawn mower is probably better.

What are the most important cordless lawn mower features?

Cordless lawn mowers, with their added convenience, are often easy to store away, so look out for models that have folding handles or other storage features. Depending on your lawn layout and style, you might want to check that your new lawn mower has close edge cutting — which allows you to go right to the edges — or a rear roller for creating a stripe effect on your lawn. Other features include adjustable cutting heights and easy-to-empty grass boxes — all bonuses that make cutting the grass easier. Perhaps most important of all is a decent battery that gives you plenty of juice. Look out for cordless lawn mowers that offer 25 minutes-plus runtime.

What is the best cordless lawn mower?

If a cordless lawn mower seems like the best option for your garden, you're in luck. There are absolutely loads of impressive devices out there from some of the biggest gardening brands. To make your decision making process that little bit easier, we have shortlisted a selection of the very best models from names like Yard Force, Flymo, and Einhell.

These are the best cordless lawn mowers in 2024.

The WORX WG743E.1 cordless lawn mower uses two 20V batteries simultaneously, providing extra power and runtime. A dual charger is included with the mower, meaning you can charge both batteries at the same time. 

The Intellicut technology maintains constant cutting power even in dense grass. The mower adjusts its speed and power depending on the grass conditions, which is useful for unruly lawns.

You get the choice of six height settings so you can always get the cut you want, with the ease of a single lever for adjustment. The innovative deck design also enables the WG743E.1 to cut grass close to fencing or walls, leaving a smaller uncut area around the edges. 

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The Einhell GE-CM 18/33 lawn mower is an impressive model from an always-reliable brand, designed for quick-and-easy care of smaller lawns. 

It’s powered by a 18V lithium-ion battery and charger — both compatible with any product in the Einhell range. Indeed, the universal Power X-Change battery system can be used with more than 100 power tools and garden devices. 

Features include a a five-stage central cutting adjustment system, so you can easily switch between cutting heights, plus a foldable push handle that adjusts between three heights to ensure maximum comfort.

It comes equipped with a 30-litre grass box, which has a filling level display so you always know when its’s time to empty.

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The Flymo EasiStore 340R is a 40V battery-power mower that delivers all the performance and quality the Flymo brand — but with the added bonus of excellent storage features.

It clicks into an upright vertical position in three easy steps. It can store away in a shed or storage area, standing flush against the wall.

As for performance features, it includes simple-to-use lever that switches between five cutting heights, close edge cutting, and an easy-to-empty 35-litre grass box. There’s also a rear roller for styling your lawn with pro-standard stripes.

At 180 minutes, the charging time is on the longer side, but that gives you a full 30 minutes of mowing time.

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The Yard Force LM G34A cordless lawnmower is lightweight but powerful, designed with comfort and ease of use in mind.

It comes with a powerful 40V/2.5Ah lithium-ion battery that fully charges in just 50 minutes, giving you up to 25 minutes of unrestricted mowing. The battery is also compatible with other Yard Force tools. The single lever height adjustment offers seven cutting positions. Whatever length you want, this mower has you covered.

It's also fitted with a 35-litre hybrid grass collection bag with full level indicator. The bag is designed to allow a free flow of air, which compacts the grass clippings — that means less emptying and longer mowing times.

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The Greenworks Tools G40LM35K2 is another fine lawn mower that proves you don't need a cord to get the job done.

This battery-powered lawn mower has a central cutting height adjustment and a two-in-one function for mulching and mowing. It's also equipped with a 50-litre grass catcher bag at the rear, with a practical handle making it easy to carry and store. 

The 40V battery doesn't produce a lot of noise or vibration, but could be more powerful. The batteries can be used for every 40V Greenworks tool, whether in the workshop or in the garden.  

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The Makita DLM460Z cordless lawn mower is powered by two 18V Li-ion LXT slide type batteries supplying a brushless 36V DC motor drive system. This comes with soft start and constant speed control to deliver up to 3,300 rpm and 1,450 watts. The batteries are not included, which is annoying.

The DLM460Z is a three-in-one model for lawn mowing, grass collecting, and mulching. It has a durable steel deck with built-in ball bearings on the axles for added durability, and a single lever for cutting height adjustment.

This impressive device also features a quiet mode, which could be useful if you want to stay friendly with the neighbours.

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