The best Christmas lights for decorating indoors and out

Cluster lights make a fantastic addition to a fireplace or bannister throughout the festive season. These bright white lights can also go outside, making them a versatile buy that could be used all year round.

There are ten functions, plus a timer, and they're also available in a warmer white tone if you prefer.

We love this sweet lights, which can either be hung on your tree or used to inject some playful character into vases filled with festive foliage. As well as sweets, you'll also find some festive candy canes in the Hannah range, which would look lovely grouped together on your festive table.

If you're after something subtle and classy, these Christmas tree lights will add a little sparkle without feeling too much. With a warm, glowing light, they come with a wire for hanging on the wall and feature a timer function so you can set them to turn on when it starts to get dark.

They slightly remind us of the lights in Stranger Things but these gorgeous ball lights from M&S will add a touch of colour and kitsch to your festive decor.

There are 300 lights over 7.5m, giving you plenty of light to decorate the mantlepiece or Christmas tree. They also have a battery-operated remote control to easily switch them on and off.

Fairy lights and Christmas go hand in hand and with 600 LEDs, you get plenty of bulbs for your money here.

They come with eight modes (one static and seven blinking options), which can be controlled via a remote control, as well as four brightness levels so you can create a more relaxed ambience while curled up on the sofa in the evenings.

Adorned with an abundance of mistletoe, expect a warm glow and lots of admirers with this light-up wreath. A lovely way to welcome any guests over the festive period – or just the Deliveroo driver!

The wreath requires three AA batteries, which aren't included, but you can add them into your basket before checkout if you need to.

These pretty green, sultan-shaped lights offer something a little bit different this festive season. They're battery-powered and can be controlled via remote (note, this isn't included, but it's sold separately and can be used to power all the indoor Heal's lighting on our list). Use them to decorate your mantlepiece, add a little shimmer to your tree or wrap around your table settings.

With only 100 LEDs, these string lights are perfect for decorating a wreath, garland or even a mini Christmas tree. They can be used outdoors too, but with their warm white glow, we think they're best for lighting up the inside. The handy timer feature makes them fuss-free to use too.

Add a lovely novelty touch to your Christmas display with these affordable string lights from Dunelm. The fun gingerbread figures make them great for decorating children's rooms or for adding some whimsical charm to festive display. We think they would look gorgeous draped along the mantlepiece or across a bookshelf.

These waterfall lights are low effort but high impact. The lights fall in columns from a wire, which can be fixed to the top of a window, curtain rail or wall.

The 240 evenly-spaced LEDs create a waterfall effect when turned on and can be switched between three different speeds. A real showstopper.

This beautiful twinkling olive tree will make a real statement, thanks to the shimmering lights and sage green leaves decorated with a touch of frost. It's the most premium buy on our list, but we think it would make a gorgeous, year-round addition to your home.

Another easy curtain light to hang in your home, this set of five stars is great for adding sparkle and warmth over the festive season.

A 5m lead wire gives you plenty of wiggle room for reaching a plug socket and the timer lets you set the lights to turn on at the same time every night.

Weaving these micro fairy lights in and out of foliage, garlands, and wreaths will create a magical glow as the nights draw in.

The thin wire cable is discreet and easy to bend and wrap around furniture and branches. With 200 LEDs, there's plenty of that warm white lighting to go around, too.

Festive yet practical, this set of four tree-shaped lights are on stakes, so you can easily push them into the ground or plant pots to help brighten the pathway to your house (Santa needs to find your front door if you don’t have a chimney, after all).

Each light is connected by only 30cm of wire so you can’t space them out that much around your garden, but they're excellent for creating a small light feature.

While it's an investment, this light-up reindeer figure is a real show-stopper. It stands at one metre tall and 80 warm white LEDs bring it to life. We love that it’s battery-powered too, which means you can place it anywhere in the garden without a trail of wires.

These icicle lights will bring real charm to the outside of your house. Roughly 15 metres of illuminated chains of varied lengths give you plenty of bulbs to hang from the gutters or along the fences.

A remote control also makes it easy to switch between the eight modes, which include twinkling, flashing and slow-glowing lights.

Protected within a clear tube, these rope lights will bring lots of colour to your garden this Christmas. They wrap easily around trees or plants or you can use them to outline your doorway. And if coloured lights don’t work for you, they’re available in white too.

Are you set on creating the ultimate winter wonderland this year? If so, an inflatable light decoration is a must. This snowman inflates in just one and a half minutes and stands proud at six feet.

It sports a classic red and white scarf and top hat and comes with the all-important ‘Santa Stop Here’ sign too. We also love the disco lights inside that bring it to life in the evenings.