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21 best Christmas lights that will make your friends and neighbours jealous

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Leanne Bayley
Director of Lifestyle & Commerce
Updated: October 26, 2022
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In need of some festive cheer? It's a fact – you can't beat the sparkle of Christmas! As the stores fill with Christmas decorations and gift ideas, we're checking out the best lights for indoors and outdoors so you can transform your home into a winter wonderland. From Marks & Spencer to John Lewis, Amazon, Wilko and more, these dreamy twinkly lights are sure to make your friends and neighbours jealous!

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Best Christmas lights for indoors or outdoors

Choose from classic fairy lights in white or bright colours to fun festive figures... 

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outdoor icicle lights

Outdoor icicle lights mains powered 10M, £28.99, Amazon

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snowman lights 22

Snowman LED lit figure, £120, John Lewis

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sparkle star light 22

Star light, £52.20, Sparkle Lighting 

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indoor curtain

Light up curtain, £25.99, Amazon

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best xmas lights wilko

Light Up Parcel Set (3), £26, Wilko

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Best rainbow coloured lights for Christmas

Can't decide what colour to go for? Go for every colour of the rainbow to bring some festive cheer.

reindeer rainbow light 22

Rainbow Reindeer Light, £45, John Lewis

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rainbow ombre lights

Ombre Christmas lights, £56, NotOnTheHighStreet

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rainbow lights curtain

Christmas LED curtain, £9.08, eBay 

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best xmas lights rainbow wilko

2000 Multicoloured LED Cluster Rainbow Lights, £85, Wilko

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Best Christmas lights for the tree

There are LOADS of epic Christmas lights you can decorate your tree with, but these are our favourite right now... 

snowflake lights

Snowflake Fairy Lights, £8.99, Amazon

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star lights ms 22

Star string lights, £15, Marks & Spencer

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leaf lights

20 Silver Filigree Leaf Fairy Lights, £15.99, Lights4Fun

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star lights

Extra-long star fairy lights, £22, The White Company

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Best Christmas lights for outdoors 

Show the neighbours that you rule the street...

led stag

Large LED Stag, £129.99, The Range

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outdoor rain

Falling lights, £15.99, Amazon

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Best Christmas lights for windows 

It's the most magical time of year so it's up to you if you want to go the extra mile and decorate your windows...

star curtain light

Osby star curtain light, £29.99, Lights4Fun

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xmas lights windows

LED window star lights, £30, John Lewis

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Light up Christmas decorations 

From cute light up candles to baubles and decorative details, shop our favourites... 

led winter candle 22

Winter Light Up Scented Candle, £10, Marks & Spencer

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present lights

Christmas present light decorations (set of 3), £35, Homebase

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led bauble ms 22

Light Up Bauble, £6, Marks & Spencer

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light baubles

Ceramic LED bauble trio, £19.99, Lights4Fun

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