Ten top mowers to keep larger lawns looking their summery best

A reliable mower with a wider cut is essential if you own a garden with a larger lawn and don’t want to spend hours on end walking up and down while keeping it neat.
There is a very large wide selction of machines on our site to fit the bill but to help you in your choice if you are looking for such a mower we have listed ten top premium ones for larger lawns.

First is the Einhell RG-PM 51S 4-in-1 Hi-wheel Self-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower from a leading German engineering company offering great features at a very keen price.
At its heart is a 190 cc Briggs & Stratton engine and with its wide 51 cm cutting width it can handle bigger areas with ease.
There are four ways of dealing with the clippings, either discharged to the rear or the side, or mulched and returned to the lawn or collected in the 50 litre grass box. This box has an indicator to show when it’s full.
The mower has higher wheels at the back making it easier to cope with uneven ground. And adjustable handlebars save an aching back.
The deck is powder coated steel to give a longer life.
The mower costs £349.95 compared with the maker’s recommended price of £579.95.
There is a two year warranty from Einhell and free delivery the next working day.
Now one on special offer. The Sanli LBPA56 Aluminium Deck Petrol Self Propelled Rotary Mower is a lightweight mower built for a long life with bags of power from a Briggs & Stratton engine designed with an easy start feature to minimise tugging on the starting cord.
This one has a 56 cm cutting width and can cut down to 25 mm and up to 86 mm for longer areas.
The grass box can hold a massive 70 litres and the light weight means it is easier to move around tighter areas of the garden. Ball bearing mounted wheels help as well and also give a longer working life.
This one costs £379, and that’s a massive £350 off the maker’s recommended price.
Delivery is free the next working day and there is a two year warranty from Sanli.
Now one from an Italian manufacturer and it’s the Efco LR55-VBX 4-in-1 Hi-Wheel Petrol Lawn Mower with Variable Speed Drive.
This high spec machine is very manoeuvrable thanks to the high-wheel design and can cope happily with rougher terrain and has a 190 cc Briggs & Stratton engine.
As the speed is variable you can it at the most comfortable pace it which you want to mow and to match the grass you’re cutting.
This mower also lets you discharge clippings to the side or back, collect them or mulch and return to the lawn as a useful fertilizer. And it is easy to change between these different methods.
A central lever lets you adjust heights from 25 to 82 mm through six settings and another useful feature is a grass full indicator on the grass box.
This mower has a maker’s recommended price of £550 but we have it for sale for £399. It has a three year manufacturer’s warranty and free delivery to next working day.
Now here’s one from a leading European manufacturer and a brand exclusive to us at Mowdirect.
The Oleo-Mac G53-THX AllRoad EXA-4 Self-Propelled Lawn Mower.
This mower has Honda’s GCV 160 engine, a really excellent power unit designed to provide great performance and use little fuel. And it is easy to start thanks to the automatic decompression when you pull on the starting cord.
This to has four ways of dealing with the clippings and has larger rear wheels to help with the rougher areas and has cutting heights from 28 to 75 mm and the cutting deck width is 51 cm. The grass box can hold a massive 70 litres.
The deck is made of high grade steel and like the chassis it will give years of use.
It costs £449, £200 less than the maker’s recommended price, delivery is free the next working day and there is a three year warranty from the manufacturers.
Back to Germany now for another leading brand. The Al-Ko 520BRVE Premium 4-in-1 Petrol Variable-Speed Lawn Mower has a 190 cc Briggs & Stratton engine and again has the four ways of dealing with the clippings. This one has a cutting deck a specially designed cutting deck to assist with airflow and deal with the cut grass more efficiently.
A 70 litre grass box is another benefit when dealing with large lawns as is the 51 cm cutting width.
The transmission allows for variable mowing speeds, especially useful when used in gardens with obstructions or where the grass is at varying heights – there are seven heights from 30 to 80 mm.
The electric key start makes it easy to fire up with no tugging on starter cords.
The maker’s recommended price is £599 but we have it for sale for £569 with a two year guarantee and free next working day delivery.
Top manufacturer Honda makes excellent mowers and themselves IZY 53SP Self-Propelled Lawn Mower is perfect for the larger lawn.
It has a 53 cm cutting width and a recently re-designed cutting blade to increase airflow and help with grass collection. The grass box holds 55 litres.
Cutting heights are from 19 mm to 82 mm and Honda’s own GCV 160 cc engine has been designed to give consistent torque across all revs and will decompress when you start it so less force is needed when pulling on the starter cord.
It has a three year maker’s warranty and is delivered free the next working day. And it costs £619.
Here’s one made by a company from New Zealand with a reputation for manufacturing top quality machines.
The Masport Rotarola RRSP-22 Rear-Roller Self-Propelled Lawn Mower has a 22 in cutting width making it suitable for larger lawns and has a steel roller to give a well-manicured striped finish.
This one cuts right down to 10 mm and is powered by a Briggs & Stratton 190 cc engine, easy to start, mean on fuel and with fewer omissions.
It has a full width rear chute for ejecting the clippings minimising the risk of clogging and the rear steel roller means you can trim right up to the edges, obviating the need to return with a strimmer.
The grass box can hold 70 litres designed to pack the clippings in really closely.
And Masport’s own ‘Quick Cut’ blades improve performance and so save time mowing.
The deck is made form cast aluminium no give a long life and minimise weight.
This mower is currently on special offer at £699, £100 less than the maker’s recommended retail price.
There is a three year warranty from Masport and we deliver free the next working day.
Having looked at mowers from around the world, here’s one from Britain. The Hayter Harrier 48 Autodrive Lawnmower with Variable Speed.
This cracking machine has a really wide 48 cm cutting width and a rear roller to give the traditional striped finish.
The engine is from the EcoPlus Briggs & Stratton series engineered to give a longer life and easeir start.
This is a variable speed machine so you can mow at the speed which suits you best and has cutting heights from 13 mm up to 60 mm. A useful device on this machine is a friction disc which minimises damage should you hit something solid.
The aluminium chassis is solid and yet light and it has a 70 litre grass box, ideal for a larger lawn.
This one costs £719 and has a five year guarantee from Hayer. Delivery is free the next working day.
Mountfield is another favourite British brand and the Mountfield SP555R Power Driven Rear-Roller Lawnmower with a recoil start and has an extra wide 53 cm cutting width suitable for larger lawns.
This has a full width and four speed change on the move transmission to let you mow at the speed which suits the conditions and the grass.
It has eight cutting widths from 18 to 65 mm adjusted by a single lever and a tough aluminium deck has a 20 year corrosion warranty and is really strong.
There is a 65 litre grass box to prolong the time spent mowing.
This mower costs £729 and has a two year warranty from Mountfield. Delivery is free the next working day.
And finally a mower which typifies all that is best in the British garden.
The Allett Kensington 20K Petrol Cylinder Lawn Mower comes from the company which provides grass cutting equipment for all the great sporting venues and this one from their range is perfect for the archetypical country house lawn.
It is powered by a 98 cc engine, easy to start and as it is a cylinder mower cuts gras by it cutting blades and fixed blade rather than a revolving cutter.
It has a 50 cm cutting width and can cut as low as 6 cm, that’s the length of grass you’ll find a on a bowling green.
The height of cut is simply regulated by a knob and the grass box an hold 70 litres.
It costs £1185 and has a two year warranty from the makers. Delivery is free the next working day.
There are a number of additions available with this mower including a scarifier, verticutter and dethatcher designed to keep the lawn in perfect condition.
These are just ten of our mowers suitable for lsrger lawns and if you need any more information you can always give us a ring on 020 3026 8712 and speak to our team.