The best water butts for your garden

As the name gives away, you don't get just one, but two water butts which are both made from recycled plastic and hold 100 litres of water. These slimline water butts are perfect for smaller spaces and also come with a 3-part stand, two taps, a rain diverter kit and a five year warranty. Verified customer review: u201cUsed with 10 x 8 greenhouse and filled within 2 days! Heavy rain! Keeping greenhouse watered 4-6 watering cans per day. Hoping rain will let up sometime! Left lids off for now. Will use connector if this level of rainfall persists (add another butt). Very pleased and the taps work well!u201d

If youu2019re an eco-conscious gardener, then this is the water butt for you! Made from recycled plastic and produced using 100% wind energy, this generous tank holds up to 200 litres of rainwater. The tap is high enough to easily fit a large watering and the plastic is also UV-stable and frost-proof, so itu2019ll be protected through all the seasons. Thereu2019s even a growing space on top for your plants too - adorable! Note: you will need to purchase a diverter. Verified customer review: u201cGreat water butt and looks nice all planted up. Was very easy to install (kit to attach to the gutter pipe is sold separately). Nozzle/spout at the bottom didn't screw in straight, but with a bit of PTFE tape I've sorted that out. Overall really happy with the purchase and the delivery was efficient too.u201d

This 200-litre wood-grain effect water butt is an absolute steal at under £50 from Even Greener, who are specialists in water butts. Itu2019s made from recycled plastic, comes with a five-year guarantee and a rain diverter kit to attach to a downpipe. Verified customer review: u201cI got two of these with a connector kit and have been using them for a couple of months. Well built and sturdy and about to order a third one. Highly recommend.u201d

This traditional barrel-shaped water butt can hold up to 114 litres of water and comes with a hose connector tap. Itu2019s also fitted with a spring-operated child-safe lid, so itu2019s great for family households and can connect to almost any plastic downpipe. A three-part stand also comes with this water butt so that you can fit your watering can underneath and get to watering your garden. Verified customer review: u201cThese are a good size - I needed a shorter water butt for my greenhouse. Have had to adapt the fittings a bit, but more due to where they are being fitted than a problem with the fitting supplied. These were delivered ahead of the predicted schedule and seem very sturdy and built to last. Also made in the UK from recycled plastic.u201d

Another great water butt for budding gardeners as this comes with multiple side planters and a top planter creating an eye-catching display. As well as holding up to 134 litres of water, this water butt comes with a diverter and each box has its own transparent drain tube so you can see the water level in each one. Verified customer review: u201cBrilliant product and just what we were looking for. can't believe more variations of this aren't on the market. Would certainly recommend to anyone.u201d

Amazon always pulls out a couple of home gems now and again and this water butt pump is one of them. At £44 itu2019s an absolute bargain and has plenty of great reviews to back it up too. With its powerful 400W electric motor, youu2019ll be pumping water around your garden in no time. Verified customer review: u201cDoes what it means to do. Good pressure, and economical with the water in the butt.u201d

This 350W water pump is perfect for transferring rainwater from your water butt to the garden. It comes with a three-piece aluminium swan neck extension pipe, snap-on connector and a nifty float switch that will turn off automatically when the water level is too low. Verified customer review: u201cThis is a good value pump and is great for distributing stored water from garden butts to the vegetables and flowers. It will pay for itself very quickly by saving on the cost of using metered water if I had to use the mains supply. Also greener by not having to use mains water.u201d

This water butt pump kit fits a variety of open top and covered rainwater tanks. It also comes with a wall and tank attachment, a 2.5-metre garden hose and a spray projection, so you can even water those hard to reach plants. Verified customer review: u201cReally happy with the performance of this pump which we bought to water our allotment from our 210 litre rainwater butts. Nice and powerful and cuts down dramatically on watering time!u201d

This water butt tap is simple and easy to fit and fits 3/4 inch BSP holes present in almost all water butts. It's worth buying a spare when it's this price. Verified customer review: u201cGood fit for the water butt. All parts working fine now.u201d

Retrieve water quickly with this wide-opening fast flow tap from Water Butts Direct. The wider opening offers water at a 50 per cent faster flow rate than standard water butt taps; fits 3/4 inch holes and is suitable for most makes of water butts.

This water butt tap may be cheap but it does what it needs to. It fits 3/4 inch holes and it will get water flowing into your watering can in no time. Verified customer review: u201cExcellent service from Toolstation, I have to say I have never been let down with the quality.u201d

Attach two water butts for extra water storage with this 50cm connector pipe. Itu2019s made from recyclable materials too and made in the UK. Verified customer review: u201cPleased with product, does the job. Excellent value.u201d