The garden changes after dark. With a fire going in the middle of the table, nobody reaches for the back door when the sun drops; they pull a cushion closer and stay. This Wentworth corner set is built around that hour, the one where drinks turn into dinner and dinner turns into a long evening under the stars.

At its heart is a 120cm square fire pit table with a real, adjustable flame, worked by a simple dial on the side. The gas bottle hides away in the base, firestones and a 15cm safety glass surround come fitted, and a spray stone cover plate drops over the burner when you would rather use it as an ordinary table. It is the difference between a set you use four months a year and one you use eight.

Around it, a full modular corner layout seats eight: two 2-seater sofas, a corner seat, a middle chair and a 2-seater bench, all in hand-woven synthetic rattan over a rust-free aluminium frame. The pieces are separate, so you can square them into a corner, run them along a wall, or split them across the patio as the evening needs. Grey Weather Shield cushions come with every seat.

Like the rest of the Wentworth range it is weather-resistant rather than weatherproof. It is happy outdoors through the season, but a cover over winter, or a dry spell indoors, keeps both the rattan and the burner in good order for years. The cushions resist stains and water, and prefer to be stored dry when the set is not in use.

Specifications

• Frame: powder-coated, rust-free aluminium
• Weave: hand-woven synthetic half-round rattan
• Table top: glass, with adjustable gas fire pit, 15cm glass surround and firestones
• Cushions: grey Weather Shield, water and stain resistant
• Colour: natural beige rattan, grey cushions
• Table: H68 x W120 x D120cm
• Sofa benches: H68 x W80 x D120cm (each)
• Corner seat: H68 x W81 x D81cm
• Middle chair: H68 x W62 x D81cm
• Bench: H49 x W110 x D45cm
• Seats: 8
• Gas bottle: 5kg recommended, not included
• Assembly: minimal; the fire pit needs a gas bottle connected
• Guarantee: 1 year manufacturer's

What's included

• 1 x square fire pit table with spray stone cover
• 2 x 2-seater sofas (left and right hand)
• 1 x corner seat
• 1 x middle chair
• 1 x 2-seater bench
• Grey Weather Shield cushions

Gas bottle and decorative cushions aren't included.

Royalcraft have shaped gardens for more than thirty years, and the Wentworth range is among their most popular. The set arrives with a one-year manufacturer's guarantee, free UK mainland delivery, and 28-day returns if it isn't right.