Post Lights | Pillar Lights

Lumination's pillar and post lights cover low-level garden post lights for path and border marking, standard-height garden lamp posts and pillar-top lanterns for mounting onto existing gate or wall pillars. All carry IP65 ratings for year-round outdoor use. Brands include Saxby, Elstead and Endon.

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Pillar Lights and Post Lights for Driveways and Garden Paths

Pillar and post lights provide path and driveway-level illumination from a ground-mounted fitting, marking the route between a gate and a front door or creating visual structure along a garden path. Low post lights at 0.5 to 1 m height suit garden border paths and stepped pathways where close-range illumination is needed at ground level. Standard post lights at 1.2 to 1.8 m height provide broader coverage suited to driveway edges and longer garden paths. Pillar top lights mount onto existing brick or stone gate and wall pillars using a pre-drilled central cable route, combining a lantern head with the permanence of the existing pillar.

Lumination stocks garden post lights from Saxby and Elstead. Saxby covers functional and contemporary post light designs in dark grey and anthracite. Elstead covers traditional lantern-head post lights in black iron and aged bronze suited to period gardens. For wall-mounted outdoor lights in matching styles, browse outdoor wall lights and outdoor lanterns.

Garden Post Light Installation and Electrical Requirements

Garden post lights require a mains electrical cable run from the house distribution board to the post position, buried underground to the appropriate depth (minimum 600 mm below a garden path, 750 mm below a driveway). This work must be carried out by a qualified electrician and notified under Part P of the Building Regulations in England and Wales. The post itself is typically set into a core-drilled hole or a surface-mounted base plate. Solar post lights avoid the underground cable requirement entirely and are available in the solar garden lights range for simpler installation.

Pillar and Post Light Styles: Traditional and Contemporary

Traditional garden post lights use a lantern head in black iron or bronze on a cast post, suited to period gardens and country houses. Contemporary garden post lights use flat panels, opal glass and extruded aluminium columns in dark grey and anthracite, suited to modern landscaped gardens. The post light style should coordinate with the outdoor wall lights on the house facade to create a coherent exterior lighting scheme. Lumination's Taunton and Wellington showrooms can advise on matching post lights to existing outdoor wall light styles and finishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

A garden post light installation requires an underground electrical cable buried at a minimum depth of 600 mm below a garden path or lawn area and 750 mm below a driveway or vehicle access area. The cable must be enclosed in conduit or be of the armoured cable type suitable for direct burial. The post itself is set into a concrete-filled core-drilled hole at the base of the post or surface-mounted to a base plate. All outdoor electrical cable work must be carried out by a qualified electrician and notified under Part P of the Building Regulations in England and Wales. The notified work will be self-certified by the contractor or assessed by Building Control. Lumination recommends discussing the cable route and trench depth with your electrician before selecting the post light, as cable route limitations can affect post position choices.
For driveway-edge marking, a garden post light of 0.8 m to 1.2 m in height is the most common choice. At this height, the fitting is visible from a distance when driving and provides adequate illumination of the path surface immediately around the post. For a longer garden path where the posts need to cover more ground, 1.2 m to 1.5 m height gives slightly better light throw across the path width. Low post lights of 0.4 m to 0.6 m height are better for garden border marking and ornamental path edges than for driveways where vehicle clearance is a consideration. Lumination lists the post height, lantern head size and lumen output for every garden post light in this range. The Taunton showroom team can advise on the best height for specific driveway and path configurations. Free delivery applies to all orders over £75.
In most cases, installing a garden post light on a private residential property does not require planning permission, as it falls within permitted development rights for exterior lighting. However, planning permission may be required if the property is in a Conservation Area, a Listed Building, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or if the proposed lighting is of an unusually high output that could cause light pollution or affect neighbours. Permitted development rights for outdoor lighting were updated in 2023 to require consideration of light spillage and glare, and Lumination recommends checking with your local planning authority if the installation is in a sensitive area. The electrical installation under Part P requires notification but not planning permission in most cases. Lumination's team can advise on standard residential post light installation requirements.
Garden post lights in any outdoor position require a minimum IP65 rating. IP65 provides protection against water jets from any direction and is the correct standard for fittings directly exposed to rain and weather in a UK garden or driveway position. All garden post lights in Lumination's range carry IP65 as a minimum. Some ground-recessed post-light alternatives, such as ground-recessed uplighters set into paths, may require IP66 or IP67 due to the risk of standing water accumulation in the recess. Lumination confirms the IP rating for every outdoor fitting on the product page. Saxby and Elstead both produce IP65 garden post lights with confirmed ratings from independent testing. Lumination has been supplying outdoor garden lighting with confirmed IP ratings for more than 25 years.
Lumination stocks garden pillar and post lights from Saxby and Elstead. Saxby produces contemporary garden post lights in dark grey and anthracite powder-coated aluminium with integrated LED heads, suited to modern landscaped gardens and contemporary new-build properties. Elstead covers traditional lantern-head post lights in black iron and aged bronze on cast post columns, suited to period gardens, country properties and traditional landscaping schemes. Both brands carry IP65 ratings and are selected by Lumination's buying team for outdoor weather resistance and visual quality. Lumination has been supplying garden post lights to UK homeowners for more than 25 years and the Taunton showroom team can advise on matching post light styles to existing outdoor wall lights.
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