Candy Cane Christmas Path Lights

Red and white candy canes with warm white LEDs, staked into the ground along a path, a driveway or a border. It is one of the few Christmas decorations that reads clearly from the street at a distance, because the shape is unmistakable even before you can make out the lights, and a line of them leading to a front door does more for a house than a single large piece.

They are designed to be quick to put in: push the stake into soft ground, space them evenly and the display is finished. Two power options are available, mains cable or solar, and the choice usually comes down to where they are going. A cable run suits a path close to the house with an outdoor socket nearby; solar is the better answer for a driveway edge or a far border where running a cable would be a nuisance, though solar runtime depends on how much daylight the panel actually gets in midwinter. The warm white light is softer and less harsh at night than a cold white would be.

Suitable for outdoor use. Do not submerge the stakes, the solar panel or any connector in standing water, and route any mains cable so it is not a trip hazard and is protected from mower and spade damage. Use an outdoor-rated socket with residual current protection for mains-powered sets.

• Design: red and white candy canes on ground stakes
• Light: warm white LED
• Power: mains cable or solar
• Installation: push-in stakes, no tools required
• Best for: paths, driveways, borders, front gardens
• Safety: use an outdoor-rated protected socket and keep cables clear of walkways