Beat The Heat With These 26 Picnic Essentials

There's nothing like a picnic. Especially right now, with the country sweltering in a heat wave, the idea of cramming into a crowded pub or bustling restaurant is enough to get us sweating. As the mercury continues to soar upwards, it's time to head outside, source a spot of shade and soak up the rays (with plenty of SPF on hand of course).

But there's preparation to be done, my friend! From deciding which portable cocktail to make, to which vegan cocktail sausages to purchase (Quorn, it should ways be Quorn), there's plenty to think about before you reach the most* important consideration of all: how to make your picnic Insta-worthy?

It’s time to step away from the holey picnic blanket your mum gave you and to do better than single-use plastic cups for your beverage of choice. Click on for a plethora of aesthetically pleasing picnic gear to take your park holiday from "nah" to "nice!"

*entirely debatable