Why this parasol earns its place
A beer garden or terrace lives or dies on shade, and a 3m diameter canopy is enough to cover a proper cluster of tables rather than one lonely seat underneath it. This one's built round, in navy blue, on a wooden frame — a classic combination that reads as considered outdoor furniture rather than a bare umbrella dropped over a table.
The frame stands 2520mm to the canopy, with the parasol itself made from wood and polyester — timber for the pole and ribs, weatherproof polyester for the canopy that actually throws the shade. Bolero designed it to open and close easily, which matters more than it sounds: on a working terrace, staff are opening and closing parasols daily depending on the weather, and a stiff or fiddly mechanism becomes a job nobody wants. At 7.5kg it's light enough to handle solo, and it packs down to 1550 x 155 x 155mm for storing over winter or shipping between sites.
It's rated for outdoor use, which is exactly where it's meant to live — and Bolero also do heavy weighted bases for it, sold separately, specifically to stop a 3m canopy toppling in wind. Worth pairing one in from day one rather than treating it as an afterthought once the parasol's already up and catching a gust.
