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.
Check the narrowest clear opening, then every corner, landing, step and lift from the kerb to the room.
Stated machine geometry while kept upright. Allow handling room and confirm the complete route.
Measure the clear opening
Enter the usable gap with the door fully open.
This checks straight stated geometry only.
