Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/14 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Brolly good show: some umbrellas, such as the Davek Elite pictured, sailed through the Mam Tor test. Photograph: Christian Hopewell/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Brolly good show: some umbrellas, such as the Davek Elite pictured, sailed through the Mam Tor test. Photograph: Christian Hopewell/The Guardian ReviewThe best umbrellas in the UK for staying dry in the wind and rain – tested on a 517m hilltopOur reviewer braved Peak District downpours to see which brollies – from budget to mini to windproof – stayed standing 10 stylish and practical ways to look good in wet weather I noticed something while testing umbrellas over pavement and muddy hilltop: people are more likely to smile at you. Or perhaps I was more likely to smile at them, while feeling content and dry-headed under the canopy. We Britons have loved brollies – previously an aristocratic luxury – since about the turn of the 19th century. Today, they’re a broad tent covering tight budgets and expensive tastes alike. You’ll see them sprout like mushrooms whenever rain hits the high street.Most decent umbrellas will succeed in keeping you dry(-ish), but there are differences to be found when you peer under the canopy. Some have a stronger and smoother mechanism…
Published: November 4, 2025 3:33 pm
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