Comfiest recliners

Personal choice really with weight & price taken into consideration. Chairs with separate footrests that slot under the chair seat to use as recliners work for us.   We can then use them without foot rest to sit at table outside more comfortably.  

I see you're in Warwickshire, I can recommend a visit to Jacksons of Old Arley, they normally have a good range of chairs in a large display area where you can sit in and compare them and their prices are usually competitive.  It's a great place for spare parts for vans too (like door catches etc) and the staff know their stuff.

I'm afraid chairs are one of those things, one that I find comfortable, someone else will find unbearable, so without sitting in them yourself, it's almost impossible to chose.  We got nice Kampa recliners from Jacksons that we like, but they don't have a footrest, so not what you're after.

I would try as many as you can - and choose those which suit you best.  We've had a variety over the years and now find that we prefer two different chairs - lightweight folding plastic ones for sitting at the table, and 'relaxers' for relaxing!

The best were bought from a Practical Caravan offer many years ago and were just so comfortable.  Replacements from Go Outdoors were awful, we hated our Lafumas with separate footrests, and the two Lafumas we bought in France now need new elastics as they have lost their 'firmness'.  Our comfiest at the moment are two we bought from Dunelm Mills for £58.00 the pair, but they aren't separate footrests.  

We have two of these Quest brand which are perfect for use at the dining table or for relaxing.  You can buy the footrests as an optional extra.  All very lightweight.

Thanks for the advice, went for Bailey Prima, £80 for a pair on ebay. Amazingly comfortable, will get a full test tomorrow on site with a beer or two!

we tried a pair of Isabella recliners yesterday which were fabulously comfortable but very heavy. Do manufacturers assume that everyone has a Chelsea Tractor or Executive Bus these days? Whatever happened to lightweight furniture for those of us on a payload budget?  Has anyone out there found something on the lighter side? Would appreciate any recommendations!

I've recently treated myself to an Isabella Thor chair with the removable foot rest. Very comfortable.

I would say that 95% of chairs are comfortable when you put a cushion on first. Try as many as you can, even at garden centres and bargain shops.

We find that many current models of chairs (Quest for example) are too wide and therefore take up too much storage space. Unfortunately I believe it reflects the fact that average body size and weight has increased significantly in recent years!

I can vouch for that, hitch.