How Tall Is the Light Pole?
One of the most important things that you have to consider when you are choosing the best outdoor pole light for your property is the height of the fixture. The height of the pole light generally has an impact on not only the performance and aesthetic of your outdoor area, but it mainly serves a purpose when it comes to the overall aesthetic appeal of your garden, driveway, or public area. With The Kings Bay, if you’re looking to light a pathway outside a home or outside a business, the right height provides optimal benefits for each application. Here’s how height influences how an outside pole light performs and looks:
Short Pole Lights – Under 5 ft
Short-pole lights are great for areas where you need a targeted light illumination that is not overwhelming the space. These ones provide soft, localised light and are great for accenting pathways, garden beds, or small entryways.
Examples from The Kings Bay:
- Garden Walkway Newel Post Light with Shade (Approx. 4-5 ft)
These smaller pole lights give quite nice backlighting to highlight the wonderful flowers or mini decorative features in your garden or yard. That height means the light will be close enough to create soft, warm lighting without being too tall and overpowering and easily distracting.
Great for:
Small pathways
Garden accent lighting
Outdoor decorative spaces
Middle-High Pole Lights (5 ft to 10 ft)
Mid-high pole lights are useful if more extensive spaces need illumination, not too high up. These lights are often found in residential gardens, with streets or lanes in between gardens or in small parking lots. At this height, the light has expanded and sprawled out covering a larger area while still maintaining a cosy feel.
Examples from The Kings Bay:
- The York Walkway Pole Post Light with Round Globe (5-7 ft).
It also meets the mid-range height for a pole light, very suitable to shine on walkways and front yards. The round globe design lets out homogeneous illumination to circulate a cosy atmosphere to whoever might be visiting or perhaps walking on one’s own grounds.
- The Elizabeth Walkway Pole Light with Round Globe (Around 5 ft)
These pole lights highlight pathways or driveway entrances and come with a beautiful old-world look that will shine right at the point where there is just enough illumination in the yard.
Best Use For:
Pathway lighting.
Smaller parking areas.
Front yard accent lighting.
Taller Pole Lights (10 ft to 15 ft)
They are the tall pole lights for wide spaces that need bright, extensive light coverage, such as business premises, large garden spaces, or even parking lots. This is because they offer better visibility and are perfect for areas with a high number of foot traffic or where the visibility needs to be maximised at night. These lights also make a dramatic look, thus adding more grandeur to your outdoor living space.
Examples from The Kings Bay:
- 9.5 ft 5-Arm Victorian Pole Light
Its grandeur is complemented by its practicality, as it disperses light well over an extended area. This fixture would be very suitable for garden areas or pathways in expansive areas or commercial areas.
- 10 ft 5-Arm Gargoyle Pole Light
Its dramatic height adds so much drama and elegance to any property. Its artistic gargoyles design will not make it just a light but a statement piece. It stands at 10 feet tall, giving great light coverage as well as boldly creating a focal point for those bigger gardens or commercial spaces.
Best For:
– Bigger gardens and estates
– Parking lots and driveways
-Public and Commercial Area Lighting
Pole Lights over 15 ft
For very big public areas, stadiums, or exterior spaces of large dimension, extra-high pole lights are needed. These can go up to 20 ft tall or taller and will usually be found in commercially busy places, in public spaces, and their visibility and security will depend on the best sources of light.
Examples:
- Main Street Tower Clock over 20 ft
This super-tall height serves to illuminate while also supporting an iconic clock feature. So, for corporate campuses, town centres, or large public promenades, this is a figure that stands tall and bright-both a beacon and source of illumination.
Best for:
Large public parks
Stadiums and sports complexes
Large commercial or outdoor shopping areas
Choosing the Right Height for Your Location
When you choose the right height for your outdoor pole light, there are important things to consider.
These include:
- Space Size: You wouldn’t need high pole lights if you are putting them up in a small location, such as your garden or walk path. You can opt for taller poles if you have a very large space in the form of a parking lot or you’re a park administrator.
- Ambiance and Accent Lighting: Pole lights of medium and shorter lengths are just the right size for ambiance and accenting particular areas. If the area needs to be generally lit plus safe, use taller pole lights.
- Aesthetic Appeal: How you want your outdoor space to look and feel really depends on the pole height. For increased landscaping, consider Victorian-style, vintage, and ornamental pole lights to add eye-catching lighting effects to your outdoor space.
The impact that the height of your outdoor light pole will have can be dramatic on both the function and ambiance of your outdoor space. Be it to illuminate a path, add character to a garden, or simply improve safety in the business structure, with an understanding of how tall the pole should be, you can enjoy balance in visibility while allowing the light to flow in with aesthetic and usability value. Here at Kings Bay, we have many beautiful outdoor pole lights in a range of heights, so you’re bound to find just what fits your needs for lighting.
