British Fires New Forest 1200 Inset Electric Fire

The New Forest 1200 is the balanced choice of the range and the one we specify most: wide enough at 1200mm to feel generous under a 50 to 55 inch television, restrained enough for the typical Yorkshire living room. If you are planning a first media wall and want the safe-but-handsome answer, this is it.

A 300mm recess in a stud build, a concealed fused spur, and the one, two or three sided format chosen before the joinery starts. At this width we set the wall out around the fire centreline so fire, TV and shelving line through properly. Signature or Deluxe Real Logs chosen at order.

The 870 suits smaller walls for less; the 1600 steps up for larger rooms and screens. Within the wider market, the Fire FX Atmos 135R offers a similar width for less, with the New Forest buying a deeper firebox, the real-log bed options and the multi-sided formats. We lay out both routes honestly on the survey.

Our default recommendation for family living room media walls across the corridor, from Wakefield semis to York estates. No flue and no smoke control question, and the 1200 width suits the alcove-to-alcove span of many knocked-through rooms.