Collection: Garden Arbours

• Two-seat and three-seat wooden garden arbours
• Enclosed, trellis, corner and storage designs
• Pressure-treated timber options for long-term outdoor use
• Delivered and professionally assembled across the UK

Which Garden Arbour Is Right for You?

Two-Seater vs Three-Seater Garden Arbours

A two-seat arbour is usually the better fit for smaller gardens, patios and quiet corners. A three-seat arbour gives more room for families and shared spaces, but needs a wider footprint.

Check the full external dimensions, including roof overhangs, rather than judging by seat width alone. Leave enough space in front for comfortable access and enough clearance around the structure for maintenance and airflow.

Enclosed vs Trellis Garden Arbours

Enclosed arbours provide more shelter and privacy, making them well suited to exposed gardens or seating areas where you want a stronger sense of enclosure. Trellis arbours feel lighter and more open, and they can also support suitable climbing plants.

If you want a structure that combines seating with practical storage, compare our garden storage range and storage arbour options.

Garden Arbours With Storage

A storage arbour can make especially good use of limited space because seating, shelter and storage occupy one footprint. They are useful for dry cushions, lightweight garden accessories and other items that benefit from being kept close to the seating area.

For a deeper comparison, read our Best Garden Storage Benches guide, which explains when a storage arbour can be more useful than a conventional storage bench.

Do Garden Arbours Need a Base?

A garden arbour should sit on a firm, reasonably level and well-drained surface. Paving, a prepared concrete base, stable decking or other suitable hardstanding can all work well. Avoid positioning a substantial timber arbour directly on persistently wet soil where moisture can remain around the base.

In exposed locations, ask whether additional securing or anchoring is appropriate for the chosen product and site.

Pressure-Treated Garden Arbours

Pressure-treated timber is particularly useful for garden structures that remain outside throughout the year. Heritage Tanalised arbours are designed around pressure-treated redwood, while other ranges may use different finishes and care requirements.

Read Pressure Treated Timber vs Untreated and our Treatment and Maintenance Advice for more information.

Delivered and Professionally Assembled Garden Arbours

Arbours are substantial structures, so access and assembly should be considered before ordering. Measure gates, side passages, steps and tight turns between the delivery point and the final position.

Detailed Outdoor Living delivers and professionally assembles suitable arbours across the UK, removing the usual flat-pack construction job and leaving the structure ready to use.

Garden Arbours Delivered Across North Wales and Nationwide

We have completed genuine arbour installations across North Wales and the North West, including projects around Anglesey and Denbighshire. We deliver and assemble across North Wales, Cheshire, Manchester and nationwide.

For moving garden seating, browse our wooden garden swings. For open seating without a roof, explore outdoor seating and garden benches and chairs.