Garden Arches

A garden arch frames a path entrance, a transition from one zone to another, or supports climbing roses and clematis above a gate. Standard sizes run 2-2.4m tall and 1.2-1.8m wide. Aosom UK, Buy Sheds Direct and Cheap Furniture Warehouse between them cover £12-£611 across the range. The two material families are wooden (pressure-treated softwood is the budget standard at £40-£150; cedar adds £100-£200 for the longer-life build) and metal (powder-coated steel arches at £30-£200 are the contemporary-garden pick; wrought iron at £200-£500 has the permanent-cottage-garden look). Width matters more than people realise, a 1.2m arch suits a single path; 1.5-1.8m suits a path you'd walk side-by-side or push a wheelbarrow through. Climbing plants need 12-18 months to fill an arch; the foundation should be deep enough that the planted base survives a wet winter without lifting. The grid below filters by size, material and trellis-side panels.