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Woodcraft UK, Handcrafted Wooden Garden Furniture We produce quality bespoke wooden memorial benches and handcrafted garden furniture.

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Good street furniture shouldn't simply fill a space. It can help shape it.Curved wooden seating can follow pathways and ...
22/10/2026

Good street furniture shouldn't simply fill a space. It can help shape it.

Curved wooden seating can follow pathways and planting, wrap around mature trees, soften urban environments and create natural places for people to meet.

Our latest article looks at the role curved seating can play in landscape design, public-realm schemes and urban regeneration projects.

Read more: https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/shaping-the-landscape-curved-seating-for-public-spaces

“Can you make…?”Some of our favourite projects have started with those three words.An awkward space, an unusual size, a ...
19/10/2026

“Can you make…?”

Some of our favourite projects have started with those three words.

An awkward space, an unusual size, a rough sketch or simply an idea for something you can't find anywhere else — bespoke work is often about solving a problem as much as making a piece of furniture.

We look back at some of the more unusual requests to find their way into the Woodcraft workshop.

Have an idea of your own? We'd love to hear it.

https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/the-beauty-of-an-unusual-commission

Sometimes the most important details are the ones you don't immediately notice.A carefully fitted joint. A smoothly fini...
16/10/2026

Sometimes the most important details are the ones you don't immediately notice.

A carefully fitted joint. A smoothly finished edge. The grain of a piece of timber. A curve that feels completely natural when you sit down.

We've taken a closer look at some of the small details, decisions and craftsmanship that go into making Woodcraft outdoor furniture.

Take a closer look: https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/the-details-you-might-never-notice

The garden doesn’t close when summer ends.October and November bring a whole new reason to head outdoors — from Oktoberf...
13/10/2026

The garden doesn’t close when summer ends.

October and November bring a whole new reason to head outdoors — from Oktoberfest-inspired gatherings and Halloween parties to Bonfire Night around the fire.

Add some lights, something warm to drink, a few blankets and somewhere comfortable to sit, and the autumn garden can be every bit as sociable as it was in summer.

Read our latest article: https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/the-garden-doesnt-close-in-october

Sometimes the garden sets the shape of the furniture.A private customer in Chiswick asked Woodcraft to create a bench fo...
29/09/2026

Sometimes the garden sets the shape of the furniture.

A private customer in Chiswick asked Woodcraft to create a bench for an unusually shaped garden wall — one without a simple, uniform curve.

Their solution for explaining exactly what they wanted was wonderfully straightforward: they drew the shape out full-size on the ground.

Our workshop then worked from that pattern to create this completely bespoke hardwood bench, with the frame, back and individual seat slats following the changing curves of the garden.

The finished result fits the space beautifully — and the customer was pleased enough to place a second order.

We've put together some photographs showing how it went from pattern to finished garden seating:

Made to Fit: A Bespoke Curved Bench for a Chiswick Garden

https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/bespoke-curved-garden-bench-chiswick

We recently came across these two curved benches at Pannett Park in Whitby, made by Woodcraft around two decades ago.Tw...
28/09/2026

We recently came across these two curved benches at Pannett Park in Whitby, made by Woodcraft around two decades ago.

Twenty years outdoors have turned the timber silver-grey and left plenty of evidence of the seasons they've experienced — but they're still there, still substantial and still providing somewhere to sit.

We've taken a closer look at how they've aged on the website:

https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/curved-wooden-benches-pannett-park-whitby

Sometimes an old bench doesn't need replacing. It just needs a new part.Over the past couple of weeks we've been looking...
25/09/2026

Sometimes an old bench doesn't need replacing. It just needs a new part.

Over the past couple of weeks we've been looking at some Woodcraft benches that have spent anything up to almost 30 years outdoors — and asking when an old wooden bench really reaches the end of its useful life.

Woodcraft doesn't offer a bench restoration or refurbishment service, but we can often help when one of our older benches needs a replacement component.

In fact, just last month we were contacted about a Waveform bench we'd made more than 25 years ago. One component had been damaged, so we manufactured a replacement and sent it to the customer, who arranged for his own local joiner to fit it.

Whether it's a seat slat or another part, if you have an older Woodcraft bench that needs a repair, send us a photograph. If we can identify and reproduce the component, we'll let you know what's possible.

We've brought together some of our oldest benches — and our thoughts on weathering, repair and when replacement really becomes necessary — in our latest article.

When Does an Old Wooden Bench Really Need Replacing?
https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/when-does-an-old-wooden-bench-need-replacing

Our bespoke Gloucestershire pergola is starting to look rather more like a pergola.When we last shared this project, con...
23/09/2026

Our bespoke Gloucestershire pergola is starting to look rather more like a pergola.

When we last shared this project, construction had only just begun. Now the main structure has been assembled in the workshop and the scale of it is becoming apparent.

The posts and perimeter beams are in place, the shaped corner braces have been fitted and the roof framework now rises to a turned timber finial at its centre.

We've put together a progress update with some closer looks at the construction:

https://www.woodcraftuk.co.uk/news/2026/bespoke-wooden-pergola-takes-shape

What does “built to last” actually look like?Perhaps it doesn't always mean looking pristine.Timber that's spent twenty ...
21/09/2026

What does “built to last” actually look like?

Perhaps it doesn't always mean looking pristine.

Timber that's spent twenty or thirty years outdoors will show it. Its colour changes, finishes wear away and the surface develops the marks of countless seasons.

But that doesn't necessarily mean the furniture has reached the end of its useful life.

These close-ups of older Woodcraft benches show just how much character hardwood develops with age — and why the condition beneath the surface matters more than colour alone.

It's one of the reasons Woodcraft has always believed in making substantial outdoor furniture from good materials, using traditional construction methods.

Because furniture that's made properly in the first place has the opportunity to grow old.

Last week we asked: would you restore this bench?We showed you one of the older Woodcraft benches we photographed and as...
18/09/2026

Last week we asked: would you restore this bench?

We showed you one of the older Woodcraft benches we photographed and asked whether you would restore it, leave it to continue ageing naturally, or replace it.

So we thought we'd see what restoration might look like.

The image on the right is a visualisation, not an actual restoration. It shows how the same bench could potentially appear if the weathered surface were carefully cleaned and prepared, revealing the warmer colour of the timber beneath and giving it a new protective finish.

And we think the difference is rather striking.

Of course, appearance is only part of the story. Before restoring any old wooden bench, the condition of the timber, joints and individual components would need to be assessed.

But it does raise an interesting question:

When a well-made piece of outdoor furniture starts showing its age, should replacement always be the first option?

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Woodcraft UK, Unit H4, Rotterdam Park, Rotterdam Road
Kingston Upon Hull
HU70AN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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+441482887921

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