Another benefit of metal arches over wooden ones is that they are often available in much wider sizes - we've seen up to 3.6 metres wide and almost as tall. In their most basic form arbours are simply metal or wooden archways but with a fixed seat under the arch. There are some quite wide ranging styles available in both timber and metal, so if you are in the market for a new archway this should be required reading!

A signature will be required upon delivery unless we have authorisation from you that the goods can be left. An archway can add height to a flat garden and provides an ideal home for colourful and fragrant climbing plants. This will also provide a handy base for climbing plants to get established and eventually work their way around the arch.

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You could also consider placing some heavy planters either side of the archway and securely fixing the arch to them, to make an attractive yet sturdy feature. A lot of cheaper metal arches tend to be made from hollow tubular steel which makes them lightweight but more susceptible to damage in bad weather. Chunky timber arches are quite sturdy but still need to be installed correctly. You can do this by concreting the posts into the ground - just like you would a fence post. An elegant, contemporary and stylish round centrepiece for the garden, this Grange freestanding flower circle arch is a striking structure that can be used in an array of landscaping designs. See a selection of our handy guides from creating a base area for your garden structure to everything you’d ever need to know about log cabins.

The round arch sold by Crocus is a perfectly round metal arch measuring a very generous 7.5 feet (2.4m) in diameter. Metal by nature is much more flexible than chunky timber so if you are looking for a more distinctive, ornate or perhaps even contemporary garden archway then your best choice is a metal one. Trellis panels often feature on the top or sides of the archway to aid climbing plants, and can also cast attractive shadows on a nice sunny day. Any Colour You LikeContemporary or traditional, timber ormetal, your garden arch will be robustly constructed to withstand the British weather. Only top quality FSC wood is used and the threat of rot and decay is averted by timber being dip or pressure treated or, in the case of metal, a powder coating applied to the metal’s surface. Why Buy From Us? Wooden arbours tend to be more enclosed and are therefore more suited to the variable British weather. This couldn't be a better time to buy a garden arch! Some of the UK's most popular brands have updated their ranges with a host of new products this spring.