Wooden Garden & Memorial Benches
Benches of Distinction
Our wooden garden and memorial benches embody our pursuit of perfection. They combine beauty and longevity, offering not just a seat, but an enduring investment in craftsmanship that enriches your garden for generations.
Handmade in the Cotswolds
In our Cotswolds-based workshop, our master artisans handcraft each bench to order from the finest materials. They hand shape every element with meticulous care, using traditional pegged mortise and tenon joints to ensure exceptional strength and timeless elegance. Each bench reflects not only skill, but also the artistry that defines Oxford Planters.
Tailored to Your Vision
Because every customer and every outdoor space is unique, we tailor each bench to your specifications. Choose from hand-selected, FSC-accredited oak or iroko, both of which mature gracefully, developing a natural silver patina over time. For those seeking colour and extraordinary resilience, we offer Accoya flawlessly finished in the bespoke shade of your choice.
A Personal Touch
Our memorial benches also provide the opportunity to include a personalised plaque/ engraving, creating a lasting tribute to loved ones. In this way, your bench becomes not only a functional piece of furniture, but also a meaningful heirloom that connects memory, artistry, and place.
The Garden Bench Collection
The Dyffryn Bench™ – Heritage Reimagined
Specially commissioned by the National Trust, the Dyffryn Bench™ embodies heritage, artistry, and timeless design. Inspired by visionary Edwardian landscape architect Thomas Mawson, this striking bench draws from his celebrated work at Dyffryn Gardens in the Vale of Glamorgan, where he pioneered some of Britain’s most iconic landscapes.
The Oxford Bench™ – Crafted Elegance
The Oxford Bench™ expresses our commitment to creating refined solutions for every outdoor space. Designed to sit beautifully in the corner of a courtyard or walled garden, it offers a welcoming seat for family, friends, and guests to enjoy for generations.
The Rockingham Daybed™ – Innovation Meets Luxury
At Oxford Planters, we balance tradition with innovation. The Rockingham Daybed™ is the world’s first rocking daybed, created with patented technology and defined by unparalleled luxury.
The Wigginton™ – Poolside Elegance
The Wigginton™ offers the perfect companion for your early morning swim, a sunlit afternoon lounge, or a late-night dip. Designed to sit beautifully by the pool, it holds your towel or robe with effortless charm.
The Adams Bench is a handsome statement piece for almost every garden setting. Our in-house designers created this elegant bench with a high, gently sloping back and detailed with graceful curves. Choose from natural, hand selected FSC-accredited oak or iroko, or Accoya that is coated flawlessly in a colour of your choice.
Complementing the Adams Bench perfectly, this strong and beautifully made coffee table also doubles as a bench.
Handmade to order in either FSC-accredited oak or iroko. Alternatively, we will craft the coffee table from Accoya and coat flawlessly in a colour of your choice.
The finest materials. The finest quality joinery. The Norton Bench is perfect for simply sitting back and enjoying the view. Incorporating lovely, Oriental-inspired elements, the wider arms are cunningly designed to accommodate your favourite tipples and nibbles!
The Milton Bench™
Based on our classic Adams Bench, the Milton features a slightly lower back, topped with a straight bar. The skilled craftsmen in our Cotswolds workshop offer a fully custom, made to measure approach. The Milton is built using traditional techniques, using a range of hand selected FSC timbers. Choose between a natural finish that will silver gracefully over time, or a bench that is coated perfectly in your exact colour specification.
The Oxford is a wonderful demonstration of the design values that make our furniture the best you can choose for your garden.
We created this bench to complement perfectly our outstanding family of planters. The simple strong lines and wider planking set it apart from conventional benches and offer proportions that mirror many of our garden planters. As a result, they work beautifully together. Choose from hand selected FSC-accredited oak or iroko, or meticulously coated Accoya.
The Polesden Bench™ brings heritage and craftsmanship together in perfect harmony. Specially commissioned by the National Trust, this elegant wooden garden bench both replicates and reimagines an original design from Polesden Lacey – the famed Edwardian estate once owned by Margaret Greville, one of Britain’s most distinguished society hostesses. Combining timeless style, expert craftsmanship, and enduring comfort, the Polesden Bench™ celebrates British heritage while embracing the needs of modern outdoor living.
Another beautifully elegant wooden garden bench that takes its design cues from one of our iconic planters.
The unique visual characteristics of horizontal copper strips and studs combine with perfectly executed cross detailing. Created from exceptionally durable Accoya and coated flawlessly in any colour of your choice.
The Franklin Memorial Bench™
All the elegance and tradition of our popular Franklin, but designed to include one or more engraved plaques dedicated to a loved one. Choose from hand selected FSC-accredited oak or iroko for a natural finish that will silver naturally in the years ahead, and blend effortlessly with its environment. Alternatively, exceptionally durable Accoya will be coated meticulously to your colour specification.