UK & Ireland TIMBER YARDS - PLEASE Add Your Favourites

[Suffolkboy]

Country: England
Region: Norfolk
Vendor name: Chris Aldridge
Town/City: Snetterton
Hobby friendly yes
Self select: yes
Home delivery: Don't know
Online ordering: Don't know
Prices visible at the yard: some
Domestic hardwoods yes list the available species if known): I saw Walnut, Beech, Oak, Chestnut
Other hardwoods: yes
Softwoods: yes
Manufactured boards: don't know
Turning blanks yes
Size of shop: medium
Cut lengths for car transport: I don't know as I didn't need to but they were really helpful so I imagine so.

Notes (include links to other threads on UKW about the vendor): Helpful guys, good prices.

https://www.frank-aldridgeandsons.co.uk/

 

[Britman]

I do get the feeling that some of these suppliers look at hobbyist with disgust. What you only need 5 board feet. We thought you wanted 500, go away child.
And there is most definitely a north south divide.

 

[Doug K-S]

Region: DEVON
Vendor name: THE HILLYFIELD
Town/City: Near Rattery (just off A38)
Hobby friendly (yes or no): YES
Self select: By Arrangement
Home delivery (yes or no): By Arrangement
Online ordering (yes or no): Email
Prices visible at the yard (yes or no): Talking to Doug
Domestic hardwoods (yes or no, or list the available species if known): Yes. 99% homegrown timber. Ash. Sycamore. Beech. Occasional other bits. Yew, Elm, Cherry
Other hardwoods (yes or no, or list the available species if known): No
Softwoods (yes or no, or list the available species if known): Yes. Larch. Douglas. Hemlock
Manufactured boards (yes or no): No.
Turning blanks (yes or no): Possibly
Size of shop (small, medium, large, one person, etc.): Small Woodland
Cut lengths for car transport (yes or no): Yes
Notes (include links to other threads on UKW about the vendor): www.thehillyfield.co.uk

 

[Dovetail]

Thank you.

 

[Tony Raven]

Integrate Woodhouse Recycling Project. Preston, Lancashire
Recycling lots of surplus timber from construction sites and giving work experience, training and employment to adults with learning disabilities.

Garstang Timber, Garstang, Lancashire. Part of Haldane-Fisher group now but has a wide range of timber sizes beyond what most places stock

 

[Victorthesecond]

Spotted this thread, and wondered if anyone knew of a timber supplier based in Lancashire who can supply slabs? Long story, but I bought a cherry wood live edge slab whilst visiting our son in the USA last year - the saw mill cut the slab into 4 pieces to go in suitcases (my wife was naturally delighted ) and I've made kitchen chopping boards for friends and family. Now, I have been asked to make some more.... We will be back in the USA in June so I could get some more, I'm sure, but if there was a more local supplier of some beech, birch or oak slabs , I'd love to hear about them!

 

[Cabinetman]

Depends what you mean by slabs really, bark on both edges? Not exactly round the corner I’m afraid Sommerscales in Keelby North Lincolnshire, might be worth a call.
Ian

 

[fezman]

Spotted this thread, and wondered if anyone knew of a timber supplier based in Lancashire who can supply slabs? Long story, but I bought a cherry wood live edge slab whilst visiting our son in the USA last year - the saw mill cut the slab into 4 pieces to go in suitcases (my wife was naturally delighted ) and I've made kitchen chopping boards for friends and family. Now, I have been asked to make some more.... We will be back in the USA in June so I could get some more, I'm sure, but if there was a more local supplier of some beech, birch or oak slabs , I'd love to hear about them!

Not sure if there is anyone closer, but British Hardwoods nr Skipton are about an hour from you. They have plenty. Closer than the USA

 

[Victorthesecond]

Not sure if there is anyone closer, but British Hardwoods nr Skipton are about an hour from you. They have plenty. Closer than the USA

Thank you. A nice drive out as well!

 

[MF1000]

Spotted this thread, and wondered if anyone knew of a timber supplier based in Lancashire who can supply slabs? Long story, but I bought a cherry wood live edge slab whilst visiting our son in the USA last year - the saw mill cut the slab into 4 pieces to go in suitcases (my wife was naturally delighted ) and I've made kitchen chopping boards for friends and family. Now, I have been asked to make some more.... We will be back in the USA in June so I could get some more, I'm sure, but if there was a more local supplier of some beech, birch or oak slabs , I'd love to hear about them!

Have a chat with Keith Irwin of Treecycle…based in Ormskirk area - great guy would can mill to the thickness you need too.

 

[Victorthesecond]

Have a chat with Keith Irwin of Treecycle…based in Ormskirk area - great guy would can mill to the thickness you need too.

That's great, thank you. Not far away from us!

 

[Britman]

Have a chat with Keith Irwin of Treecycle…based in Ormskirk area - great guy would can mill to the thickness you need too.

I cannot find any company of that name in Ormskirk, do you have a link?

 

[fezman]

I cannot find any company of that name in Ormskirk, do you have a link?

https://treecycle2020.co.uk/

 

[MF1000]

https://timbermarket.co.uk/service-providers/post?contractor_id=23&task=providing_services

Keith is a good guy

Telephone no is 07712880774

 

[Britman]

PD Hardwoods
Kirby, Knowsley Industrial Estate.
Hobby friendly, yes with a caveat.*

Hardwoods and slabs, not a massive selection but decent enough. They only sell PAR so it's expensive.

I spent £205 on some Iroko and Sapele.

*The caveat, there is a minimum order of £200 so it's not the place for that small project.

https://www.pbhardwoods.co.uk/

 

[Woodenhead]

This popped up on Facebook last night - not visited, but looks promising!

Region: Shropshire
Vendor name: Sand and Grain Furniture
Town/City: Shrewsbury
Hobby friendly (yes or no): Appears to be
Home delivery (yes or no): By Arrangement
Turning blanks (yes or no): Possibly
Cut lengths for car transport (yes or no): Yes, at cost
Timber: Kiln Dried Species: Burr ElmLondon PlaneBeechBrown OakYewSycamore Ash Okan Burr OakWalnut Cherry Giant ElmBurr Ash Western Red CedarAir Dried Species: (15 years)WalnutBurr OakPearCherryYewOakBlack PineAshSequoia
Address: Sand & Grain Furniture, Unit 4 Benthall Stone Business Park, Alberbury Road, Shrewsbury, SY59NA
Link: Facebook link

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Just a post that may already be known about
I went out today with a plan to call into Goodwillies near Waterloovile … got there and it’s closed

 

[Halyon881]

Country: Ireland
Region: West Cork
Vendor name: McMahons
Town/City: Dunmanway
Hobby friendly (yes or no): YES
Self select: Yes
Home delivery (yes or no) Yes
Online ordering (yes or no): no
Prices visible at the yard (yes or no): No, but can request from desk
Domestic hardwoods (yes or no, or list the available species if known): Beech and Ash
Other hardwoods (yes or no, or list the available species if known): American Oak, Ash, Poplar, Iroko, Walnut and Sapele
Softwoods (yes or no, or list the available species if known): Yer. Larch and Red Deal
Manufactured boards (yes or no): No. its rough sawn
Turning blanks (yes or no): No
Size of shop (small, medium, large, one person, etc.): Medium yard part of builders providers
Cut lengths for car transport (yes or no): No, but you are allowed bring a handsaw to cut yourself if you have already paid.
Notes (include links to other threads on UKW about the vendor): https://www.mcmahons.ie/

 

[Essex Barn Workshop]

One of my favourite yards is closing down and having a half price sale. The specialise in waney edge timbers, and have a huge range (subject obviously to availability as they are closing) I have bought Ash, Elm, Sequoia, Larch, Oak and Beech from them in the past.
Nice people, no delivery and well off the beaten track. You will think you must have gone wrong, but you will find it!
Behind Ashlyns farm shop on the A414 outside Harlow, near North Weald, Epping, Ongar and not too far from Chelmsford.
https://www.waneyedgecitylumber.co.uk/
Well worth a visit. I am genuinely sad that they are closing.