★ 5.0 · 22 Google reviews · Ready to Burn
Oak is a great firewood once it's properly dry, but that takes years. Kiln dried mixed hardwood gives you the same long, hot fire this week.
Oak logs and the alternative
Kiln dried hardwood, dried below 20% and certified Ready to Burn. Add to your basket and we’ll ring to agree a delivery day.
Carefully prepared mixed British hardwood, cut to 9–10 inches and dried below 20% moisture. These logs light easily, burn hotter and last longer with less smoke and residue. Suitable for stoves, log burners, open fires and pizza ovens.
Kiln dried logs cut to the standard 9–10 inch length but two to three times larger in diameter. They provide prolonged heat with fewer refills and suit overnight burning, larger stoves and big fireplaces.
Half a cubic metre of kiln dried hardwood in a bulk bag. The same high-quality logs as the larger loads, with a clean, efficient burn and excellent heat output. Ideal for limited storage, restricted access or occasional use.
Dry kindling made from recycled softwood, cut to around 6 inches with mixed diameters for a greater lighting surface. Add nets to a log delivery for quick, smokeless fire starting.
Plenty of people ask for oak by name and it's easy to see why: dry oak burns slowly and gives a deep, long heat. We're not selling pure oak this winter and honestly most stoves don't need it. Here's why a good kiln dried mixed hardwood does the job just as well.
Oak is one of the densest native hardwoods, so a dry oak log holds a lot of heat and burns for a long time. It's a favourite for overnight fires and big inglenooks.
Oak is slow to dry. Air seasoned, it can take two years or more to get below 20% moisture and "seasoned oak" sold too early hisses, smokes and blackens the glass. It's also slow to catch, so it needs a hot fire before it gets going.
Plan your winter
Four quick taps. We’ll work out your winter in cubic metres and show the load that covers it, ready to add to your basket.
Ash burns well and evenly and dries faster than oak. Beech is nearly as dense as oak and gives a long, steady heat. Birch lights quickly and burns bright, great for getting a fire going. Sycamore is a reliable all-rounder. Kiln dried together, they give you a fire that catches fast and lasts.
For the full picture, read which wood burns best in a stove.
Choose our chunky logs (£225 a cube). They're kiln dried hardwood two to three times thicker than a standard log, so they burn long and slow, just what people want oak for. Load one on a bed of embers before bed and the stove is still warm in the morning.
From our yard in Uttoxeter
The biggest difference to a fire isn't the tree, it's the moisture. A kiln dried mixed hardwood log under 20% gives out far more heat than a damp oak log. That's why every log we sell is meter checked and certified Ready to Burn.
Woodland to burner
Every log starts as a by-product of woodland management and tree work we were doing anyway — thirty years of forestry contracts across Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
From local contractors, The National Forest, and a large UK woodland management company. All British, and kept close to home so it isn’t hauled halfway across the country.
Cut to 9–10 inches and split, then stacked by species mix and drying stage.
Kiln dried at a local drying facility, then meter-checked by us before delivery, ensuring it’s under 20%.
We ring you to agree a delivery slot, then bring your logs in our own vehicle for a loose-tipped delivery.
What customers say
Huge thank you to Lee for helping us out with his knowledge and expertise. Called in the morning and had my delivery by the afternoon. Brilliant.
So helpful from beginning to end and really good quality firewood, reasonably priced.
Fantastic service. Nothing is too much trouble. Happy to help stack the logs and offer advice on storage. Even helped arrange some pallets.
Showed up when promised and was really flexible when I was held up and running late. Really pleased with the quality of the logs.
A lovely family run passionate business. Recommended to us by a good friend. Quality first class and a service to match.
Easy experience all round, from ordering to delivery. Logs are great. Will be using them again in the future.
All well seasoned, similar sizing and a good mix of species. Good price. Burns great, almost like kiln dried.
Very prompt service at very short notice, great quality wood at a very decent price. Very professional company.
Buying logs
Talk it through with the family who cut and deliver your wood. We’ll help you work out what you need.
