The best garden arches with a gate, compared.
Top pick: Relaxdays tall arch with gate and planters Best value: Outsunny double-gate arch – About £58.99, a stated 112 cm entrance, ground stakes, and 4.2 from 91 reviews. It is not the cheapest arch in the set. Updated October 2026.
A garden arch with a gate is a freestanding metal frame with a hinged leaf, sold on amazon.co.uk as a flat-pack coated tube for climbers and a decorative entrance. Judge the walk-through from the clear opening, not the outer width. Side planters can leave about 110 cm of passage on a frame about 2 metres across. Only the planter arch says the metal under the coat is galvanised, and it does not cite BS EN ISO 1461. These leaves are a weak barrier, not security gates. If a dog or a pond is the job, a [garden gate](/hub/fencing-and-wire/garden-gate) is the honest alternative. This page keeps eight listings and scores the star line, the printed build and the stored review notes. The [buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/garden-arch-with-gate/sub/garden-arch-with-gate-buying-guide) covers what to measure and which claims to distrust. A 2.2–2.5 m arch used as a front boundary sits over the usual enclosure limits, so ask the council before you concrete it.
A garden arch with a gate is a freestanding metal frame with a hinged leaf, sold on amazon.co.uk as a flat-pack coated tube for climbers and a decorative entrance.
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What shape do you need?
This Relaxdays arch is £115.90 and 15.1 kg, sized 247 × 204 × 43 cm, with a lockable door and two side boxes. The passage is stated at about 110 cm, so most of the 204 cm outer width is the boxes, and the gate leaf is 100.5 cm high rather than the full height of the frame. The star line is 4.8 from five reviews. The two stored texts are from Germany and France, not the United Kingdom. One of them says the frame falls over in the wind if you do not use the flower boxes as ballast. Anchors and a coating are not stated on the listing. A high average on five non-UK notes is a thin sample for a frame at this price, and you would still need your own fixings on an exposed path.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A tall planted frame where the side boxes stay on and you add your own anchors.
Less suitable: An exposed site if you plan to leave the boxes off.
Specifications
Common questions
How wide is the walk-through?
The bullet says the passage is about 110 cm wide. The outer width is 204 cm because of the side boxes.
Will it stand in the wind?
A review says it falls over in wind if you do not use the flower boxes to stabilise it. Anchors are not stated.
Is the 4.8 from UK buyers?
The listing shows 4.8 from 5. The two stored texts are from Germany and France, not the UK.
The GiantexUK arch is a black 198 × 50 × 220 cm frame at £88.09, stated at 13.5 kg, with a latching gate, two side planters and eight in-ground feet. It is the only listing in this set that claims powder-coated galvanised metal, and it does not cite BS EN ISO 1461. Across 15 amazon.co.uk reviews the star line is 4.6, and the stored UK notes mostly call it sturdy, stronger than it looks, and straightforward to put together. One UK review says the gateway does not work very well, so you still need to check that the leaf lines up before you plant around it. Another says the side baskets have no bottom, which means a pot needs a base you add yourself. A further UK buyer bolted the feet to paving because the frame still felt light once it was standing. Rust life is not shown in those reviews, and this is a decorative entrance rather than a security gate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A planted entrance where you can anchor eight feet, and you will check the gate lines up.
Less suitable: A security gate, or if you need a stated clear opening before you buy.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this arch include a gate?
Yes. The listing describes a gate that latches, on a 198 × 50 × 220 cm frame.
Are the side planters ready for soil?
The listing calls them planters. A UK review says the side baskets have no bottom, so a pot needs a base you add.
Is it galvanised?
The bullet says powder-coated galvanised metal. It does not cite BS EN ISO 1461.
SCENDOR’s black arbour is the heaviest frame in this set at 17.1 kg, and the dearest at £149.99, sized 212 × 124 × 47 cm with a gate in the title. The material line says powder-coated metal, and a bullet also says wrought iron, so the metal is not described in one way. The amazon.co.uk star line is 4.3 from 19 reviews, but the stored texts are from the United States and Germany, not Britain. Those notes include rust within a week, a filigree piece that broke during assembly, and praise that the build was straightforward, with stakes mentioned by some buyers. Anchors and a clear opening are not stated on the listing. A bullet says anti-rust powder-coated metal, and no British Standard is cited, so the early rust note is a reason to treat that wording carefully.
Pros
Cons
Best for: If you want the heaviest frame in this set and you can judge it without UK reviews.
Less suitable: A buy that depends on British owners’ notes about rust or the gate.
Specifications
Common questions
How heavy is it?
The listing says 17.1 kg, the highest weight in this set.
Are the reviews from the UK?
The saved review texts are from the United States and Germany. The 4.3 from 19 is the amazon.co.uk star line, not a UK write-up sample.
Does the listing promise it will not rust?
A bullet says anti-rust powder-coated metal. A German review reports rust within a week. No British Standard is cited.
Outsunny’s black arch is £58.99 and 6.7 kg, with a stated entrance of 221 cm high by 112 cm wide and each door given as 80 cm high by 54 cm wide. Ground stakes are in the box, and the listing tells you to secure the frame after assembly. It has the largest UK review pile in this set, 4.2 from 91, and many buyers praise the heart scrollwork and say the flat-pack went together easily. The same reviews also report rust at the gate and at knocks in the coating, plus missing holes or a missing gate mount on some orders. Several UK notes say the leaves can lift off the hook hinges, and some buyers added cable ties to keep them on. At 6.7 kg it is a light decorative frame, not a place to hang a heavy rose or a lock you rely on. The listing does not call it a security gate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A decorative path entrance around £60, if you will stake it and accept a light gate.
Less suitable: A heavy rose or a gate you need to trust without extra fixings.
Specifications
Common questions
How wide is the opening?
The listing states an entrance of 221 cm high by 112 cm wide. Each door is given as 80 cm high by 54 cm wide.
Does it include ground stakes?
Yes. The bullet says to secure it with the included ground stakes after assembly.
Will the gate stay on the hinges?
UK reviews say the gate can lift off the hook hinges. Some buyers added cable ties. The listing does not call it a security gate.
This Relaxdays arch is £106.90 and 11.6 kg, sized 220 × 202 × 50 cm, with double doors about 88.5 cm high and two planters. The outer frame is wide, but the clear passage is not printed, so you cannot read a walk-through off the 202 cm figure. The listing shows 4.0 from two reviews. The only stored text is a German note that assembly was easy, which is not a UK sample for rust or for the gate. Coating and anchors are not stated. The planters are named in the title, and the page does not say whether the boxes have a base. Short leaves on a 220 cm arch leave a large open gap above the doors, and two reviews are not enough to judge how that gap behaves in a windy garden.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wide black frame with short double doors, if a sample of two reviews is enough.
Less suitable: A path where you need the clear opening in centimetres before you order.
Specifications
Common questions
How high is the gate?
The bullet says the gate height is about 88.5 cm. The arch itself is about 220 cm high.
Does it include planters?
Yes. The title and bullets say two planters. They do not say whether the boxes have a base.
How many reviews are there?
The listing shows 4.0 from 2. The only stored text is a German note that it was easy to assemble.
Kalolary’s double-gate arch is the lowest shelf price in this set at £49.99, stated at 6.86 kg, with a bullet size of about 230 × 114 × 37 cm and a bolt on the gate. A second dimension line prints 114.3 × 38.1 cm, so the height is not settled on the page. The material field says stainless steel and the finish field says powder coated, which you should not read as a stainless product. The star line is 3.8 from 54 reviews, a decent sample for this price. A UK review from May 2026 reports rust on the hinges and latch after about three weeks. Other reviews call the tube flimsy and flexible. Stakes and instructions are mentioned, the clear opening is not, and this stays a light decorative gate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cheap decorative gate arch if you accept a light tube and will stake it.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs the stainless-steel line to be literally true.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it stainless steel?
The material field says stainless steel and the finish field says powder coated. A UK review reports rust on the hinges and latch after about three weeks.
How tall is it?
The bullet says about 230 × 114 × 37 cm. Another line prints 114.3 by 38.1 cm. The listing does not resolve that.
Does the gate include a bolt?
The bullet says a double gate with a bolt. It does not state a clear opening width.
The dark green Relaxdays arch is £60.90 and 5.5 kg, the lightest frame in this set, with a stated gateway of about 228 cm high by 111 cm wide and an iron latch. Powder-coated iron is stated, and the colour is the only dark green option here. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.7 from 203 reviews, the largest count in the set. UK reviews call it flimsy. One says the gate broke before it was attached, another says the gates did not close and a bar arrived bent, and holes that do not line up come up as well. The assembly field says assembly is not required while a bullet says quick assembly, so those lines conflict. Anchors are not stated, and a leaf that fails before it is hung is a poor bet if you need the gate to shut.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if a light green decorative arch is enough and you have read the UK complaints.
Less suitable: A gate you expect to close and stay closed without repair.
Specifications
Common questions
How wide is the gateway?
The bullet says the gateway is about 228 cm high by 111 cm wide.
Does it need assembly?
The field says assembly is not required. The bullet says quick assembly. Those lines conflict.
What do UK reviews say about the gate?
UK reviews call it flimsy. One says the gate broke before it was attached, and another says the gates did not close and a bar arrived bent.
This GiantexUK arch is £60.99 and measures 116 × 37 × 228 cm, with a double gate the bullet calls locking, two side trellises, and four ground stakes with anchoring plates. The listing does not give a weight, a clear opening, or a galvanising claim. There is no star line and no review text, so there is no UK sample for rust, the lock, or how the leaves hang. The lock type is not named either. You are buying the printed size and the stake kit, and nothing from an owner who has had it through a winter. That is a thin basis if the gate has to stay shut, or if the powder coat has to last in a wet garden. Side trellises are stated for climbers, which only helps once you know the frame is heavy enough to hold them.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you accept a listing with no reviews and no stated weight.
Less suitable: A decision that depends on UK owners’ experience of the lock or the coating.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the gate lock?
The bullet says a secure double gate with a locking feature. It does not name the lock type, and there is no review text.
How much does it weigh?
The listing does not give a weight.
Are there any reviews?
The saved listing has no star line and no review text, so the Amazon rating is recorded as missing.
The eight arches on this page are scored out of 100 in three blocks: the amazon.co.uk Customer Reviews line (40), the printed build (30), and the stored review notes (30). Stars, review counts and shelf prices come from the saved listings kept for this set on 19 October 2026. A missing star line scores 0 for the Amazon block. It is not a lab test, and no arch is scored as rust-proof.
Amazon rating and review count
40%Stars divided by five, then scaled to 25, plus a volume add if the count is 5 or more. A saved listing with no UK review text loses points. No star line scores 0 for the whole block.
Listing build
30%Stated weight, a galvanising claim, anchors, and a clear opening, taken from the listing. Conflicting material lines lose points. Heavy duty is not a load rating, and the block cannot go below 0.
Review notes
30%Points follow what the stored reviews repeat. Sturdy, complete assembly scores higher. Rust, missing holes, and a gate that breaks or lifts off score lower. Not a lab test.
Shelf prices in this set run from about £49.99 to about £149.99. You judge a garden arch with a gate on the clear opening, the stated weight, whether galvanising is actually claimed, and what UK reviews say about rust and the leaf. Narrow decorative double gates sit around 114–124 cm outside and about 5.5–7 kg. Wide frames with side boxes are a different shape: the outer width includes the boxes, and the walk-through can be about 110 cm. Stakes suit soil. Pegs do little on paving.
A garden arch with a gate is a freestanding metal frame with a hinged leaf. On amazon.co.uk the models in this set are flat-pack coated tubes for climbers and a decorative entrance. Confirm that you are looking at a freestanding arch with a real hinged gate. A wall half-arch, or a plain arch that only says you could use it as a gate, is a different product. The clear opening matters more than the outer width. Outsunny states 112 cm. The green Relaxdays arch states a gateway about 111 cm wide.
Side planters can leave about 110 cm of passage on a frame that measures about 2 metres across. Read the clear opening. Where the listing does not state one, you do not have the number.
Powder coat is paint. Kalolary says stainless steel and powder coated in different fields, and a UK review reports hinge rust within weeks. No arch in this set cites BS EN ISO 1461.
Stakes suit soil. Pegs do little on paving. A 2.2–2.5 m arch used as a front boundary gate is over the usual enclosure limits. Ask the council before you concrete it.
The figure that decides whether you can walk through is the clear opening, not the outer width printed on the box. In this set Outsunny states an entrance 112 cm wide on a frame about 114 cm across. The green Relaxdays arch states a gateway about 111 cm wide. The tall Relaxdays arch is 204 cm outside and states a passage of about 110 cm, because the two side boxes use the rest of the width.
Stated weights here run from 5.5 kg on the green Relaxdays arch to 17.1 kg on the SCENDOR arbour. Heavy duty is not a load rating. No listing states a safe plant load, so a climbing rose is a judgement, not a number from the page. The score gives more points at 15 kg and above, then at 11 kg, then a small amount for a lower stated weight, and none if weight is missing. The locking GiantexUK arch does not state a weight. Powder coat is paint.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a decorative entrance and you need the clear opening in centimetres before you order. Outsunny states 112 cm and includes ground stakes, at about £58.99 and 6.7 kg. UK reviews also report rust and leaves that can lift off the hinges.
You want boxes beside the arch, and you will check they have a bottom. The GiantexUK planter arch is the top pick: 13.5 kg, eight feet, and the only galvanised claim in the set. A UK review says the side baskets have no bottom.
You want a tall arch with side boxes and a printed walk-through. The tall Relaxdays arch states about 110 cm of passage on a 204 cm outer frame, at 15.1 kg. Anchors are not stated, and the five stored reviews are not a UK sample.
The top pick is the GiantexUK arch with gate and planters. It scores 76, states 13.5 kg, is the only galvanised claim in the set, and has the strongest UK review tone here. The best value is the Outsunny double-gate arch at about £58.99: a stated 112 cm entrance, ground stakes, and 4.2 from 91 reviews. It is not the cheapest. Kalolary is cheaper and scores 40 because of rust and a material conflict. The 4.8 Relaxdays arch is not the value pick: five reviews, no UK text, and about £115.90.
Outsunny double-gate arch
About £58.99, a stated 112 cm entrance, ground stakes, and 4.2 from 91 reviews. It is not the cheapest arch in the set.
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