The best garden fences, compared.
Top pick: ARIFARO 81 cm garden fence with gate Best value: Kingido 81 cm × 7.2 m garden fence – Best value at about £74.75 for a stated 7.2 m, the lowest price per stated metre among mid-height metal kits whose title and panel count agree. Updated October 2026.
A garden fence is a pack of decorative panels you press into soil, not a 1.8 m timber boundary with concreted posts. About 76–86 cm is what reviewers use for small dogs. Around 1 m is a temporary run, and large dogs still step over. Check height, run and soil in the [garden fence buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/garden-fence/sub/garden-fence-buying-guide) before you order. It is not a 1.8 m timber boundary with posts set in concrete, and this comparison does not price a timber panel fence. Eleven of the twelve amazon.co.uk listings are coated metal. Titles run from about 43 cm to 122 cm. A few reviewers say the printed height includes the spike.
A garden fence is a pack of decorative panels you press into soil, not a 1.8 m timber boundary with concreted posts. About 76–86 cm is what reviewers use for small dogs.
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The ARIFARO UKHFG2432G is titled at 81 cm by 61 cm as five panels plus one gate, at about £79.99, and it scores 4.6 from 303 reviews. A size bullet describes a pack of five totalling 3 m and does not repeat the gate, so that line does not confirm the opening. The pack weighs 9.34 kg. Reviewers praise the powder coating and the connecting rods, and they mention rabbits off conifers, small dogs off grass, and a child off a pond. They also call the fixing pins a bit weak. Paint chips, and one buyer sprayed the panels black after fitting. Across three packs, two of 15 panels arrived bent or broken. One buyer added mesh because small rabbits fitted through the gaps. The star line is this ASIN’s own file, not the shared Kingido 85-review text.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short 81 cm run where the reviews match the job, if you check the box for the gate the title names.
Less suitable: A long frontage from one pack, or a rabbit-proof mesh the listing does not supply.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the ARIFARO fence made from?
Coated metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weighs 9.34 kg. Reviewers report chipped paint after fitting.
Are stakes or a gate included?
The title says five panels plus one gate. A size bullet says a pack of five totalling 3 m and does not repeat the gate. Connecting rods or pins are described in reviews. A count is not printed.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is No. Bullets say insert the panels into soil with no tools. Reviewers call the fixing pins a bit weak, and one buyer added mesh because small rabbits fitted through the gaps.
The Kingido 10-panel fence is titled at 101 cm by 670 cm with a gate, at about £143.94, and the listing shows 4.6 from 85 reviews. A pet bullet says 81 cm. The pack weighs 17.5 kg. The review wording closely matches ASIN B0GT4QB57H, which carries the same 4.6 from 85, so this is not a separate review sample. Those comments call the build easy, use it to stop dogs leaving the garden, and call the panels sturdy. They also say the gate is very narrow and that spikes arrived slightly bent. The same comments describe the fence as less stable than one set in concrete. Included components say fence. The anti-rust line is a seller claim, not a measured life.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who opens the box, finds panels that match 101 cm, and only needs a narrow gate.
Less suitable: Anyone treating the star line as independent of the 122 cm Kingido, or a wide opening.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Kingido fence made from?
Metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weighs 17.5 kg. An anti-rust coating is claimed, not measured.
Are stakes or a gate included?
The title includes a gate. Comments in the shared review file call that gate very narrow and say spikes arrived slightly bent. The stake count is not on the specification.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. A pet bullet says 81 cm while the title says 101 cm. The 4.6 from 85 is the same figure and overlapping text as the 122 cm Kingido listing, so it is not a second sample.
The Kingido pack is titled as eight metal panels at 122 cm by 536 cm with a gate, at about £147.94, model 48in-8P-lock-fence, and the listing shows 4.6 from 85 reviews. One bullet says 10 panels and about 122 cm by 67 cm, up to 6.7 m, and another bullet says 81 cm. The pack weighs 17.5 kg. The stored review text matches B0HHXK5BK5. Comments praise an easy install, use against dogs on beds or in the next garden, and call the panels sturdy. They also say the supplied gate is very narrow, a couple of spikes arrived slightly bent, and the run is not as stable as a fence set in concrete. Included components say fence.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who confirms the panel count and height in the box match the 122 cm title.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs the title and the bullets to describe the same fence, or a wide gate.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Kingido fence made from?
Metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weighs 17.5 kg, the same stated weight as the 101 cm Kingido title.
Are stakes or a gate included?
The title includes a gate. Bullets say ground stakes are included. A count is not printed. Comments call the gate very narrow and say spikes arrived slightly bent.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. The title says eight panels at 122 cm. A bullet says 10 panels and 81 cm. The 4.6 from 85 overlaps the 101 cm Kingido listing, so do not read it as a second sample.
The Thealyn HFG-001 is five powder-coated metal panels at 45 cm high by 57 cm wide, 2.8 m in total, at about £41.99, and it scores 4.5 from 317 reviews, the largest count in this set. The title and the size bullet agree on that height and width. Reviewers call it sturdy and easy to install, and they use it as a low decorative border. The pack weighs 4.25 kg. A few comments call it flimsy, and the height is too low for a real dog boundary. The listing does not include a gate, and the included-components line is blank, so you cannot count the stakes from the specification block. The rust-resistant line is a seller claim, not a measured life.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A flower-bed or path edge you can step over.
Less suitable: A dog pen, or a run where you need a counted stake list before you buy.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Thealyn fence made from?
Coated metal decorative panels. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. Bullets mention a powder-coated finish. That finish life is claimed, not measured.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. The feet are part of the panel. A separate stake count is not printed, and the included-components line is blank.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. The panels push in and hook together. At 45 cm this is a border you can step over, not a dog boundary.
The Koknows 12-panel fence is the about £103.99 listing titled at 76.2 cm by 7 m, with 13 ground stakes named in the included line, and it scores 4.5 from 211 reviews on amazon.co.uk. Reviewers put it up with a mallet in soft ground and use the run on flower beds, for a dog, for chickens, and along a small canal. Several buyers ordered a second pack to extend the length. The listing states a 4.14 cm gap and says the stakes press about 23 cm into the soil. There is no gate in the title. Reviews describe the pins as hollow and say they bend in hard ground, and at least one buyer found the black finish chipped before fitting. A few reviewers wanted the posts driven deeper, so this is not a substitute for a fence set in concrete.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 7 m bed or small-dog edge on soil a mallet can enter, if you do not need a gate.
Less suitable: Hard or rocky ground, or a boundary you would set in concrete.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Koknows fence made from?
Welded coated metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weight is 12.3 kg.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. The included line names 13 ground stakes. Bullets say press them about 23 cm into the soil. That depth is a seller claim, not a measured hold in clay or rock.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. Reviewers use a mallet in soft ground. Reviews say the pins are hollow and bend in hard ground, so this is not a fence you would set in concrete.
The Koknows 10-panel fence is titled at 102 cm by 7 m with a gate, at about £174.92, the highest price in this set, and it scores 4.5 from 110 reviews. Bullets give a panel size of 102 cm by 69 cm, nine panels plus one gate, and 5.5 cm gaps. The pack weighs 14.6 kg. Reviewers call it sturdy, well packaged, and easy on a curved flower bed, and they note two locks on the gate. Several say the gate is very narrow. Some call it expensive even when they praise the quality, and some wanted extra supports on a full-length run. Some review text describes a shorter 61 cm version, so the star line is not only this 102 cm title. The included line says Case.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A tall temporary run if you have measured the gate and you are buying this 102 cm title, not a shorter Koknows.
Less suitable: A wide gate, or a buyer who treats the 110-review score as proof every reviewer received this height.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Koknows fence made from?
The listing says iron, and the bullets say square tube. It does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weighs 14.6 kg.
Are stakes or a gate included?
The title includes a gate. Reviewers call that gate very narrow and note two locks. The components line says Case, not a stake count. Bullets say drive stakes with a rubber mallet.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. A rubber mallet is named in the bullets. Some review text describes a 61 cm version, so the 4.5 from 110 is not only this 102 cm title.
The Kingido 10-panel fence is titled at 81 cm by 720 cm and costs about £74.75, with 4.5 from 52 reviews on amazon.co.uk. There is no gate in the title. Dog use is the main theme in the reviews, and buyers call the install easy and the panels sturdy, with the stakes discussed often. A minority call the panels flimsy, and wind comes up in the comments. The included line says only fence, so the stake count is not on the specification. The dimensions line reads 81 L x 72 W cm, which does not restate the 720 cm run in the title. The listing says assembly is not required. Coating life is claimed, not measured. Among mid-height metal kits whose title height and panel count agree, this is the lowest price per stated metre, which is why it is the best value and not the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mid-height bed or yard barrier on ground that will take stakes, if you do not need a gate.
Less suitable: A measured gate opening, or hard ground where stake hold is already a worry.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Kingido fence made from?
Coated metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weight is 14.2 kg. A rustproof line would be a seller claim, not a measured life.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. The included line says fence and does not count the stakes. Reviews describe stakes, but you cannot take a number from the specification block.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is No, while the bullets say you connect the panels and press them in. The dimensions line is 81 cm by 72 cm and does not restate the 720 cm run in the title.
The Thealyn EU-TYD arch border is titled at 60 cm by 33 cm, ten panels, 3.3 m, at about £34.99, and it scores 4.4 from 262 reviews. A bullet says each panel is 61 cm high and claims 4 mm wire. The specification number-of-pieces line says 1 while the bullet says 10 panels. The pack weighs 2.51 kg. Reviewers call the install easy and mention dogs and borders, with a few sturdy comments and a few flimsy ones. There is no gate. A bullet claims a 15-minute install, which is a seller line rather than a timed test on clay. The dog-fence wording sits on a border about 60 cm high.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light arched edge on a bed, if you accept the pieces-line clash and the low height.
Less suitable: A dog that can step over 60 cm, or a buyer who needs the specification and the bullet to name the same panel count.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Thealyn fence made from?
Metal arch border. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. A bullet claims 4 mm wire. The pack weighs 2.51 kg.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. Push-in spikes are described by reviewers. A stake count is not in the specification. The pieces line says 1 while a bullet says 10 panels.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. Clips are the join. The title says 60 cm and a bullet says 61 cm. A 15-minute claim is a seller line, not a timed test.
The Kingido fence with a gate is ten coated metal panels titled at 86 cm by 670 cm, at about £109.94, with 4.4 from 55 reviews. The pack weighs 13.8 kg. Dog use is common in the reviews, the stakes are discussed often, and many installs are called easy and sturdy. The coating is mentioned in positive terms. A minority call the panels flimsy, and wind is mentioned. The specification does not give the gate width. The included line says fence. The listing asks how securely the stakes stay in soft ground and does not give a measured answer. Rabbit wording on the page is not a buried-mesh specification.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mid-height temporary run where you want a gate in the title and you will measure the opening yourself.
Less suitable: Soft ground you have not tested, or a rabbit fence that needs a buried skirt.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Kingido fence made from?
Metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. The pack weighs 13.8 kg.
Are stakes or a gate included?
The title includes a gate. The gate width is not in the specification. The included line says fence and does not count the stakes.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. The panels are described as no-dig. Reviews mention wind, and a minority call the panels flimsy. Rabbit wording on the page has no mesh size or buried skirt.
The ARIFARO EU-4H is ten metal panels at 60 cm by 32 cm, 3.2 m in total, at about £37.99, scoring 4.4 from 48 reviews. The title and the panel size agree. The pack weighs 3.05 kg. The listing says assembly is not required and that you push the stakes in, without stating how many stakes are in the box. Reviews say it keeps dogs off the garden and goes into the ground easily, and one buyer used it to keep a rabbit off a border. Another called it cheap-looking and threw it away. At 60 cm it will not stop a dog that steps over a low border. There is no gate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light 3.2 m bed or path edge, if 60 cm is enough for the animal you have.
Less suitable: A heavy barrier, or a look you expect to match a solid timber picket.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the ARIFARO fence made from?
Metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. Ten panels weigh 3.05 kg, which is light for a 3.2 m run.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. Bullets say push long stakes in. The stake count is not listed.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is No. Bullets say no tools. At 60 cm the border will not stop a dog that steps over it.
The Bamworld border is ten arched metal panels titled at 43 cm by 300 cm, at about £29.99, scoring 4.4 from 20 reviews. Each panel is described as 33 cm wide by 43 cm high. The pack weighs 2.25 kg. Bullets say metal stakes are included. The included-components line says 1, and the material specification is the digit 1, which is not a material name. The stored file has 11 review texts. One says it stopped dogs trampling plants. Another says it is not very sturdy. Buyers who had just fitted it could not say how long the coating lasts. There is no gate and no buried mesh, even though the listing asks about rabbits.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short decorative edge along a footpath or a stone border, if you treat 20 reviews as a small sample.
Less suitable: A rabbit barrier, or a fence you need to stay rigid.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Bamworld fence made from?
Bullets say a black rust-resistant coated metal border. The material specification is the digit 1, which is not a material name. No steel grade or coating thickness is printed. The pack weighs 2.25 kg.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. Bullets say metal stakes are included. The included-components line says 1, so you cannot count the stakes from that cell.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly required is Yes. Bullets say insert the stakes and tap them in. At 43 cm this is a decorative edge. It is not a rabbit barrier, and the listing does not state a buried skirt.
The BURAKH GSD-652 is a pack of ten plastic wooden-effect picket panels, about 60 cm by 33 cm, at about £12.49, and it scores 3.1 from 123 reviews. A colour bullet says white and black and the specification line says black. The listing does not state a total length or a separate stake. Reviews describe a pretty border when it stays up, including a grave border or a light edge that matched the photo for some buyers. Flimsy is the dominant word. Lugs and connectors snap while clipping or pushing in, and more than one review says four of ten pieces broke during fitting. Panels buckled in the wind and were taken down. It is not a stand-in for a metal panel fence.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light decorative edge you can afford to replace, if the panels survive fitting.
Less suitable: Wind, firm soil, or any job you would give a metal panel.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the BURAKH fence made from?
Plastic wooden-effect picket, not metal. The listing does not print a steel grade or a coating thickness. Each panel is about 60 cm by 33 cm. The pack weighs 1.46 kg.
Are stakes or a gate included?
There is no gate in the title. Fixings are not listed. The description says the panels are easy to insert into the ground. A total length for the ten panels is not stated.
Does the listing say you assemble it?
Assembly is not stated as a yes or no. The description says push the panels into the ground. Reviews say the lugs snap while clipping, and more than one buyer broke four of ten pieces during fitting.
Twelve amazon.co.uk garden-fence listings were scored on the star line and whether the review text belongs to that ASIN, on title height and panel count that agree with the other lines, on what reviewers say happened after fitting, and on the shelf price in GBP. Weights are Amazon evidence 25, spec fit 35, review outcome 20 and value 20. Prices are the figures stored on 19 October 2026. This is not a laboratory test.
Amazon evidence
25%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then the size of the file and whether the texts belong to that ASIN. A large file of failures pulls the block down. Two Kingido listings that share one 85-review line do not each take a full block.
Spec fit
35%Title height, panel count and stated length that agree, plus stakes or a gate named in a way the other lines do not contradict. A bullet that describes a different height or panel count is a deduction.
Review outcome
20%Comments that describe a border that went in and stayed for the job in the title score higher. Hollow pins, a narrow gate, chipped coating, snapped plastic lugs and a pack thrown away are deductions.
Value
20%Stored GBP price against a job the listing actually describes. Best value is the lowest price per stated metre among metal kits at about 76 cm or above whose title and panel count agree, and it is not also the top score.
A garden fence on this page is a no-dig pack of decorative panels, not a 1.8 m timber line on concreted posts. The twelve listings run from about £12.49 to about £174.92. The useful checks are height, a run that matches the panel count, a gate that the bullets repeat, and soil that will take a stake. Star ratings from 4.4 to 4.6 are common on the metal kits. Two of those star lines are the same Kingido file. This is not a laboratory test, and a rustproof claim is not a measured life.
A garden fence in this set is a pack of decorative panels you press into the soil. It is not a 1.8 m timber boundary with posts set in concrete, and this comparison does not price a timber panel fence. Eleven of the twelve amazon.co.uk listings are coated metal from China. One, the BURAKH pack at about £12.49, is a plastic wood-effect picket. Titles run from about 43 cm to 122 cm. A few reviewers say the printed height includes the spike.
The Kingido title at 122 cm says eight panels, and a bullet says 10 panels and 81 cm. The 101 cm title has a pet bullet at 81 cm. Those two pages share one 4.6 from 85. The ARIFARO 81 cm title names a gate that a size bullet does not repeat. Read both lines before you pay.
A 43–60 cm panel is a plant edge. Reviewers use about 76–86 cm for small dogs. Around 1 m is a temporary run, and large dogs still step over. None of these kits is dog-proof, and a gate that reviews call very narrow is not a measured opening.
A coating described as rustproof is a seller line. This comparison does not quote a year of life. One reviewer reported rusty stakes within a month. Forcing the plastic picket until the lugs snap is the other common failure: the BURAKH file is 3.1 from 123, and more than one review reports four of ten panels broken while fitting.
Height above the soil is the first check. Titles in this set run from about 43 cm to 122 cm. A few reviewers say the printed height includes the spike, and the listings do not give a separate above-ground figure. Then check the run as panel width times panel count. The Koknows 76.2 cm pack states 12 panels, 7 m, 13 stakes, a 4.14 cm gap and about 23 cm of stake, and it does not claim a gate.
The animal sets the height band. A 43–60 cm border is a plant edge. About 76–86 cm is what reviewers use for small dogs. Around 1 m is the temporary-run band, and large dogs still step over. Do not treat any pack here as dog-proof. Reviews describe puppies and flower beds, and also dogs that step over or push a gate. Soil is the other limit. Reviewers report bent rods in rock and snapped plastic in firm ground. Hollow pins on the Koknows 76.2 cm pack bend in hard ground.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a low decorative border and you will not ask it to stop a dog. The Thealyn five-panel fence is 45 cm by 2.8 m at about £41.99, with 4.5 from 317 reviews, the largest count in this set. The included line does not name the stakes.
You want a mid-height edge for a puppy or a small dog, and you will not treat the panel as a secure pen. The Koknows 76.2 cm by 7 m fence is the top pick at about £103.99, with 12 panels and 13 stakes named. Hollow pins bend in hard ground, and there is no gate.
You want a taller temporary run and you will check the gate and the height lines before you pay about £140 or more. The Koknows 102 cm title names a gate and 7 m at about £174.92. Reviewers call the gate very narrow, and some review text describes a 61 cm version.
The top pick is the Koknows 76.2 cm by 7 m fence at about £103.99. The listing names 12 panels and 13 stakes, the title and the run agree, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.5 from 211 reviews. Hollow pins bend in hard ground, and there is no gate. The best value is the Kingido 81 cm by 7.2 m fence at about £74.75, the lowest price per stated metre among mid-height metal kits whose panel count matches the title. It has no gate, and the included line does not count the stakes. The two taller Kingido listings that share one 4.6 from 85 are not a second review sample.
Kingido 81 cm × 7.2 m garden fence
Best value at about £74.75 for a stated 7.2 m, the lowest price per stated metre among mid-height metal kits whose title and panel count agree.
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