The best wattle fences, compared.
Top pick: Wadan willow screening roll 1.5 m x 4 m Best value: Wadan willow screening roll 1.5 m x 4 m – About £46.99, with 4.7 from 94 reviews, and £13 less than the 1.8 m Wadan title that shares that pool. Updated October 2026.
A wattle fence, in UK trade use, is a woven willow or hazel panel, also called a hurdle, fixed to posts. A willow screening roll is canes bound with wire, fixed to a fence, railing or frame that already exists. The two titles say 1.5 m by 4 m or 1.8 m by 4 m, while the specification line says 3 m by 1 m. Those two listings share one review text and one 4.7-from-94 figure, so the counts are not added together. Intact canes, binding wire that reviewers describe as thick, and a title that matches the specification are what separate a useful roll from a weak one. A new boundary on posts is a hurdle, which is the [willow fence comparison](/hub/fencing-and-wire/willow-fence).
A wattle fence, in UK trade use, is a woven willow or hazel panel, also called a hurdle, fixed to posts. A willow screening roll is canes bound with wire, fixed to a fence, railing or frame that already exists.
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What are you fixing the roll to?
The Wadan willow roll is listed at £46.99 as a 1.5 m by 4 m screen to tie onto an existing wall or fence. A shared pool of 94 amazon.co.uk reviews sits at 4.7, and 36 of those texts were read for this ASIN and for B0C3MX5NWR together. Buyers describe it on railings, balcony edges, bin stores and decking, and several say the binding wire is thicker than on other screening they have owned. You can cut a length and reuse the freed wire to tie the cut ends, and one balcony order arrived with no broken stems and felt heavier than bamboo. The same texts keep returning to broken canes along the bottom, which leave gaps, and to cover that is only partial from close up. The title says 1.5 m x 4 m, the specification line says 3 m by 1 m, and the unit count prints 29.99 square metres, so measure the roll before you plan a run. It is not freestanding, fixings are not listed in the box, and one review in the shared pool describes a plastic product rather than willow. At £46.99 it is the best value here among the rolls with a large review count, as long as you check the length that arrives.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An existing fence, railing or bin store where you can tie the roll on and measure it before you commit to a length.
Less suitable: A run that must be exactly 1.5 m by 4 m with no offcut, or a hurdle that stands on its own posts.
Specifications
Common questions
What is this Wadan roll made from?
The listing material line says willow wood. The bullets say the canes are held with galvanised steel wire.
Do the title and the specification agree on size?
No. The title says 1.5 m x 4 m. The item-dimensions line says 3 m long by 1 m wide.
Is assembly required?
The listing says yes. It does not say that fixings are in the box.
This page titles a taller Wadan roll, 1.8 m by 4 m, at £59.99, for covering an existing wall or fence. The listing uses the same image, the same bestsellers rank and the same 36 review texts as the £46.99 listing B0C3MW35DY, so the 4.7 from 94 reviews is one pool, not a second set of buyers. Those reviews praise the natural look, thicker wire and cutting the roll to fit, including a balcony screen and a temporary fence held in strong wind when tied to tree-support poles with zip ties. They also report broken willow along the bottom, gaps, and screening that does not hide a view from close up. The specification line still says 3 m long by 1 m wide, which matches neither 1.8 m nor 4 m, and the included components line says only willow fence. Assembly is required, and the listing does not show an instruction sheet. You pay £13 more than the 1.5 m title without a separate review history or a size the specification confirms.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A taller cover only after you confirm 1.8 m on the roll in front of you and you already have a fence or poles to fix it to.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants a separate review history, a specification that matches the title, or a lower price for the same listing.
Specifications
Common questions
How is this listing different from the 1.5 m Wadan roll?
The title says 1.8 m x 4 m and the price is £59.99. The listing uses the same image, the same rank and the same review text as B0C3MW35DY.
Does the specification match the 1.8 m title?
No. The dimensions line says 3 m long by 1 m wide, as on the other Wadan listing.
Does the box include fitting instructions?
The listing prints that question. The included components are listed as willow fence, and no instruction sheet is shown.
Prime Plus is the lowest shelf price in this comparison at £44.99, and the title calls the roll both 4 m wide and 1.5 m x 4 m. The listing says you unroll natural willow cane and attach it to a wall, fence, bin or hot tub, and that you can cut it to height. The headline is 4.6 from 15 reviews, but the listing shows two review texts. One describes a substantial roll in good condition, a pleasing finish, and a two-person job because of the weight, and that reviewer gives the size as 2 m x 4 m. The other says the willow is thin and breaks very easily. Fixings are not in the box: the page names galvanised wire, cable ties, screws or nails as extras, while the assembly field says no. With two texts and three sizes on the record, the 4.6 is not a settled picture of cane thickness or height.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short bin or boundary screen when you already own fixings and you can check height and cane thickness on the day it arrives.
Less suitable: A privacy run that depends on a confirmed 1.5 m height and cane that will not snap, or a first willow order with nothing to tie it with.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the fixings in the box?
No. The listing says you install it with galvanised wire, cable ties, screws or nails, and that those are not included.
What size is stated?
The title says 4 m wide and also 1.5 m x 4 m. There is no dimensions line. One of the two reviews describes 2 m x 4 m.
Does the listing say assembly is required?
It says no. You still have to attach the roll, and the fixings are extra.
The Abaseen willow mat is listed at £49.99, and both the title and the specification describe 1.5 m by 4 m, for tying to a porch, patio, railing, gate or fence. amazon.co.uk shows 4.5 from 125 reviews, and 24 texts were read for this ASIN alone. Several buyers say it is stronger than bamboo they used before, and one reports that it has not moved on an iron gate. Others use it as a wind break on a shared fence or cable-tied over bins, fixed with garden twine or cable ties. The sample splits on build: some call the canes thicker than flimsy twig rolls, while one delivery was so thin and broken the reviewer did not expect it to last, and another says these screens fall apart within a year. Trimming to an exact bin width with secateurs was slow, and one order did not arrive complete. The seller says you can take it off without damage, but the page gives no weight and no tested fixing, and this is a covering rather than a hurdle on its own posts. Where the size lines agree and the reviews belong to this listing, it is the top pick in this comparison.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A porch, patio railing, gate or shared fence where you want a 1.5 m by 4 m willow cover you can tie on and take off.
Less suitable: A freestanding boundary on its own posts, or a buyer who needs every cane thick and a screen that reviewers agree will last past a year.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it be used on a balcony?
The listing asks that and says the screen fits a porch, patio or garden railing and can be removed without damage. It does not give a weight or a tested fixing.
What size should you expect?
The title says 1.5 m x 4 m. The dimensions line says 150 cm by 400 cm. One review describes trimming 3 m rolls that were 1 m wide, so check the roll on arrival.
Is it a freestanding fence?
The listing calls it a rolled mat and a covering. Reviewers attach it to gates, fences and frames. It is not sold here as a hurdle on its own posts.
We compared four willow screening rolls on amazon.co.uk. The score is an editorial 0–100 figure from stars, review count, listing fit, the reviews read, and price. It is not the star rating times 20. There was no lab test of cane, wire or wind load. The two Wadan listings share one image, one bestsellers rank and one set of review texts, so that 4.7 from 94 reviews is counted on each listing and is not added together.
Amazon stars
40%Nearest integer of the amazon.co.uk star rating divided by 5, then multiplied by 40. The visible rating line stays the UK star line, not this score.
Review count
15%100 or more reviews score 12 of 15. The bands then step down through 50–99, 20–49 and 5–19. Under five reviews scores 0. A shared Wadan pool is still one count.
Listing fit
25%Size points depend on whether the title and the specification are the same two dimensions. Role points cover a roll fixed to an existing structure, a removable claim, and whether fixings are stated. Material points cover willow, galvanised binding and a heat-treatment claim. Seller wording is not a lab result.
Reviews read
10%Twenty or more texts that belong to this ASIN only score 10. A pool shared with another ASIN in this comparison scores 4. One to four texts, under a headline of fewer than 20 reviews, scores 2.
Shelf price
10%The cheapest listing with fewer than 20 reviews scores 4 of 10. A small gap above the cheapest, with at least 50 reviews, scores higher. £10 or more above the cheapest scores 2. Deductions for a shared pool, a dearer twin and broken cane sit outside these weights.
These four listings are screening rolls, for a fence or frame that already exists. Work through form, the two size lines, fixings, and whether the reviews belong to that ASIN. The same checks, including a willow or hazel hurdle and a legal height, are in the [wattle fence buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/wattle-fence/sub/wattle-fence-buying-guide).
A wattle fence, in UK trade use, is a woven willow or hazel panel, also called a hurdle, fixed to posts. A willow screening roll is a different product: canes bound with wire, fixed to a fence, railing or frame that already exists. The four amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison are screening rolls, at about £44.99, £46.99, £49.99 and £59.99. They are not hand-woven hurdles. Primrose and Hazel Hurdle World both draw that line. A roll only covers a sound structure.
A screening roll covers a sound fence, railing or frame. It does not stand as the boundary. Hurdles on posts are that product. These four listings are rolls.
The Wadan titles say 1.5 m by 4 m or 1.8 m by 4 m, and the specification line says 3 m by 1 m. Prime Plus states more than one size and has no dimensions line. Measure the roll that arrives.
A weave is not rabbit netting. UK mesh suppliers describe rabbit fence as hexagonal wire, often a 31 mm aperture, with the bottom buried or turned out. The same limit applies if you hoped the roll would contain a dog.
A roll only covers a sound fence, railing or frame. Hurdles on posts are the boundary. Primrose and Hazel Hurdle World both draw that line, and every ASIN kept here is a screening roll: Prime Plus, both Wadan titles, and Abaseen. If you need a new boundary, these listings are the wrong product. Size has to be stated twice, and the two lines have to be the same dimensions. Abaseen’s title and specification both describe 1.5 m by 4 m. The specification line is 150 cm by 400 cm.
Prime Plus says you attach the roll with galvanised wire, cable ties, screws or nails, and that those are not included. The assembly field on that listing says no, while the same page still tells you to fix it. The Wadan and Abaseen listings say assembly is required, and fixings are not listed in the box. Abaseen’s seller wording says the screen can come off without damage. That is not a weight, a tested fixing, or a landlord’s consent. No listing states a balcony load.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already have a porch, gate, patio railing or shared fence, and you want a 1.5 m by 4 m willow cover you can tie on and take off. Choose the listing where the title and the specification agree, and where the reviews belong to that ASIN.
You can fix a roll to a fence, railing or bin store, and you will measure the length that arrives. The lower Wadan price sits £13 under the taller title that shares the same 94-review pool.
You want the lowest shelf price for a bin or a short boundary, and you already own wire, ties, screws or nails. Check height and cane thickness on the day it arrives. Only two review texts sit behind the 4.6 from 15.
The four amazon.co.uk listings are willow screening rolls, from about £44.99 to £59.99, for tying onto a fence, railing or frame that already exists. The top pick is the Abaseen roll at about £49.99: the title and the specification both describe 1.5 m by 4 m, and the 4.5 from 125 reviews belongs to this listing. The best value is the Wadan 1.5 m title at about £46.99, with 4.7 from 94 reviews, if you measure the roll before you plan a run. The 1.8 m Wadan title costs £13 more for the same review text, and Prime Plus is cheaper at about £44.99 with only two review texts and three sizes on the record.
Wadan willow screening roll 1.5 m x 4 m
About £46.99, with 4.7 from 94 reviews, and £13 less than the 1.8 m Wadan title that shares that pool.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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