The best log stores, compared.
Top pick: VOUNOT adjustable log rack – Highest score tied to 4.3 from 1,451 reviews, the largest sample in this set. Best value: NALONE 4 ft firewood rack – Covered rack at 4.0 from 918 reviews and about £39.99, the lowest price among covered racks at 4.0 or above with at least 500 reviews. Updated 22.10.2026.
A log store is the rack or bay that keeps firewood off wet ground, with rain off the top and air moving through the sides. In the UK you buy one either to hold a winter stack outdoors or to keep a few days of already dry logs near the stove. Quality is a raised base, a top cover or roof that does not seal the sides, and a width that matches the log length you actually burn. England's small-volume wood sales must be to at 20% moisture or less. How to match the job, the log length and the site is in the [log store buying guide](/hub/fireplaces-and-stoves/log-store/sub/log-store-buying-guide). Those two jobs are not the same product. Indoors, and describe about two days of dry wood. Do not put logs on the stove or the hearth, and do not burn treated timber.
A log store is the rack or bay that keeps firewood off wet ground, with rain off the top and air moving through the sides.
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Where will the logs live?
The VOUNOT adjustable log rack at £30.39 changes height between 40, 53 and 65 cm and width between 100, 124 and 150 cm, up to a stated maximum of 65 × 25 × 150 cm. Across 1,451 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.3, and UK buyers describe a heavy frame that holds several bags once it is built, often in a living room or a kitchen. The open bottom is meant to let air through, and there is no waterproof cover in the included list. Assembly is the complaint that keeps coming back: the pictured instructions are unclear, the holes are not numbered, and the largest setting is easy to misread. One two-unit order also drew a poor note on customer service. It is the top pick in this set because that star line is tied to the largest review count, not because it shelters wood in the rain. If the rack will stand in the open, you still need your own cover and a dry base.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want an open rack you can widen or raise for a living room, kitchen or sheltered porch, and you will add your own cover if it stands in the rain.
Less suitable: You need a fitted cover in the box, or you want a frame that goes together without guessing which holes set the tall or wide size.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this rack come with a cover?
The included-components line lists hooks, not a cover. The bullets describe an open frame for indoor and outdoor use.
How large can it be set?
The bullets give three heights, 40, 53 and 65 cm, and three widths, 100, 124 and 150 cm, with a stated maximum of 65 × 25 × 150 cm.
Is it difficult to assemble?
Assembly is required. UK reviews often say the pictured instructions are unclear and the holes are not numbered.
The Helios & Hestia rack at £59.99 runs to 244 × 35 × 115 cm and shortens if you leave sections off, down toward about 80 cm on the listing's two-section claim. It rates 4.3 from 39 reviews, the same star figure as the adjustable VOUNOT, from a much smaller sample, and six United Kingdom review blocks are on the listing. Those reviews call the coated frame sturdy and usable under an overhang once the many screws are in. There is no cover and no base shelf, so logs shorter than the span needed a plank, and one buyer found 35 cm too deep for their burner logs. Assembly is described as long, with Allen bolts full of swarf, and the ends bow a little under a full load. The 700 kg figure is a listing claim. A one-year warranty text on the page excludes water damage.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a patio length you can shorten, under an overhang, with logs long enough to bridge the bars.
Less suitable: The site is open to rain, or your logs are shorter than the span and you will not add a floor.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a cover?
No. Included components are assembly tools and instructions. A listing question asks about a cover and the bullets do not add one.
Will short logs stay in?
UK reviews say there is no base. Logs shorter than the span needed a plank. One buyer also found 35 cm too deep for their burner logs.
How solid is the 4.3 rating?
The listing shows 4.3 from 39 reviews, and six United Kingdom review blocks are recorded for it. That is a small sample next to racks with over a thousand reviews.
The VOUNOT vertical holder at £25.99 stands 112 cm on a 33 × 33 cm footprint, weighs 3.8 kg, and has an MDF base with no cover. It shows 4.2 from 345 reviews, the same line as the taller adjustable stand, with overlapping review titles, so the sample is shared. UK buyers praise the small footprint, a quick build, and a look that works as room furniture once the logs are in. Open sides are the limit: one review says logs fell out and marked a wall, and another found the width wrong for their log length. Damage on arrival, including a marked panel or a split shelf corner, appears in that shared text. It is a holder for a few days of dry logs, not a winter stack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a corner of the living room for a small stack of logs that are already dry.
Less suitable: You are seasoning wood outdoors, or your logs are uneven and need closed sides.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it come with a cover?
No. Included components are the 112 cm rack and a mounting kit.
Will logs fall out of the sides?
The frame is open. One UK review says logs fell out of the sides and hit a wall. Others were happy with the small footprint.
Is 345 reviews only this height?
The 120, 145 or 170 cm VOUNOT shows the same 4.2 from 345 and overlapping review titles.
The taller VOUNOT stand at £34.99 sets to 120, 145 or 170 cm on a footprint of about 45 × 32 cm, with an MDF shelf and no waterproof cover. The star line is 4.2 from 345, shared with the 112 cm holder. One review in that pool says it holds about three solid nets, and several call it easy to put together and fine indoors. The shelf is described as MDF, and the listing does not call it an exterior board, so rain is a risk if the stand lives outside. A details line says assembly is required while a bullet says no tools. The colour cell says black or white and the title says black. Open sides and unclear screw holes appear in the same shared complaints as the shorter rack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want an indoor stand you can raise, with kindling on the shelf and only dry logs in the frame.
Less suitable: The stand will sit in a wet garden, or you are treating the 345 reviews as unique to this height.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a cover?
No. The bullets describe an open metal frame and an MDF shelf, not a waterproof cover.
Can I change the height?
The listing gives three heights: 120, 145 and 170 cm, on a footprint of about 45 × 32 cm.
Is the shelf suitable in the rain?
The shelf is described as MDF. The listing does not say it is an exterior board. The details line also says assembly is required, while a bullet says no tools.
The Rowlinson Narrow Log Store is the only timber bay in this set, at £106.02, model LOGNAR1, with 4.2 from 110 reviews. It is pressure-treated softwood with a 10-year anti-rot line on the listing, a kindling shelf, and no fabric cover. UK owners praise the small-garden size and the shelf, and some say it was worth the price versus buying timber to copy it. Complaints include wood that arrived soaked, a split delivery, rough cutting and nailing, and a build that is awkward alone. The amazon details cell of 22 × 24.4 × 61.4 cm and a 5 kg capacity conflicts with the 21.5 kg item weight, so those cells are not the size. Rowlinson's own page lists about 156 × 62 × 56 cm and about 327 litres. Satisfied owners say it keeps wood dry once it is up, which fits a slatted store better than a zipped steel-rack cover. It is the garden bay in this comparison, not the top pick on stars.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a narrow timber bay for the garden and you will take the size from the maker, not from the amazon centimetre cell.
Less suitable: You want a budget covered steel rack, or you need the amazon details table to state the footprint.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a covered steel rack?
No. It is a pressure-treated timber store. The listing includes the store, not a fabric cover, and mentions a shelf.
What size is it on Amazon?
The details table says 22 × 24.4 × 61.4 cm and a 5 kg shelf capacity. Those cells conflict with the 21.5 kg item weight. Rowlinson's own page lists about 156 × 62 × 56 cm and about 327 litres. Use that page for size.
What do UK reviews say?
Owners praise the small-garden footprint and the kindling shelf. Complaints include wet timber on delivery, a split delivery, and a rough finish.
The NALONE 4 ft rack at £39.99 is a steel stand sold with a waterproof cover and a canvas carry bag. It sits at 4.0 from 918 amazon.co.uk reviews, and several UK buyers call the frame sturdy once it is up. The bullet size is 4 ft × 46 in × 13.8 in, while the details table prints 35.1 × 116.8 × 35.1 cm and 454 g, which does not describe the same object. The listing claims 2,500 lb plus eight legs and anti-tip rings; this comparison did not test that load. Repeated reviews say the cover arrived far too big, and some found assembly harder because a hex key was not to hand. It is the best value covered rack here among covered models at 4.0 or above with at least 500 reviews, at a shelf price below the Kendane. You should still measure the delivered frame and expect to gather a loose cover.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a covered outdoor rack of about 4 ft and you can live with a cover you may have to gather in, after you measure the frame that arrives.
Less suitable: You need the details-table size and the 454 g weight to be true, or you are stacking short mixed-length logs on open bars.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a cover included?
Yes. Included components are the rack, a waterproof cover and a carry bag.
Which size should I trust?
The bullet says 4 ft × 46 in × 13.8 in. The details table says 35.1 × 116.8 × 35.1 cm and 454 g. Those cells do not describe the same object.
What do reviews say about the cover?
Several UK reviews say the cover was far too big for the frame, and some found assembly harder than the listing suggests.
The Kendane 4 ft rack is £59.99 with a 600D cover and a bullet size of 122 × 30.5 × 100 cm. Only 22 amazon.co.uk reviews sit behind the 3.9 star line, and 13 UK blocks in the listing mention an oversized cover, a frame that feels a bit narrow, and logs that need a similar length and thickness. The bullet claims up to 400 kg while an item highlight says 200 kg, and the details table prints 43 × 33 × 17 cm, which does not match the 4 ft bullet. Adjustable feet, about 13 cm of ground clearance and tool hooks are listing claims, not measurements we repeated. Short reviews that were happy called it fair for the price and said it stores wood. One buyer said the picture did not match the rack that arrived. At this sample size, 3.9 is a thin signal next to racks with hundreds of ratings.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have measured a run near 122 cm, your logs are a similar length, and you will check the cover on the day it arrives.
Less suitable: You want a large review sample, or your log lengths and thicknesses are mixed.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is the Kendane rack?
The bullet says 122 × 30.5 × 100 cm. The details table says 43 × 33 × 17 cm. Use the bullet only if you can measure the delivered frame.
How much weight does it claim?
The bullet says up to 400 kg. The item highlight on the same page says 200 kg. Neither figure was tested here.
What do the few UK reviews say?
Thirteen UK blocks mention an oversized cover, a narrow frame, and logs that need to be a similar length. The sample is 22 reviews.
The green VOUNOT covered rack is listed at 200 × 115 × 40 cm and £29.49, with a waterproof cover and a raised base. The star line is 3.6 from 1,249 reviews, and the black 2 m and 3 m VOUNOT listings show the same line and overlapping reviewer names, so that count is a shared pool. UK reviews say it holds a large amount of long or thick wood and feels secure once it is about half full. Shorter stove logs fall through the bars until buyers add a runner or a lattice. The cover is the other repeating fault: too deep, sagging, noisy in wind, or torn at the eyelets, with no fixings in the box. Assembly is claimed at about 10 minutes. The details table uses the same three dimensions but swaps which edge is called height.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have mostly long logs, you will secure the cover yourself, and you can add a base if shorter pieces must stay on the rack.
Less suitable: Your stove logs are short, or you need a cover that stays put in wind without extra fixings.
Specifications
Common questions
Will short logs stay on it?
UK reviews say the bars need long logs. Shorter stove logs fell through until buyers added a runner or a lattice.
Does the cover fit?
A cover is included. Repeated UK reviews say it is too deep, sags, flaps in wind, or tears at the eyelets.
Is the 1,249 review count only for this green rack?
This listing shows 3.6 from 1,249. The black 2 m and 3 m VOUNOT listings show the same line and overlapping reviewer names.
The black VOUNOT 2 m rack at £35.99 is the shallower covered frame, listed at 200 × 116 × 26 cm and 7.6 kg, with a cover and a 200 kg capacity cell that was not load-tested here. Title, bullet and details agree on those three dimensions, unlike the green rack's swapped labels. It shows 3.6 from 1,249 reviews, shared with the green and 3 m listings, so those counts should not be added together. Buyers who had long, thick pieces said the frame did the job and felt secure when half full. At 26 cm deep it is tighter than the green 40 cm rack, and short logs still need extra framing because the reviews describe no floor. The cover complaints travel with the family text: too deep, noisy in the first strong wind, eyelets that tear, and at least one cover that arrived with Velcro missing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a 2 m run and mostly long logs, and you will tie the cover down yourself.
Less suitable: You are stacking mixed short logs, or you are treating 1,249 reviews as unique to this black size.
Specifications
Common questions
How deep is this rack?
The title and bullet say 26 cm deep, 116 cm wide and 200 cm long. That is shallower than the green VOUNOT at 40 cm.
Does the cover stay on in wind?
UK reviews on this listing describe a loose, noisy cover and eyelets that tear. Fixings were not in the box.
Are the reviews unique to this size?
The star line matches the green and 3 m covered VOUNOT listings, and the same reviewer names appear.
The black VOUNOT 3 m rack at £45.99 is the longest covered frame in this set, listed at 300 × 116 × 26 cm and 9.7 kg, with a cover and the same untested 200 kg cell. The star line is again 3.6 from 1,249, overlapping the shorter covered VOUNOT sizes. One UK review does name the 3 m version and says the buyer added a bottom lattice because smaller logs would not rest on the bars. Owners who wanted length called it cheaper than building a timber store and secure when half filled. You still need about three metres of clear wall. The details cell says three shelves, which the bullets do not explain, and the cover sag and torn eyelets sit in the same shared review text.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a long wall and mostly long logs, and you accept the shared cover complaints.
Less suitable: The garden is narrow, or your logs are short and you do not want to add a floor.
Specifications
Common questions
How much space does the 3 m rack need?
The title and bullet say 300 cm long, 116 cm wide and 26 cm deep. One UK review names this as the 3 m version.
Can I use short logs?
A reviewer with the 3 m rack added a bottom lattice because smaller logs would not rest on the bars.
Is 200 kg a tested load?
200 kg is the shelf-capacity cell on the listing. This comparison did not test it.
Ten amazon.co.uk log-store listings were scored from the star line and the review count, then checked against the job, the cover, the log length, the footprint and whether the listing agrees with itself on size. The top pick is the highest score that also has the largest review count: 4.3 from 1,451. The best value is the lowest shelf price among covered racks at 4.0 or above with at least 500 reviews. This is not a lab test. Shelf-capacity figures were not verified. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings on 19 October 2026.
Job, cover and airflow
30%A winter stack needs rain off the top and open sides. A cover that bags the frame, or a tight tarp, traps damp. An indoor holder is for about two days of wood that is already dry.
Log length and footprint
25%Short stove logs fall through wide bars unless you add a plank. A 3 m rack needs a garden wall. A 33 cm stand is a room job.
Agreeing measurements
20%Several listings contradict themselves on size or kilogram rating. Use the figure the bullet and the details table share, then measure the frame that arrives.
Review sample and price
25%4.3 from 1,451 reviews is a different signal from 4.3 from 39. Shared star lines on the covered VOUNOT sizes are one family signal, not three tests. Price is the amazon.co.uk shelf price in GBP.
Match the job first, then the log length against the bars, then a cover that leaves the sides open, then the footprint. Prefer a large UK review count over the same star from a handful of ratings. A shared star line on three VOUNOT lengths is one signal. A log store does not certify the wood, and it does not replace a smoke-control rule.
A log store is the rack or bay that keeps firewood off wet ground, with rain off the top and air moving through the sides. In the UK you buy one to hold a winter stack outdoors, or a few days of already dry logs near the stove. Those two jobs are not the same product. The main pile stays outside. Indoors, HETAS and Woodsure describe about two days of dry wood. Do not put logs on the stove or the hearth, and do not burn treated timber.
A tight tarp or a cover that bags the frame traps damp. HETAS notes that poor storage can lift wood that was at 20% moisture above 25%. Rain should stay off the top. The sides should stay open.
Kendane states 400 kg in the bullet and 200 kg in a highlight. NALONE states 2,500 lb. Helios states 700 kg. The covered VOUNOT racks state 200 kg. None of those loads was tested here. If the same page disagrees, do not buy on the higher figure.
HETAS and Woodsure describe about two days of dry wood indoors. Do not put logs on the stove or the hearth. Do not burn treated timber. A vertical holder is for logs that are already dry, not for seasoning a delivery.
The gap between the base bars has to match the logs you burn. UK reviews say short stove logs fall through the covered VOUNOT racks until buyers add a runner or a lattice. The Helios rack has no base, so logs shorter than the span needed a plank, and one buyer found 35 cm too deep for burner logs. The black VOUNOT 2 m rack is 26 cm deep, against 40 cm on the green rack, and the reviews still describe no floor. The 3 m rack needs about three metres of clear wall.
A useful cover or roof keeps rain off the top and leaves the sides open so air can move. The covered VOUNOT reviews describe covers that are too deep, sag, flap, or tear at the eyelets, with no fixings in the box. NALONE and Kendane covers are described as too big for the frame. The adjustable VOUNOT and the Helios rack have no cover in the box, so an open site still needs your own cover and a dry base. The Rowlinson timber bay has no fabric cover to flap.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need a raised, covered spot for bags that are already dry, not a place to season a bulk delivery. The NALONE 4 ft firewood rack is the best value at about £39.99, with a cover in the box and 4.0 from 918 reviews. Several UK reviews say that cover was far too big.
You are keeping a large outdoor stack, so the sides need to stay open and the logs need to be off the soil. The Helios&Hestia 2.44 m rack is an open frame you can shorten, at about £59.99 and 4.3 from 39 reviews. It has no cover, so it needs an overhang, and short logs need a plank.
You can fit a narrow bay or a vertical holder, and you should not keep a winter of wood indoors. The VOUNOT vertical rack, 112 cm, is about £25.99 on a 33 cm square footprint, at 4.2 from 345 reviews shared with the taller stand. It holds a few days of dry logs, not a season's stack.
The top pick is the VOUNOT adjustable log rack at about £30.39. It is 4.3 from 1,451 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest sample in this set, and UK reviews place it in a living room or a kitchen. There is no cover in the box. The best value is the NALONE 4 ft firewood rack at about £39.99: a covered rack at 4.0 from 918 reviews, the lowest shelf price among covered racks here at 4.0 or above with at least 500 reviews. Cheaper covered VOUNOT racks are 3.6, and that line is shared across three lengths. Shelf capacities were not load-tested.
VOUNOT adjustable log rack
Highest score tied to 4.3 from 1,451 reviews, the largest sample in this set.
NALONE 4 ft firewood rack
Covered rack at 4.0 from 918 reviews and about £39.99, the lowest price among covered racks at 4.0 or above with at least 500 reviews.
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