The best garden stacking chairs, compared.
Top pick: Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 8 Best value: Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 6 – Six chairs whose bullet size and attribute size mostly agree, with at least 150 reviews, at about £77.99. Updated October 2026.
Garden stacking chairs are seats that nest with the same model so you can add places for a meal and then clear the patio. In the UK you buy them when a dining set is short for a barbecue or a birthday. You recognise a suitable chair by checks that stay true when the models change. It should be stackable, with assembly stated, and the chair count taken from the number of items. A bullet that uses the word set still needs that count. Seat depth is the sitting measurement you can compare. Seat height is often unprinted, so table fit is unknown until you measure. If the user-weight line is blank, a load printed by another shop does not belong on this chair. Bullet size and attribute size should agree before you mark a space from the page. An indoor field against an outdoor title is an unresolved conflict. Pack size and those size lines are set out in the [garden stacking chairs buying guide](/hub/garden-furniture/garden-stacking-chairs/sub/garden-stacking-chairs-buying-guide).
Garden stacking chairs are seats that nest with the same model so you can add places for a meal and then clear the patio. In the UK you buy them when a dining set is short for a barbecue or a birthday.
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How many chairs are you buying?
Eight low-back simpahome chairs are £97.99, the largest pack in the file, and the star line is 4.2 from 77 ratings, a thinner sample than the set of four. Bullets again say about 80 cm high, 38 cm deep and 55 cm wide, while the attribute prints 61 × 57 × 81 cm, and a base-movement field says swivel even though the bullets never describe a swivel. Of the 22 reviews in the saved listing, several arrived with broken legs in a crushed carton or cracked before a proper sit, and one chair snapped after about 30 minutes. The happier reviews like the price and a stack that comes out for a family gathering, then goes back in a corner. One buyer says a single broken chair was not replaced unless the whole set went back. The indoor attribute disagrees with the indoor-or-outdoor title, and there is still no user weight. Buy the pack for eight places, and check every chair on the day it arrives, rather than reading 4.2 as a stronger moulding.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need eight seats from one listing and will inspect every chair on delivery.
Less suitable: You want the largest review sample, a description you can trust on the base, or a printed load.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the base a swivel?
The attribute block prints swivel under furniture base movement. The bullets do not describe a swivel. The conflict is unresolved on the listing.
Is assembly required?
Assembly required is No. The note says unpack and use.
Does the listing give a user weight or a stack limit?
Neither figure is printed. The surface recommendation is hard floor. The page asks about grass and does not answer it.
The VTL listing is one green low-back chair at £21.99, with 4.1 from 23 ratings and only seven review texts in the file. The bullets say 82 cm high, 55 cm long and 53 cm wide, the attribute says 40 × 30 × 30 cm, and seat depth is still printed as 38 cm, so you cannot mark out a space from this page alone. Number of items is 1, even though one bullet uses the word set, and the printed item weight is 1 kg. A couple of buyers call it sturdy enough as a basic shed or garden seat. One review says the back split at the top the first time a man sat down and turned, another says rain pooled and stained the seat within weeks, and one says the chair arrived broken. There is no user weight and no stack limit. It is a single spare only if you measure the chair yourself after delivery and treat the 23-rating line as a small sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a single extra plastic chair and will measure it after it arrives.
Less suitable: You are seating several guests, or you need dimensions you can trust before the box arrives.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a set or one chair?
Number of items and unit count are 1. One bullet uses the word set. The count fields say one chair.
Which size should you trust?
The bullets say 82 cm high, 55 cm long and 53 cm wide. The attribute block says 40 × 30 × 30 cm. Seat depth is printed as 38 cm. The listing does not reconcile these figures.
Can it be used indoors?
The page asks that question. The indoor/outdoor attribute prints indoor and outdoor. Material is plastic. No weatherproof test result is printed.
The simpahome clam-back set of four is £56.99 on amazon.co.uk, with bullets of about 80 cm high, a 38 cm seat and about 55 cm wide, and each chair is described as already assembled. Across 469 ratings the line is 4.0, and the 50 reviews read here treat the chairs as light extra seats for a barbecue that stack in a garage. One buyer at about 15 stone (95 kg) still called them sturdy after a month, which is that sitter's report, not a printed load. The attribute size is 57 × 53 × 77 cm, so the height does not match the bullet, and the listing gives no user weight and no stack limit. Legs, and the joint where the front leg meets the seat, crack or snap in ordinary sitting often enough to be the main complaint. Rain pools on the seat, the chairs blow about on a patio, and at least two reviews describe a sitter thrown backwards when the back legs bent. It is the top pick in this set because the review file is the largest, not because the plastic is shown to be stronger than the other packs.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want four spare patio seats and will read the break reports before heavier guests rely on them.
Less suitable: You need a printed load, a seat that drains, or chairs that stay put in wind.
Specifications
Common questions
Do these chairs need assembly?
The listing says each chair is pre-assembled and that no tools are required. Assembly required is No.
What seat depth is printed?
The bullets and the seat-depth field both say about 38 cm. The overall size block (57 × 53 × 77 cm) does not match the bullet size (about 80 × 55 cm). Both figures are on the listing.
Does the listing say they are safe on grass?
The page asks whether they can be used on grass and does not answer it. The surface recommendation is carpet and hard floor. User weight and a maximum stack height are not printed.
The simpahome low-back set of six is £77.99, about £13 a chair if you divide the shelf price, and the star line is 4.0 from 210 ratings. The bullets and the attribute block both sit near 80 cm high, 38 cm deep and 55 cm wide, the closest size pair in this comparison, though the indoor/outdoor field says indoor while the title says indoor or outdoor. Buyers describe ordinary extra seating that stacks and wipes clean, and a few say a damaged chair was replaced promptly. Backs and legs still snap on first use or within days, and one buyer lost two chairs to snapped backs in a season even after cold storage. Comments from sitters at 105 kg and about 65 kg are their own experience, not a listing limit, and contact with the seller after a break is often called slow. The printed item weight is 2.35 kg without saying whether that is one chair or the set. It is the best value here when you want six chairs and a size block that agrees with itself, with the snap reports left in view.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need six matching low-back chairs and want the listing whose two size blocks mostly agree.
Less suitable: You need a stated load, outdoor wording that matches every field, or a reliable replacement after a snap.
Specifications
Common questions
Are they foldable?
Is foldable is No. The form factor is a stackable chair, and the bullets say they stack when not in use.
Can they be left outside?
The listing asks that question and does not answer it as a yes or no. Bullets call the plastic weatherproof. The indoor/outdoor attribute prints Indoor, while the title says indoor or outdoor. No winter-storage line is printed.
How many chairs are in the box?
Number of items is 6. The included-components line says no components are included, and no cushion is described.
Shelf prices, star ratings and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines for the four stacking chairs in this comparison, captured on 21 October 2026. There is no lab test of load, weathering or strength. None of the four listings cites BS EN 581 or prints a user weight. Each block is scored 0–100, then weighted. The published score is that total. The best-value mark is separate from the top score: the lowest price per chair among listings whose bullet size and attribute size mostly agree and whose review count is at least 150.
Amazon stars
30%The amazon.co.uk star rating, scaled on this block so a 4.0 becomes 80 and a 4.2 becomes 84. The star line is not a safety test.
Review volume
25%400 or more ratings score 90 on this block. 150 to 399 score 70. 50 to 149 score 45. Under 50 scores 25. A higher star line on a short file does not outrank a larger sample that describes the same failures.
Listing clarity
20%Stackable, no assembly, a material, and a printed seat depth are the base. A bullet size that agrees with the attribute size adds points. A missing user weight adds none. An indoor attribute against an indoor-or-outdoor title, a swivel field the bullets do not describe, or a 40 × 30 × 30 cm block against an 82 cm height are deductions.
Review sentiment
15%Repeated reports of legs or backs snapping in a sit, rain pooling in the seat, or a refused replacement reduce the block. One comment in a seven-review file is not treated as a settled verdict.
Price against the listing
10%Dividing a set price by the chair count is arithmetic, not a separate offer. A lower figure per chair scores higher only when the size lines are usable.
Confirm the chair is stackable, count the pack from the number of items, and read the user-weight line before the star rating. Then compare seat depth, the two size blocks, and whether the indoor field matches the title. Prices below are the amazon.co.uk lines in this file on 21 October 2026.
A garden stacking chair is a seat that nests with the same model, so you can add places for a meal and then clear the patio. The usual budget stack is one-piece plastic, sometimes called resin or a monobloc: a plastic seat and frame, and no tools. Rattan-effect chairs on a steel frame, contract polypropylene and teak stacking chairs are sold in the UK and are a different buy. Folding chairs, a bistro set, a cover and a sun lounger were the wrong product for this comparison.
Number of items is the pack size. A bullet that says set can still be one chair. The VTL count fields say one.
A 4.2 from 77 reviews is a thinner sample than a 4.0 from 469 reviews that describe snapped legs. The same failures appear in the larger file.
Reviews describe rain pooling on the seat. These listings print no winter line and no UV rating. Which? says extreme heat can warp plastic.
The first check is that the product is a stacking chair: stackable, not a folding chair, and assembly stated. All four listings here say stackable, not foldable, and no assembly. Count the chairs from number of items. The VTL bullet says set and the count is 1. Seat depth is 38 cm on all four. Seat height is not printed, so table fit is unknown until you measure. Bullet size and attribute size often disagree. The set of six is the closest pair, both near 80 cm high, 38 cm deep and 55 cm wide.
Read the user-weight line and stop there if it is blank. Do not borrow 110 kg from BS EN 581-2 or from another shop. None of these four listings cites BS EN 581-1 or BS EN 581-2, and none prints a stack limit. Reviewer body weights in the comments are those sitters' reports. Treat stars as a sample. 400 or more ratings sit in a different band from a file under 50. The set of four has 469 ratings at 4.0. The set of six has 210 at 4.0. The set of eight has 77 at 4.2.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a stack in the garage and a 38 cm seat is enough if the pack matches the guest list. The simpahome clam-back set of four is 4.0 from 469 reviews, at about £56.99, with no assembly. Legs and seat joints snap in ordinary sitting, rain pools on the seat, and there is no printed user weight.
You want six low-back chairs and a size block that mostly agrees with itself. The simpahome set of six is about £77.99, about £13 a chair if you divide the shelf price, with 4.0 from 210 reviews. The indoor attribute still conflicts with the indoor-or-outdoor title, and backs and legs still snap.
You need a single spare for a balcony or a shed, and you will measure it after delivery. The VTL chair is about £21.99, with 4.1 from 23 ratings. The bullets say 82 cm high and the attribute says 40 × 30 × 30 cm. A bullet uses the word set while the count is one chair.
The simpahome clam-back set of four is the top pick. It has the highest score, 73, at about £56.99, with 4.0 from 469 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest file in this set. Best value is the simpahome low-back set of six at about £77.99, with 4.0 from 210 reviews: the bullet size and the attribute size mostly agree, and the review count is at least 150. The set of eight is about £12 a chair on simple division, and it stays off that mark because the size lines disagree, a swivel field is not described in the bullets, and the file has 77 ratings. Neither mark is a laboratory result. The scores apply only to these four listings. None of them cites BS EN 581 or prints a user weight.
Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 6
Six chairs whose bullet size and attribute size mostly agree, with at least 150 reviews, at about £77.99.
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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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