The best wheelbarrows, compared.
Top pick: Spencer County Cruiser – Highest score at 92: 4.6 from 86 reviews, a 100–120 litre polypropylene tray, a galvanised frame and a 59 cm overall width. Best value: Vivo 65 litre GR011 – Best value at about £28.99: 65 litres, one 13 inch pneumatic wheel, and 4.2 from 211 reviews for light garden loads. Updated October 2026.
UK shoppers on amazon.co.uk are mostly choosing a domestic barrow for garden waste, compost, soil or a one-off DIY job. Search results also mix in four-wheel carts, which belong in a different comparison. Quality shows up as a tray that does not fold under ordinary soil, a frame whose legs match, and a tyre you have understood. Expert treats about 85 litres as enough for most gardens. A stated 100 kg or 150 kg is the maker's claim, not a limit from the Health and Safety Executive. How to choose volume, tray, wheel and budget is in the [wheelbarrow buying guide](/hub/garden-tools/wheelbarrow/sub/wheelbarrow-buying-guide). Which? calls a four-wheel model a garden cart: you pull a cart, and you push a barrow, which usually has one wheel. wheelbarrows.co.uk makes the same split.
UK shoppers on amazon.co.uk are mostly choosing a domestic barrow for garden waste, compost, soil or a one-off DIY job. Search results also mix in four-wheel carts, which belong in a different comparison.
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What are you moving?
The Spencer County Cruiser, model CRUISERGRN, is a 100–120 litre polypropylene barrow on a galvanised steel frame, listed at £49.95 with one wheel. Across 86 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.6, the highest stars in this set. No kilogramme load is stated, so the extra volume is not a licence to fill the tray with wet soil. The title says puncture proof, the tyre-type field says pneumatic, tubular, and the bullets mention a 4-ply block-pattern tyre plus a choice of pneumatic or solid wheels. Colour is also unsettled: the title says green, the colour field says black/grey, and the item type says pink. Overall size is 143 × 59 × 66 cm, which is the width to check against a side gate, and assembly is required. Special features include made in the UK, and the manufacturer is Spencer Manufacturing Ltd. It is the top pick in this set for garden waste in a larger tray.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a larger polypropylene tray for garden waste and you will check which wheel arrives.
Less suitable: You are moving rubble or wet cement, or you need a confirmed solid wheel and a kilogramme rating.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the wheel puncture proof?
The title says puncture proof. The tyre-type field says pneumatic, tubular. Bullets mention a 4-ply block-pattern tyre and a choice of pneumatic or solid flat-proof wheels. The listing does not pick one.
How much does it hold?
The title and bullets say 100–120 litres. No kilogramme load is stated. Overall size is 143 × 59 × 66 cm, and a tray bullet says 93 × 59.5 × 66 cm. There is one wheel.
What colour is it, and where is it made?
The title says green. The colour field says black/grey. The item type name says pink. Special features include made in the UK. The manufacturer is Spencer Manufacturing Ltd. Assembly is required.
This Vivo listing is a 65 litre barrow at £29.99 with a stated 100 kg and a 13 inch pneumatic tyre in the bullet. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 271 reviews, the highest count in the set. Assembly is required, and reviews describe a flat pack, a spanner and a screwdriver, a tyre that arrived inflated, and a defective tyre. The wheel-count field is empty even though those reviews talk about one wheel. Two dimension lines disagree: 133 × 58.5 × 55 cm and 136 × 55 × 53 cm. The model number and the manufacturer part number both say White Kitchen Trolley, while the title says a wheelbarrow. Item weight is 7.3 kg. It sits with the thin-tray buckle reports on the other cheap galvanised barrows, so check the model in the box before you trust it with anything denser than prunings.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the largest review count on a 65 litre flat-pack and you will confirm it is a barrow, not the kitchen-trolley model name.
Less suitable: You need one set of dimensions, a stated wheel count, or a tray for soil and stone.
Specifications
Common questions
What are the size and the stated load?
The title says 65 litres and 100 kg. One dimension line is 133 × 58.5 × 55 cm and another is 136 × 55 × 53 cm. Item weight is 7.3 kg.
How many wheels does the listing record?
The wheel-count field is empty. A bullet says pneumatic tyres of 13 inches. Reviews talk about one tyre and one wheel, including a tyre that arrived inflated and a defective tyre.
Is the model number a kitchen trolley?
The model number and manufacturer part number both say White Kitchen Trolley. The title and the item type say a 65 litre wheelbarrow. Assembly is required.
The Vivo GR011 is a 65 litre barrow at £28.99 with one 13 inch pneumatic wheel and a stated 100 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 211 reviews, the largest sample among the cheaper listings whose review text actually matches the model. Reviewers call it suitable for compost, chippings and a few 20 litre bags of topsoil, and say gravel, slabs or rocks make a thin body flex. The assembly field says no, while UK reviews describe six bolts, a long wheel bolt, tiny instructions and a supplied spanner that does not fit. One reviewer needed grips for the wheel nut. Item weight is 8.7 kg and the dimensions are 133 × 58.5 × 55 cm. Bullets say galvanized and the spec line says stainless, so the metal name is not settled. In this set it is the best value for light garden loads.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are moving compost, prunings and a few 20 litre bags of topsoil, and you will assemble it yourself.
Less suitable: You are shifting gravel, slabs or rubble, or you expected the listing's no-assembly line to be true.
Specifications
Common questions
Is assembly required?
The listing field says no. UK reviews describe six bolts, a long wheel bolt, tiny instructions, and a supplied spanner that does not fit. One reviewer needed grips for the wheel nut.
Will it take a heavy load?
The listing states 100 kg and 65 litres. Reviews call it suitable for compost, chippings and a few 20 litre bags of topsoil, and say gravel, slabs or rocks make a thin body flex.
What is the wheel?
One pneumatic wheel. A bullet gives the diameter as 13 inches. Item weight is 8.7 kg and the dimensions are 133 × 58.5 × 55 cm.
The Vivo GR012 title says 85 litres and 150 kg, with one 16 inch pneumatic wheel, at £49.99. Item weight is 14 kg and the dimensions are 145 × 53.5 × 66.5 cm. The star line is 4.2 from 211, the same count as the 65 litre GR011, and the UK review blocks in the file match that cheaper listing, including a comment about 100 kg and prices near £30. Those texts do not describe an 85 litre barrow at this price, so they are not evidence for the 150 kg bullet. The assembly field says no, while the shared review text is about bolts, a wheel nut and instructions too small to read. Galvanised and stainless both appear on the page. Buy the size from the title, and do not borrow the other Vivo's stars as a test of this one.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the 85 litre title and will judge the barrow in the box rather than from these reviews.
Less suitable: You are using the 4.2 from 211 as proof that this model carries 150 kg.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the listing claim?
The title says 85 litres and 150 kg, with one pneumatic wheel and a 16 inch tyre in the bullet. Item weight is 14 kg. Dimensions are 145 × 53.5 × 66.5 cm.
Do the reviews match this model?
The UK review blocks in the file match the 65 litre Vivo listing, including a comment about 100 kg and prices near £30. They do not describe an 85 litre barrow at £49.99.
Does the listing say you must assemble it?
The assembly field says no. The review text in the same file is about bolts, a wheel nut and instructions that are too small to read.
The Requisite Needs RN-331 is a 65 litre galvanised barrow listed at £25.49, with one pneumatic wheel and a stated maximum of 100 kg. Across 40 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 3.6, and UK reviewers describe the tray or frame buckling under soil, including loads they put near 20 kg and 40 kg. Galvanised, on this page, is a coating rather than a strength grade. Assembly is required, and one review says the wheel was missing on arrival and a replacement was sent the same day. The barrow weighs 7.5 kg and measures 65 × 65 × 60 cm, so it is easy to move empty and easy to overload. Country of origin is China. Treat it as a light spare for prunings if you accept a thin pan.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest 65 litre tray in this set for prunings and will not fill it with soil.
Less suitable: You are moving soil, gravel or slabs, or you plan to load anywhere near the stated 100 kg.
Specifications
Common questions
How big is it, and what load does the listing state?
The listing says 65 litres and a maximum of 100 kg, with one pneumatic wheel. UK reviews describe the tray or frame buckling under soil, including loads reviewers put near 20 kg and 40 kg.
Does it need assembly?
Yes. The listing says assembly is required. One UK review says the wheel was missing on arrival and a replacement was sent the same day.
What is it made of?
Galvanised steel and rubber, with an alloy-steel handle material on the listing. Item weight is 7.5 kg. Country of origin is China.
The DIVCHI WB5206 is listed at £30.10 with dimensions of 131 × 60 × 60 cm and a pneumatic tyre in the title, and it does not state litres or a kilogramme load. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.4 from 83 reviews. UK reviewers report the body bending, boxes short of handles or bolts, two left legs in one case, holes that do not line up, and a puncture on arrival. The page also disagrees with itself: the technical line says stainless steel, a bullet says galvanized, and a review calls the tray aluminium. The item-weight field says 200 g, which cannot be the barrow. There is no assembly yes/no field, yet reviews say you build it, often without usable instructions. First available on the listing is 23 October 2024.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You can inspect the box on the day it arrives and you do not need a stated capacity.
Less suitable: You need litres, a load figure, or a tray that these reviews say stays straight.
Specifications
Common questions
What capacity does the listing give?
It does not state litres or a kilogramme load. The dimensions are 131 × 60 × 60 cm. The item-weight field says 200 g, which cannot be the barrow.
Is the tray stainless steel or galvanised?
The technical line says stainless steel. A bullet says galvanized steel. A review also calls it aluminium. The listing does not settle that.
Does it arrive ready to roll?
There is no assembly yes/no field. UK reviews say you build it, often without instructions, and that holes do not line up. Some boxes arrived short of parts.
Scores are editorial judgements of the six amazon.co.uk listings, from 0 to 100, not a laboratory test and not a measured push. Prices, stars and review counts are the figures on those listings. The weights below sum to 100. The scores do not name the best wheelbarrow in the UK.
Amazon rating
25%The amazon.co.uk star line, weighted by review count, up to 25. A 4.2 from 211 outranks a higher star line only when the review text matches the model. Here the 4.6 from 86 on the County Cruiser is the cleaner high score.
Stated volume
15%A stated volume that is not contradicted by a second capacity line, up to 15.
Tray material
15%A tray material you can name, up to 15, with a deduction when stainless, galvanised and aluminium share one page.
Wheel and tyre
15%One wheel count and a tyre type that do not fight the title, up to 15. Puncture proof in a title loses marks when the specification says pneumatic.
Price and a coherent listing
15%A price that buys a coherent listing, up to 15. Light garden use around £29 scores higher on value than about £50 for a copied review file.
Assembly
8%Assembly stated in a way reviews do not flatly contradict, up to 8.
Weight and dimensions
7%A usable weight and one dimension set, up to 7. An item weight that cannot be the barrow, or two dimension lines, scores lower.
Choose the job, then the volume and the gate width, then the tray and the tyre. A 100 kg or 150 kg bullet is the maker's claim. Prices below are the amazon.co.uk figures on the product records.
A wheelbarrow, on this page, is a tray you tip and two handles you lift, almost always with one wheel at the nose. UK shoppers on amazon.co.uk are mostly choosing a domestic barrow for garden waste, compost, soil or a one-off DIY job. The search results mix those barrows with four-wheel carts. Which? calls a four-wheel model a garden cart: you pull a cart, and you push a barrow, which usually has one wheel. wheelbarrows.co.uk makes the same split.
Which? calls a four-wheel model a garden cart. A cart is pulled. A barrow is pushed and usually has one wheel. The six listings here are single-tray barrows.
Expert Reviews treats about 85 litres as enough for most gardens. A 100–120 litre tray is a general volume only if you will not fill it with wet soil. No kilogramme load is stated on the County Cruiser.
The Vivo GR011 assembly field says no. UK reviews describe six bolts, a long wheel bolt and a spanner that does not fit. Most of these barrows are flat-packs even when a field says they are not.
Prunings and compost tolerate a light tray. Soil, gravel, slabs and rubble need a stiffer pan than the listings at about £25 to £31, whose UK reviews describe buckling. Volume comes next. Expert Reviews treats about 85 litres as enough for most gardens. A 100–120 litre figure is a general volume only if you will not fill the tray with wet soil. Then measure the side gate. The County Cruiser listing gives an overall width of 59 cm, inside an overall size of 143 × 59 × 66 cm.
Galvanised steel resists rust and still bends if the pressing is thin. Polypropylene does not rust and is the garden-tray choice. The only polypropylene tray in this set is the Spencer County Cruiser. On the cheaper pages, galvanised, stainless and, on the DIVCHI listing, aluminium can share one file, so the metal name is not settled until you see the tray. One wheel turns in a tight space and has to be balanced. Two-wheel barrows are more stable and clumsier in a gateway.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a polypropylene tray for garden waste and you will check which wheel arrives. The County Cruiser states 100–120 litres and a 59 cm overall width. No kilogramme load is stated, so the extra volume is not a licence to fill it with wet soil.
You are moving compost, prunings and a few 20 litre bags of topsoil, and you will assemble the barrow yourself. The Vivo GR011 is about £28.99, with 4.2 from 211 reviews. The same reviews say gravel, slabs or rocks flex the tray.
You want the cheapest 65 litre tray in this set for prunings and you will not fill it with soil. The Requisite Needs listing is about £25.49. UK reviews describe the tray or frame buckling under soil, including loads near 20 kg and 40 kg.
In this set the top pick is the Spencer County Cruiser at about £49.95. It scores 92: 4.6 from 86 reviews, a 100–120 litre polypropylene tray, a galvanised frame and a stated overall width of 59 cm. No kilogramme load is stated, and the tyre and colour lines disagree. Best value is the Vivo GR011 at about £28.99 and a score of 84, for compost, chippings and a few bags of topsoil. The same reviews say gravel, slabs and rocks flex the tray. The other 65 litre Vivo is the same score at about £29.99 with a muddled model name, so it does not take the value award.
Spencer County Cruiser
Highest score at 92: 4.6 from 86 reviews, a 100–120 litre polypropylene tray, a galvanised frame and a 59 cm overall width.
Vivo 65 litre GR011
Best value at about £28.99: 65 litres, one 13 inch pneumatic wheel, and 4.2 from 211 reviews for light garden loads.
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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