The best Hose reel carts, compared.
Top pick: Hozelock Plus 50 m cart Best value: Hozelock 60 m hose cart – About £49.21 with 4.2 from 1,936 reviews, a stated 60 m of 12.5 mm hose, and two fittings on the title. You build it, and no hose is included. Updated October 2026.
A hose reel cart, often called a hose trolley in the UK, is a freestanding drum you wheel or tow so a garden hose stays off the path. You buy one when a loose coil will not rewind by hand. The shelf splits into an empty cart for a hose you already own, and a cart that arrives with a hose and tap fittings. A wall reel is a different product. You recognise a suitable hose reel cart by the capacity line and the bore. A title of 45 m, 60 m or 100 m is usually 12.5 mm or 13 mm hose unless a thicker figure is printed. Thicker hose fills the drum sooner. Check the wheels, whether a foot or a heavy frame holds the cart while you pull, and whether fittings are in the box. The specification and the parts list can disagree. A cart does not replace a double check valve, and a temporary use ban still covers a hosepipe on a trolley. The order of those checks is in the [hose reel cart buying guide](/hub/garden-watering/hose-reel-cart/sub/hose-reel-cart-buying-guide).
A hose reel cart, often called a hose trolley in the UK, is a freestanding drum you wheel or tow so a garden hose stays off the path. You buy one when a loose coil will not rewind by hand.
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Do you already own a hose?
The Hozelock Plus is the only saved listing in this set whose included-components line is a metal cart plus a 50 m hose. The price is about £71.39 and the star line is 4.5 from 7,615 reviews, the largest sample here. The hose specification says 12.5 mm outside diameter, 1.3 mm wall and 4 bar. The title says the cart arrives assembled, with wheels and a connector set. Reviews like the ready-built cart and the reach across a garden, and they also report kinks, a hose that catches a wheel, and fittings tucked inside the drum. One review says the diagram asks for about 1.5 m to be cut off for the tap, and another says empty the hose before frost. The raw warranty field is an unrelated monitor description, so no guarantee is taken from it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have no hose yet and want 50 m of 12.5 mm hose, connectors and a cart in one box.
Less suitable: You already own a hose, or you need a listing whose warranty line is actually about this cart.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Hozelock Plus include a hose?
Yes. Included components say a metal cart plus a 50 m hose. The specification gives an outside diameter of 12.5 mm and a maximum pressure of 4 bar.
Does it arrive built?
The title says assembled. One review was glad it was fully assembled. Another still describes an easy assembly and fittings hidden inside the drum.
What should I do in winter?
One review says empty the hose before frost, and guide it by hand so it does not kink. That is a review, not a freeze test.
The Gardena CleverRoll M Easy is an empty two-wheel trolley rated up to 60 m on the amazon.co.uk title, at about £79.99. Across 2,030 reviews it sits at 4.5. Buyers who already own a hose say a 50 m hose fits and that the fold-out foot keeps the trolley put while the hose is pulled. The metal guide is praised for even layers instead of a knotted heap. The title says tool-free, but the specification says assembly is required and the sheet is pictures only. A minor leak is reported. The listing does not say which diameter the 60 m figure uses. There is no hose and no fittings in the box. It is the top pick in this set when you already have a hose and want a guide and a foot.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a hose of about 50 m and want a two-wheel trolley that stays put while you pull it out.
Less suitable: You want the hose and tap fittings in the same box, or a listing that states the diameter behind the 60 m figure.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Gardena CleverRoll M Easy include a hose?
No. The included-components line says no. The title is a trolley with up to 60 m capacity.
Will it take a 50 m hose?
The listing says up to 60 m and does not name the hose diameter. One review says a 50 m hose fits easily.
Is assembly tool-free?
The title says tool-free. The specification says assembly is required. Reviews say the sheet is pictures only, and several buyers still finished the build.
The Draper 25068 is a plastic hose cart at about £22.98, the lowest price in this set, with 4.2 from 2,045 reviews. The title says 45 m and wall-mounted or portable. Included components are the cart only. The bullet says it is floor standing and that wall brackets are a separate stock number. Weight is 1.37 kg. Reviews praise the price, a build of about ten minutes, and a hose that finally comes off the path. They also call it flimsy next to Hozelock or Gardena, smaller than 45 m once hose thickness counts, and hard to unclip if the handle goes on the wrong way. One review had to shorten the hose to reach the tap. It is a budget cart for a shorter hose if you accept the instructions.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest cart in this set for a hose shorter than 45 m and you will follow the pictures carefully.
Less suitable: You want fittings included, a stated diameter, or a frame reviews do not call flimsy.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Draper 25068 include a hose?
No. Included components name the cart, and the 45 m figure is the capacity. Reviews say hose-end fittings were not in the box.
Can it be wall-mounted?
The specification says wall mount. The bullet says floor standing, and wall brackets are stock 63642, supplied separately.
What goes wrong in assembly?
Reviews say the instructions are poor, and clips will not undo if the handle is fitted before the body is the right way around.
The Hozelock 2398 is an empty freestanding cart at about £49.21, rated 4.2 from 1,936 reviews. The bullet states 60 m of 12.5 mm hose, which is the clearest diameter line among the empty carts in this set, and the title includes two fittings. Reviews say a 50 m Hozelock hose fits and that a 60 m hose is held once the cart is built. Assembly is the complaint that repeats: the box instructions are thin, a neighbour is sometimes needed, and some joins cannot be undone. The listing warranty line is the French phrase for no guarantee. Weight is 2.54 kg. It is the best value pick here when you already own a 12.5 mm hose and will build the cart yourself.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a 12.5 mm hose and want a cart that names that bore and includes two fittings.
Less suitable: You want the hose in the box, or you do not want a self-build with joins that lock.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Hozelock cart include a hose?
No. The title says 60 m without equipment. It does say two fittings are supplied.
What hose length is the 60 m figure?
The bullet says 60 m of 12.5 mm hose. One review says a 50 m Hozelock hose fits, and another says a 60 m hose is held after assembly.
Is it ready to use?
No. Reviews describe a self-build, a second pair of hands, and joins that cannot be undone once they are committed.
The Gardena CleverRoll L Easy is the largest title in this set, up to 100 m, at about £91.99, with 4.2 from 1,582 reviews. It is an empty trolley: two wheels, a plastic frame, an aluminium handle, and a metal hose guide claimed on the title, plus a fold-out foot. Reviews praise a 50 m hose, strong wheels and the guide. They do not agree on 100 m. One buyer says 100 m of 8 mm hose fits. Another says 100 m of 1/2 inch hose does not, and that the handle broke on the second wind. The frame material line is polyvinyl chloride, not a full metal cart. There is no hose in the box. Choose it for a long half-inch hose only after you accept that the 100 m line is disputed in the reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a long but not 100 m half-inch hose and want the larger Gardena guide and foot.
Less suitable: You need the title's 100 m figure to mean 100 m of 1/2 inch hose, with the hose included.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the CleverRoll L include a hose?
No. Included components say no. The title is a trolley with up to 100 m capacity.
Will 100 m of half-inch hose fit?
The title says up to 100 m and does not name the bore. One review says 100 m of 1/2 inch hose did not fit. Another says 100 m of 8 mm hose did, and a 50 m hose is praised.
Does the handle hold up?
One review says the handle broke on the second use while winding a hose that was tight on the drum. Other reviews praise the guide and the wheels.
The Gardena CleverRoll S is an empty trolley titled 40 m, at about £51.99, with 4.2 from 1,029 reviews. The specification lists two wheels, a plastic frame and an aluminium handle, and the listing warranty line says zero months. The dimension line of 4 mm by 4 mm by 4 mm is not usable, and the weight line is 1 kg. Reviews say it assembles easily and is light enough to move. They also say a 25 m hose only just fits, the handle is short, the drum rotates while you wheel it because nothing locks, and a connector blew off under pressure. A drip stop and a frost-resistant claim are on the bullets. Buy it only for a short hose, and do not treat 40 m as any hose.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a short hose, well under 40 m, and want a small Gardena trolley.
Less suitable: You have 30 m or more of ordinary hose, or you need a locking drum and a stated diameter.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the CleverRoll S include a hose?
No. The title says empty, and the scope line is one CleverRoll S.
Will 40 m of hose fit?
The title says 40 m and does not name the bore. One review says a 25 m standard hose only just fits.
Can it be wall-mounted?
The bullets describe a folding trolley with two wheels, not a wall bracket. The dimension line of 4 mm by 4 mm by 4 mm is not a usable measurement.
The Relaxdays XL is a metal hose trolley at about £80.90, 4.2 from 818 reviews, listed for 60 m of hose with four wheels and a crank. The spec weight is 10.8 kg and the frame is alloy steel, which is why reviews call it sturdier than light plastic carts. One buyer uses 60 m and praises brass fittings. Another stored a unit outside for five years. The specification says assembly is not required, while the parts line says individual parts, and reviews describe a half-hour build. The bore behind 60 m is not stated. One review says the inlet is fixed, so the feed must be disconnected before the reel will spin. There is no hose in the box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a heavy four-wheel cart for a hose you already own, and you can build it from pictures.
Less suitable: You want a named hose diameter, a hose in the box, or a cart the specification and the parts list agree is ready built.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Relaxdays trolley include a hose?
No hose is named in the bullets. The title is a trolley for 60 m hoses.
Do I have to build it?
The specification says assembly is not required. Included components say the trolley comes in individual parts, and reviews describe a build of about 30 minutes from pictures.
Why would the reel not spin?
One review says the water inlet is fixed, so the feed hose has to be disconnected or the reel will not spin freely.
The Draper 25060 is a freestanding plastic cart at about £31.99, 4.2 from 433 reviews. The title says 45 m, no hose, an angled connector and height adjustment. The bullet adds two wheels. Weight is 1.9 kg and the origin line is China. Reviews say it is an easy flat-pack for some people, holds the hose, and stores in a small space. They also say it is a little small, not enough for a 50 m hose, and light enough to fall over while you pull. Instructions are described as a small picture book. One review says it caters for at least 40 m. The diameter is not stated. It suits a short hose if the two wheels matter more than the cheaper 25068, which does not state a wheel count.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a two-wheel plastic cart around this price for a hose of about 40 m.
Less suitable: You have a 50 m hose, or you need the cart to stay put without you holding it.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Draper 25060 include a hose?
No. The title says hose reels without hose. Included components are the cart with a 45 m capacity.
Does it have wheels?
Yes. The bullet says floor standing with an adjustable height and two wheels.
Will a 50 m hose fit?
The listing says 45 m and does not name the bore. One review bought it for a 50 m hose and says it is more suitable for up to 45 m. Another says at least 40 m.
The Cellfast ALUPLUS 55-150 is an aluminium hose reel at about £26.14, 4.1 from 2,892 reviews, model 55-150, made in Poland on the spec line. It weighs 1.13 kg and measures 35 x 31.5 x 10.3 cm. The bullet is the clearest cheap capacity split in this set: 45 m of 1/2 inch, 30 m of 5/8 inch and 20 m of 3/4 inch, and it uses the word trolley once. There is no wheel count. Reviews focus on picture-only instructions, clips that need force, and a light reel for a smaller garden. One buyer left it outside for two years. One says winding gets hard past about 50 ft. Included components say no. Treat it as a folding carry reel with a trolley label, not as a four-wheel cart.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light folding reel for a short half-inch hose and you can build it from the box picture.
Less suitable: You want wheels, a towing handle and a cart that rolls across the lawn.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Cellfast ALUPLUS a wheeled cart?
The bullet calls it a hose trolley once. The specification has no wheel count. Dimensions are 35 x 31.5 x 10.3 cm and the handle is for carrying.
How much hose will it hold?
The bullet says up to 45 m of 1/2 inch, 30 m of 5/8 inch and 20 m of 3/4 inch. One review says more than 50 ft becomes hard to wind.
Are there instructions?
Assembly is required. Reviews say there are no proper instructions, only pictures on the box, and that clips need force.
The SPECILITE cart is a two-wheel metal trolley at about £69.99. The amazon.co.uk line is 2.8 from three reviews, and the saved file contains those three. The title says stainless steel. The specification says metal, with an alloy-steel handle and frame. One review says the stainless line is wrong. Another calls it sturdy and then notes flimsy plastic lugs on the wheel trim. The third says the instructions should be thrown away. Capacity is in the bullet as 80 ft of 3/4 inch hose up to 150 ft of 1/2 inch hose. The spec dimensions are 34 x 60 x 93 cm, and the bullet also prints 13.4 x 23.6 x 36.6 inches. Those lines are not combined. Warranty on the listing is one year. There is no hose. Do not treat three reviews as a settled quality score.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You only look at this row if you can accept alloy steel, a feet capacity line, and a three-review sample.
Less suitable: You need a cart whose title and specification name the same metal, with a large UK review count, or a capacity printed in metres.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the SPECILITE cart stainless steel?
The title says stainless steel. The specification says alloy steel for the handle and frame. One of three reviews says the stainless claim is wrong and the cart is going back.
How much hose does the bullet claim?
80 ft of 3/4 inch hose up to 150 ft of 1/2 inch hose. That is the listing bullet, not a measured test. No hose is included.
How many reviews are there?
The amazon.co.uk line is 2.8 from 3 reviews. The saved file has those three UK reviews. That is a thin sample.
Ten amazon.co.uk hose reel carts are on this page. There is no separate score sheet for this comparison. Each card score is the figure already on that listing: the amazon.co.uk star line, the review count, the listing facts (capacity, whether a hose is included, wheels and a guide) and the shelf price. This is not a laboratory test. The top pick is the Gardena CleverRoll M Easy, score 88, at about £79.99 with 4.5 from 2,030 reviews. Best value is the Hozelock 60 m hose cart, score 82, at about £49.21 with 4.2 from 1,936 reviews. Its bullet states 60 m of 12.5 mm hose, and the title includes two fittings. No other badge is used.
Star line
40%The amazon.co.uk star line named in each score note. A high star line with a thin review file does not outrank a large mixed sample. This is not a lab test.
Review sample
25%The amazon.co.uk review count named in each score note. A handful of reviews stays a thin sample, even when the title makes a strong materials claim.
Listing facts
20%Whether the capacity line names the bore, whether a hose and fittings are in the box, and what the listing says about wheels, a guide or a foot. A stainless title beside an alloy-steel specification stays a description problem.
Shelf price
15%The saved amazon.co.uk shelf price named in each score note, in GBP. Price is part of how these card scores were written. It is not a promise of the cheapest cart in the UK.
A hose reel cart has to hold your hose, stay put while you pull, and match the outdoor tap. Read the bore before the biggest metre number, then whether the hose is in the box, then wheels, fittings and the assembly line. Prices and stars below are the saved amazon.co.uk lines for these listings, not a laboratory test.
A hose reel cart, often called a hose trolley, is a freestanding drum on wheels or a towing handle. You use it so a garden hose stays off the path and winds back onto a drum instead of a knotted heap. It is not a wall reel and it is not a carry drum you hang on a hook. On the UK shelf the choice is an empty cart, which takes a hose you already own, or a cart that arrives with a hose in the box. Start with the bore, not the biggest metre number.
A title of 45 m, 60 m or 100 m is usually 12.5 mm or 13 mm hose unless a thicker figure is printed. Reviews in this set say a 100 m half-inch hose missed one large trolley, and that 25 m only just fitted a 40 m title.
An empty cart often arrives without a hose and without tap fittings. One 60 m title does include two fittings. Reviews of a cheap plastic cart say hose-end fittings were not in the box, and wall brackets can be a separate stock number.
Read the specification and the parts list. A title can say tool-free while the specification says assembly is required. Clips that will not undo, if the handle goes on before the body is the right way around, are a repeated complaint. A stainless title beside an alloy-steel specification is a description problem under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 11.
The first check is the hose diameter the capacity line actually means. A title of 45 m, 60 m or 100 m is usually 12.5 mm or 13 mm hose unless a thicker figure is printed. Half-inch hose sits in that band. A 19 mm hose, about 3/4 inch, fills the drum sooner, so the same cart holds fewer metres. Maker pages for some trolleys print two lengths, one for 13 mm and one for 19 mm.
Decide if the hose must be in the box before you compare frames. Most carts here are empty. Only one saved listing states a 50 m hose of 12.5 mm in the included components, with a connector set, and the title says that cart arrives assembled. If you already own about 30 m to 50 m of half-inch hose, an empty cart is the usual buy. If you have no hose and no connectors, that with-hose box is the one that states both. Then check wheels and a brace.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have about 30 m to 50 m of half-inch hose and want a trolley that stays put while you pull. The Gardena CleverRoll M Easy is the top pick: about £79.99, 4.5 from 2,030 amazon.co.uk reviews, empty, titled up to 60 m, with a metal guide and a fold-out foot claimed. The listing does not name the diameter behind 60 m, and there is no hose in the box.
You need the hose and the connectors in the same box. The Hozelock Plus is the only saved listing here whose included-components line is a metal cart plus a 50 m hose of 12.5 mm. It is about £71.39, with 4.5 from 7,615 reviews, and the title says it arrives assembled. Reviews still report kinks and a hose that catches a wheel.
You will build a light plastic cart and you already have a hose shorter than the title. The Draper 25068 is about £22.98, with 4.2 from 2,045 reviews, titled up to 45 m, and the cart only. Reviews call it smaller than 45 m once hose thickness counts, and flimsier than dearer carts. Hose-end fittings were not in the box.
The top pick is the Gardena CleverRoll M Easy at about £79.99. The score is 88, from 4.5 and 2,030 amazon.co.uk reviews, on an empty two-wheel trolley titled up to 60 m, with a metal hose guide and a fold-out foot claimed. A review says a 50 m hose fits and that the trolley stays put while you pull. There is no hose and no fittings in the box, a minor leak is reported, and the listing does not name the diameter behind the 60 m figure. The best value is the Hozelock 60 m hose cart at about £49.21, score 82, with 4.2 from 1,936 reviews. The bullet states 60 m of 12.5 mm hose and the title includes two fittings. Assembly reviews are poor, and the listing warranty line says no guarantee. Neither score is a laboratory test or a UK-wide result.
Hozelock 60 m hose cart
About £49.21 with 4.2 from 1,936 reviews, a stated 60 m of 12.5 mm hose, and two fittings on the title. You build it, and no hose is included.
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