The best hammocks, compared.
Top pick: ANYOO polycotton hammock – Score 87 at £26.99. Polycotton, straps and two steel carabiners, 1.68 kg, with 4.7 from 25,149 reviews. The load lines disagree, and the stuff sack is a repeated complaint. Best value: AnorTrek camping hammock – A different listing from the top pick. Score 86 at £19.99, 590 g, with 2.5 m loop straps and 4.7 from 5,077 reviews. The 230 kg bullet and the 500 lb field do not match. Updated 21 October 2026.
A hammock here is a gathered-end fabric bed hung between two anchors. It is not a framed sun lounger and not a one-point chair. On amazon.co.uk the word covers a nylon sheet near 600 g that you carry and a heavier cotton or polycotton bed for the garden. None of them includes a tarp or an underquilt. A British night needs gear the hammock does not ship with. Separate the beds by flat length, cloth, whether the box has wide tree straps or only ropes, the stated load, and how many people have reviewed the listing. A dry-afternoon garden lounge can be cotton, canvas or polycotton. A hammock you carry wants nylon, straps and a packed weight under about 1 kg. The checks are in the [hammock buying guide](/hub/sun-loungers/hammock/sub/hammock-buying-guide).
A hammock here is a gathered-end fabric bed hung between two anchors. It is not a framed sun lounger and not a one-point chair.
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Is this a garden afternoon or a hammock you carry?
The ANYOO AY-C-H-270150 is a 270 x 150 cm polycotton bed at £26.99, weighing 1.68 kg, and it sits at 4.7 from 25,149 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK reviewers describe a thick cloth that hangs between trees, on a roof rail, and on a Vivere or wooden stand, with straps and steel carabiners in the box. Parents mention a wider cut that makes children less likely to roll out, though the listing still has no spreader bars, so the bed bundles when it is empty. The bullets recommend 250 kg and cite a TÜV static figure of 300 kg, while the specification field prints 660 lb, and the certificate is not on the listing. A storage bag that ripped or was too small comes up often, and one buyer could not pass the strap rings through the end loop. Colour fades if you leave it outside. It is the most reviewed complete kit in this set, and the load lines still do not agree.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a garden hammock with straps already in the box, and you will bring the cloth in when it is wet.
Less suitable: You need a backpack bed under 1 kg, or a listing whose load lines all print the same figure.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this ANYOO hammock fit a stand?
The bullet says the 270 cm size fits stands of 270–290 cm. UK reviews mention a Vivere frame and a wooden base. This model is AY-C-H-270150.
Does it include tree straps?
Yes. The box list is one hammock, one storage bag, two straps and two steel carabiners. The listing says no tools and no knots.
What load should you read?
The bullets say a recommended 250 kg and cite a TÜV static figure of 300 kg. The specification field prints 660 lb. The certificate is not on the listing.
The AnorTrek ON-AT-0063 is a 2.8 x 1.4 m sheet of 210T nylon at £19.99 and 590 g, rated 4.7 from 5,077 amazon.co.uk reviews. Two 2.5 m straps with 5+1 loops and steel carabiners are in the box, and reviewers say it is up in a few minutes between different trees. Stitching held adults around 70–80 kg in the UK sample, and wet feet dried quickly, which is not the same as a rain cover. The bullet states 230 kg while the field states 500 lb, and a second weight of 0.72 kg for a double does not match the 590 g item line. Reviewers call the fabric thin, one found it narrower than the photos, and the carabiners looked less solid than the load line suggests even when they held. Several durability comments cover only a few days. At this price and review count it is the best-value strap hammock in the set, if you treat the lower load figure as the one to stay under.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light strap hammock for a fair-weather carry or a garden afternoon, and you will stay under the lower printed load.
Less suitable: You want a thick garden cloth, a proven two-adult bed, or a rain shelter in the same box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the AnorTrek hammock include tree straps?
Yes. The listing includes two 2.5 m straps with 5+1 loops and two steel carabiners. Setup is claimed at about 90 seconds.
What load does this AnorTrek listing state?
The bullet says 230 kg. The specification field says 500 lb. The item weight is 590 g, which matches the single weight in the bullet, not the 0.72 kg double figure.
Is it sold as weatherproof?
The listing asks the question and does not answer it. UK reviews say the nylon dries quickly. A tarp is not in the box.
The Glymnis NH-001 is listed at £14.99 as a two-person 210T hammock, 275 x 140 cm and 820 g, with a stated load of 300 kg and 4.6 from 874 reviews. Straps and black D-carabiners are included, and the bullet says the trees should be no more than 5 m apart. UK reviewers praise a light pack and a comfortable cocoon for one adult, and one owner reported little wear after a year. Several of those reviews say two adults do not fit, and one says two slim teenagers would not fit, because the centre is the only place to lie and the side panels act as armrests. Some couples did share it. The storage bag is tight, and one unit arrived with a slim green centre and oversized orange side panels. Buy it as a single at this price, and treat the two-person title as a claim the reviews do not support.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap nylon single with straps, and you will ignore the two-person wording on the title.
Less suitable: You are buying because the title says two adults, or you need a stuff sack that packs without a fight.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Glymnis hammock sleep two adults?
The title and the seating field say two. Several UK reviews say the centre is a one-person lie and that two adults, or even two slim teenagers, do not fit.
Are straps included?
Yes. The listing includes straps and black D-carabiners, and says the trees should be no more than 5 m apart.
How heavy is it?
The item weight is 820 g. The folded-size field prints 140 x 140 x 75 cm, which does not read like a stuff-sack size.
The Bramble S0270 is a 270 x 150 cm woven canvas hammock at £12.99 and 750 g, rated 4.6 from 836 reviews, with a stated load of 150 kg. The box has tree ropes and a carry bag rather than loop straps, so you tie it, and one garden needed hooks bought separately. UK reviewers at up to 13 stone and 6 ft 2 in say it held them, and it has replaced a worn bed on an existing frame. Children and grandchildren use it in the same reviews. A long sit made the canvas uncomfortable for one owner, and another saw the hanging rope start to shred. Loose threads and a smell are mentioned, and one person washed it before the first use. It is the cheap garden cloth in this set, and the rope is the part that has failed early.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap canvas garden hammock and you are happy to tie ropes or hang it on a frame you already own.
Less suitable: You want knot-free loop straps, a backpack weight, or a cloth that stays comfortable for a long afternoon.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Bramble hammock include tree straps?
It includes tree ropes and a carry bag, not daisy-chain straps. UK reviews describe tying the ropes. One reviewer bought hooks separately.
Can it go on a frame?
UK reviews say it fitted an existing frame and wooden posts. The listing itself does not name a stand model.
What do UK reviews complain about?
A long sit made the canvas uncomfortable for one reviewer. Another saw the hanging rope start to shred. Loose threads and a smell are also mentioned.
The COVACURE Hammock-04 is a 70-denier nylon bed at £17.99 and 560 g, rated 4.6 from 546 reviews, with 10 ft straps and iron carabiners. Reviewers pack it into a sewn pocket, hang it in under a few minutes, and one person just under 6 ft and 95 kg found it comfortable on the straight or the diagonal. UK owners have also hung it on a boat between mast and forestay. The size is printed three ways: 106 x 59 inches in the title, 270 x 150 cm in a bullet, and 2.65 x 1.51 m in the dimension field, and an experienced reviewer called that description misleading. The field says 330 lb and a bullet also says 150 kg. One review mentions static shock from the nylon, and a night in a sleeping bag alone left a cold back. It is a light strap hammock with a size line you should not trust until the parcel arrives.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light nylon hammock with long straps, and you can ignore a size line that does not agree with itself.
Less suitable: You need one printed length you can plan a tree span from, or a warm night with nothing under your back.
Specifications
Common questions
How big is the COVACURE hammock?
The title says 106 x 59 inches. The bullet says 270 x 150 cm. The dimension field says 2.65 x 1.51 m. A UK reviewer called the size description misleading.
What is the stated load?
The field says 330 lb. The bullet also says 150 kg. The seating field says one person. Some UK reviews say two people got in.
Does it pack small?
The bullet says about 0.6 kg including straps and carabiners, and a folded size of 20 x 10 cm. The item weight is 560 g.
The Ovyuzhen listing at £15.91 is a 2.7 x 1.4 m 210T nylon hammock at 748 g, with 10 ft straps and 18+1 loops, rated 4.6 from 67 reviews. The title says single, the seating field says 2, and a bullet says one or two adults at 400 lb. Only four reviews in the file are marked United Kingdom: one person at 19 stone sat in it, the long straps reached trees about 3 m apart, and the fabric dried after rain and stayed up from summer into autumn. A review that is not marked United Kingdom says the end webbing failed within two weeks of camping, and that reviewer ran a carabiner through the ends. The star line is a thin sample, with a serious failure sitting outside the UK comments. Treat 67 reviews, four of them British in the file, as too small a history for a top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want long loop straps and you already accept that the British review sample in the file is four comments.
Less suitable: You are buying on the 4.6, or you need a two-adult bed the title and the field both describe the same way.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Ovyuzhen hammock a single or a double?
The title says single. The seating field says 2, and the bullet says one or two adults at 400 lb. Only four UK reviews are recorded on the listing.
How long are the straps?
The bullet says 10 ft straps with 18+1 loops and a setup of about 60 seconds. A UK review hung it between trees about 3 m apart.
What failed in the reviews?
UK comments are mostly about strength and drying. A review that is not marked United Kingdom says the end webbing failed within two weeks of camping.
The Cycayit QYH-LYDC is a single 210T hammock, 270 x 140 cm, at £15.99, with a stated load of 150 kg and 4.4 from 11 reviews. Two 2.5 m straps with four loops and steel carabiners are included, and the bullet places the trees 2.5 to 4 m apart with the seat 20 to 40 cm off the ground. Ten of the 11 reviews in the file are from the United Kingdom, and they repeat a weight near 600 g, a couple of minutes to clip it up, and a pouch stitched on the bed. The item-weight field says 560 g while the bullet says 600 g for the set. One reviewer could not sleep in a bag because there are no guy ropes, and another found it too low when the straps were fastened low. The manufacturer warranty line says no. Eleven reviews show a basic single, and they are not a large enough sample to treat the 150 kg line as proven.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a basic single with 2.5 m straps for a walk or a garden, and you treat 11 reviews as a thin sample.
Less suitable: You want a large UK review history, a warranty line, or a stable overnight lie.
Specifications
Common questions
How far apart should the trees be?
The bullet says 2.5 to 4 m, with the seat 20 to 40 cm above the ground. Straps are 2.5 m with four loops each.
Is it for overnight camping?
The bullet says cool overnight use needs extra insulation. One UK review could not sleep in it in a bag and wanted guy ropes for stability.
Is there a warranty?
The manufacturer warranty line says no. The listing has 11 reviews at 4.4.
This second Cycayit, B0GYPN9SM2, is a separate single at £12.99 and 560 g, also at 4.4 from 11 reviews, with two 1.5 m straps and two carabiners. The title says 220 x 140 cm and the dimension field says 2.7 x 1.4 m, so you cannot tell the flat length from the page. The bullet says no knots, yet one UK review wanted knot advice because the straps creaked and slipped while they got in. A short reviewer needed help so the bed did not touch the ground, and the 1.5 m straps limit how far apart the anchors can be. One person hung it between a vehicle and a post. The cloth is described as thin, and nylon can feel warm. It is the cheaper Cycayit, and the short straps are the reason to leave it if your trees sit in the wider retailer span of about 3 to 4.5 m.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have anchors close together, you want the cheaper Cycayit, and you can live with a size line that contradicts itself.
Less suitable: Your trees are several metres apart, or you want the 2.5 m straps on Cycayit B0GWQGWDKD.
Specifications
Common questions
Do you need to know knots?
The bullet says no. One UK review still wanted knot advice because the straps creaked and slipped while they got in.
Which size is printed?
The title says 220 x 140 cm. The dimension field says 2.7 x 1.4 m. The stated load is 150 kg and the item weight is 560 g.
How long are the straps?
Two straps of 1.5 m, plus two carabiners and a storage bag. That is shorter than the 2.5 m straps on Cycayit B0GWQGWDKD.
The FORYNXHWIN is a cotton single at £10.99, printed as 190 x 100 cm with a stated load of 150 kg, and it sits at 4.3 from 117 reviews. About 20 of those reviews in the file are from the United Kingdom. Reviewers call the cloth soft for a child or a light adult, and they tie the nylon ropes between trees or onto a frame they already own. Several say it is too small above about 170 cm or about 90 kg, that the ropes are short when the trees are far apart, and that the bed feels narrow enough to tip out of. Strings came undone with a child on the first use in one review. The item-weight line prints 50 g, which is not a credible packed weight for this cloth, and it has not been replaced with a guess. It is the cheapest listing here, and it is a small cotton bed rather than an adult garden hammock.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap cotton hammock for a child or a light adult, and the anchors are already close together.
Less suitable: You are taller than about 170 cm, heavier than about 90 kg, or you need loop straps and a known packed weight.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the stated weight limit?
The listing says 150 kg. UK reviews say it feels small above about 170 cm or about 90 kg, and that the ropes are short when the trees are far apart.
Can you machine-wash it?
The bullet says the cotton can be washed by hand or machine. It does not give a temperature.
Why does the weight say 50 g?
That is the item-weight line on the listing. It is not a credible weight for a 190 x 100 cm cotton bed, and it has not been replaced with a guess.
The Travel Bird is the only hammock in this set with a built-in mosquito net, at £35.99, 290 x 140 cm and 820 g, rated 4.3 from 36 reviews. The field load is 440 lb, while a bullet gives the ridge rope 250 kg, which is a different part of the kit. About 19 UK reviews are in the file. Owners say it packs small, holds a heavy adult, and one used the net against Scottish midges, with trees about 14 ft apart. The same file records a reviewer who cut the net off and removed the ridge because both were too short to tension the bed. Oval ends are less comfortable if you cannot use the full length, and a mat is still wanted inside. You pay the highest price here for a net that one owner had to remove before the hammock would sag properly.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a carry hammock that already has a bug net, and you can check the net is long enough to tension before a trip.
Less suitable: You need a net you will not have to cut off, or a garden cloth you will leave up on a stand.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the mosquito net removable?
The listing asks and does not answer. The bullet says you can unzip it. One UK review cut the net off because it was too tight to tension the bed.
Are tree straps included?
Yes. The components line lists two tree straps, two hooks and two ground nails. The bullets also name two bungee cords and two carabiners.
What load is printed?
The field says 440 lb. A bullet says the ridge rope supports up to 250 kg. Those figures are not the same part of the hammock.
Scores sort these ten amazon.co.uk listings by review history, whether the bed, straps and occupancy line match a hang a UK review can sit or lie in, what those reviews say happened, and shelf price in GBP. Prices, stars and review counts are the 19 October 2026 lines. This is not a laboratory test. A stated kilogram figure is not a load this site repeated. Where a bullet and a specification field disagree, the score uses the clash as a deduction and does not pick a third number. Weights sum to 100. The ANYOO polycotton hammock scores 87 and is the top pick. Best value is a different listing, the AnorTrek, score 86.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then a deduction when the count is small or when few of the review texts in the file are marked United Kingdom. A 4.6 on 67 reviews, or on 11 reviews, is not scored as a better garden bed than a 4.7 from tens of thousands.
Listing fit
35%A gathered-end bed with an adult length near 2.7 m, wide straps and clips, and an occupancy line that matches the reviews scores higher. Ropes instead of straps, a 190 cm bed, a size printed three ways, or a two-person title that UK reviews reject, score lower.
Review outcome
20%UK reviews that describe a finished hang score higher than a short file, a rope that frays, a net the owner cut off, or a failure that the file does not mark as British.
Value
15%Shelf price in GBP against a hammock a UK review can sit or lie in. A low price does not score here when the bed is too small for the adult in the reviews. Best value is the strap hammock under £20 with several thousand reviews that still includes carabiners, after the load clash is already deducted.
Price, cloth and straps are the fork. Entry on this capture is about £11 to £16. Mid is about £18 to £27. Travel Bird is £35.99 and the only net. A title that says double is not proof that two adults fit. Use the lower load figure when the listing prints two, bring cotton in when it is wet, and do not treat a nylon bed as a complete shelter.
A hammock, on this page, is a gathered-end fabric bed you hang between two anchors. It is not a framed sun lounger and not a one-point chair. On amazon.co.uk the same word covers a nylon sheet near 600 g that you carry and a heavier cotton or polycotton bed for the garden. The ten listings kept here run from £10.99 to £35.99, read on 19 October 2026. None of them includes a tarp or an underquilt. A British night needs gear the hammock does not ship with. No laboratory test was done.
A gathered-end bed needs sag. Pulling it tight makes the lie harsh and loads the anchors harder. A UK retailer rule of thumb puts the loaded low point near 40 to 50 cm. The longer Cycayit prints a seat 20 to 40 cm up.
Glymnis says two people. Several UK reviews say one adult fills the centre, and one says two slim teenagers would not fit. The AnorTrek title says single or double. The Ovyuzhen title says single and the seating field says 2. Read the reviews, not only the title.
Use wide straps, not a thin cord. Bramble and the small cotton hammock ship ropes, and one Bramble rope started to shred. A night needs a tarp and insulation under your back, and none of these boxes includes either. Call a competent person for wall or balcony anchors you cannot identify.
Flat length and the straps decide whether the hammock is an adult bed or a short seat. Sizes in this set run from 190 x 100 cm on the small cotton hammock to 290 x 140 cm on Travel Bird. The adult nylon and polycotton beds cluster around 2.7 to 2.8 m by about 1.4 to 1.5 m. COVACURE prints the length three ways: 106 x 59 inches, 270 x 150 cm and 2.65 x 1.51 m. The shorter Cycayit title says 220 x 140 cm and the dimension field says 2.7 x 1.4 m. Double on a title is not two adults.
Cloth follows the job. Nylon under about 1 kg is the carry: AnorTrek 590 g, COVACURE 560 g, both Cycayit rows 560 g on the item line, Ovyuzhen 748 g, Glymnis 820 g and Travel Bird 820 g. ANYOO polycotton is 1.68 kg. Bramble canvas is 750 g. The small cotton listing prints 50 g, which is not a credible packed weight. Bring cotton, canvas and polycotton in when they are wet. If a bullet and a specification disagree, stay under the lower figure and do not invent a third number.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a heavier cloth and straps already in the box, and you will bring it in when it is wet. The ANYOO is polycotton, 270 x 150 cm and 1.68 kg, at £26.99, with 4.7 from 25,149 reviews. The load lines do not agree, and the stuff sack is a repeated complaint.
You want nylon, straps and a packed weight under about 1 kg for a fair-weather walk. The AnorTrek is 590 g with 2.5 m loop straps at £19.99, and 4.7 from 5,077 reviews. The bullet says 230 kg and the field says 500 lb. No tarp is in the box.
Check a two-person title against the reviews before you buy for two adults. The Glymnis title says two people. Several UK reviews say one adult fills the centre. At £14.99 and 820 g it is a cheap nylon single with straps, not a proven two-adult bed.
The top pick is the ANYOO polycotton hammock at £26.99. It scores 87, the highest in this set, with 4.7 from 25,149 reviews, straps and carabiners in the box, and a 270 x 150 cm bed at 1.68 kg. The bullets recommend 250 kg and cite a static figure of 300 kg, while the field prints 660 lb, and the stuff sack is a repeated complaint. Best value is a different listing, the AnorTrek at £19.99, score 86, at 590 g with 2.5 m loop straps and 4.7 from 5,077 reviews. The bullet says 230 kg and the field says 500 lb. Skip the ANYOO if you need a backpack bed under 1 kg. Skip the AnorTrek if you want a thick garden cloth.
ANYOO polycotton hammock
Score 87 at £26.99. Polycotton, straps and two steel carabiners, 1.68 kg, with 4.7 from 25,149 reviews. The load lines disagree, and the stuff sack is a repeated complaint.
AnorTrek camping hammock
A different listing from the top pick. Score 86 at £19.99, 590 g, with 2.5 m loop straps and 4.7 from 5,077 reviews. The 230 kg bullet and the 500 lb field do not match.
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