How Much Does Firewood Cost? A Guide to UK Firewood Prices

August 27, 2026

"How much does firewood cost?" sounds like it should have a simple answer, and it doesn't — prices swing enormously, and not always for reasons that benefit you. The same-looking log can cost five times more from one supplier than another. Understanding why is the key to buying well, so here's an honest guide to what firewood costs in the UK, what actually drives the price, and how to tell real value from a false economy.

What moves the price

Firewood pricing comes down to a handful of variables. Once you can see them, the wild differences start to make sense.

Species. This is one of the biggest. Light, fast-growing woods like alder or softwood are cheap — they're quick to produce and burn quickly. Dense hardwoods — oak, beech, hornbeam, ash — cost more, and for good reason: they're heavier, burn hotter, last far longer and are simply better to use. You're paying for density, and density is heat.

How it's dried. "Seasoned," "barn-dried" and "kiln-dried" are not the same thing, and the gap matters more than any other factor. Seasoned wood has been left to air-dry and is often still too damp to burn well. Kiln-dried wood is brought down to a low, reliable moisture content in a controlled kiln — it costs more to produce, but it's the only kind that lights easily and burns hot and clean. Cheap damp wood is the classic false economy: you burn twice as much to get half the heat.

Packaging and volume. Firewood is usually sold by volume (litres or cubic metres), and the more you buy, the cheaper it gets per log. Smaller, neater packs cost more per unit than a big bulk load — you're paying a little extra for convenience, cleanliness and easy handling.

Delivery. This is where headline prices deceive. Plenty of firewood looks cheap until you hit a hefty delivery charge, a minimum order, or a two-week wait. Local suppliers running their own vans can often be cheaper on delivery — but you're then tied to their area and their schedule. Always compare the delivered price, not the shelf price.

Cheap and good value are not the same thing

Here's the honest picture of what "cheap" often really looks like: a tipped load of half-seasoned wood, a random mix of whatever species, delivered a couple of weeks after you ordered, and dumped in a heap on your driveway for you to barrow and stack yourself. It might genuinely be a fifth of the price — and ten times the hassle, for wood that half-fights you every time you light it.

At the other end, you have kiln-dried hardwood of a known species, neatly and cleanly packaged, delivered fast and stacked-ready. It costs more up front. But measured by usable heat and zero hassle, it's very often the better buy.

The number on the bag is the wrong thing to compare. The right one is the cost per proper, hassle-free fire.

How we price it — simple, no surprises

We keep ours deliberately simple: bags and crates, all kiln-dried, all Ready to Burn. No confusing tiers, no half-dried options, no guessing what you're getting.

Only the best moisture — everything is kiln-dried to under 20%, so it burns hot and clean from the first match.
The fastest delivery, free — free next-day delivery as standard to your door across mainland UK. It makes our headline price look a touch higher than a "collection only" yard — but that's the point: what you see is what you get. No delivery shock at checkout, no minimum order, no two-week wait.
The neatest, strongest, cleanest packaging — our logs are among the most uniform and consistent on the market, so what turns up is tidy, easy to store and ready to burn — not a pile to sort through.

The short version

UK firewood ranges from the low £20s for a bag up to hundreds for a full crate — but the price is really set by species, drying method, packaging and delivery, not the headline number. The cheapest option is usually damp, mixed, and dumped on your drive weeks later. Kiln-dried hardwood, delivered fast and free, costs a little more and saves you a lot of hassle. Get what you pay for.

See our range — bags and crates, all kiln-dried, all Ready to Burn, delivered free the very next day.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bag of firewood cost?

A standard bag of kiln-dried hardwood — around a 60-litre maxi bag — typically costs from the low-to-mid £20s. It's the easiest way to buy: enough for a few evenings, simple to store, and delivered to your door. Prices tend to rise through autumn and winter as demand climbs, so buying earlier is usually cheaper as well as more convenient.

How much does a crate of firewood cost?

A full crate is a stock-up quantity, so it runs into the hundreds of pounds — but it gives you the lowest cost per log and sorts you out for months. Firewood is sold by volume, and the more you buy at once, the cheaper it works out per log.

Why is kiln-dried firewood more expensive than seasoned?

Because it's brought down to a low, reliable moisture content in a controlled kiln, rather than just left in a yard to air-dry. That costs more to produce — but it's the only kind that lights easily and burns hot and clean. "Seasoned" wood is often still too damp, so you burn twice as much to get half the heat. Kiln-dried costs a little more per bag and far less per usable fire.

Which firewood is cheapest?

Light, fast-growing woods like alder and softwood are the cheapest, because they're quick to produce and burn quickly. Dense hardwoods — oak, beech, hornbeam and ash — cost more, because they're heavier, burn hotter and last far longer. With firewood, the price largely reflects the density, and density is heat.

Is it cheaper to buy firewood in bulk?

Yes. Firewood is priced by volume, so a crate works out cheaper per log than individual bags, and bundles usually beat buying bags one at a time. If you've got somewhere dry to store it, buying more at once is the cheaper way to get through a season.

Do you charge for delivery?

No — free next-day delivery is standard on every order across mainland UK, with no minimum. It means our headline price can look slightly higher than a collection-only yard, but there are no surprises at checkout: what you see is what you pay, delivered to your door, usually the very next day.

Why does cheap firewood sometimes seem too good to be true?

Often because it is. The cheapest firewood is frequently half-seasoned, a random mix of species, delivered after a long wait and tipped in a heap on your driveway to sort yourself. It can be a fraction of the price — and ten times the hassle, for wood that fights you every time you light it. Kiln-dried, known-species logs, neatly packaged and delivered fast, cost more up front and save you far more in effort and wasted heat.

How do I know I'm getting good value?

Look past the headline price at three things: moisture (is it kiln-dried to under 20% and Ready to Burn certified?), delivery (is it included, and how fast?), and consistency (uniform, clean logs versus a mixed pile of damp offcuts). Judged on cost per proper, hassle-free fire — rather than cost per bag — properly dried wood delivered free is very often the better buy.

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