5 Best Garden Wheelbarrows of 2025

The VonHaus Heavy Duty Two Wheeled Wheelbarrow makes it a breeze to navigate through the garden; its two-wheel design makes it much more stable than traditional single-wheel models, and it can even be pushed and pulled with one hand.

Designed for smaller DIY and gardening jobs, this wheelbarrow has a 78 L capacity which makes it easy to manoeuvre. It’s been built for everyday use, perfect for moving around soil, gardening tools, and other medium loads.

With a U-shaped handle and robust, yet lightweight, plastic tray, the VonHaus wheelbarrow is a great choice for gardeners who need something that is well balanced and not too heavy. It can be controlled easily and moved in several different ways.

Whilst the wide wheel base does mean this wheelbarrow may struggle in narrower passages (it is 70 cm wide in total), the pneumatic tyres are robust and able to cope with the majority of garden terrain.

This VonHaus model is one of the best wheelbarrows for anyone looking for something more stable than a 3-point traditional wheelbarrow. With its strong powder coated steel frame, and stable wheel base, it will stand up to the pressures of everyday gardening tasks.

Wheelbarrows like this one, with plastic trays, are perfect for most gardeners; however, if you need to complete heavier jobs you might be better off with a wheelbarrow with a metal tray.

A ‘barrow in a box’ is Walsall’s ingenious idea to make ordering a wheelbarrow to your home even simpler – who knew we’d been missing something so inventive all this time?

Assembling the Walsall 85 Ltr Galvanized Wheelbarrow is relatively straight forward, with clearly detailed instructions. That said, there are times when pieces need a bit of coaxing into place, and it’s good advice not to tighten any of the nuts until they are all in position. Once assembled, this smart, galvanised steel wheelbarrow will be ready for the garden.

The puncture-proof wheel means you won’t have to be digging around for a puncture repair kit after using this wheelbarrow on rough terrain. Instead, the solid wheel keeps its shape well. However, this wheelbarrow is still best suited to gardening work and the odd heavy duty task. Using it on very jagged terrain may damage the wheel’s casing. Still, you won’t find the tyre punctured by thorns, and it doesn’t dig in to damp grass or soil either.

The tray itself is also pretty strong, giving plenty of scope to fill it to its 85 L capacity. It may not quite match up to the strength of a ready-assembled wheelbarrow, but for the convenience and price, Walsall have definitely created an excellent wheelbarrow for small/medium gardens.

For those who are looking for a light, metal wheelbarrow, the Draper DRA31619 Garden Wheelbarrow is an excellent contender. Bringing the sturdy qualities of galvanised steel, combined with a manageable 7.4 kg construction, in this wheelbarrow Draper have created a product that is both hardwearing and practical.

With a 65 L capacity, this wheelbarrow is suitable for most gardening jobs without being so loaded that it becomes unwieldy. If you have narrow pathways or tight corners to negotiate, the 62 cm width and one-wheeled design will help transport material without causing issues with manoeuvrability.

Galvanised throughout and manufactured with a rigid tubular frame, this wheelbarrow is well made. It’s smaller than the other wheelbarrows featured here, making it easier to store and ideal for smaller gardens.

Whilst made of metal, this still doesn’t substitute for a builder’s wheelbarrow; it’s one of the best wheelbarrows for gardening tasks if you want pneumatic tyres, but it’s not been designed for heavy-duty lifting or building work.

It’s particularly suitable for gardeners who find heavy lifting difficult as the light frame of this Draper’s wheelbarrow means you’re not left carting around excess weight unnecessarily.

Plus, it’s a very affordable wheelbarrow – so it’s easier on the wallet too.

If your gardening work consists of moving heavier loads, perhaps shifting gravel or bricks every now and again, this DJM Steel Garden Wheelbarrow will rise to the challenge. It’s a great all-rounder that handles reasonably heavy-duty garden jobs.

The deep tray makes it easy to keep loading in material, making full use of the 90 L capacity whilst keeping things well balanced. It’s still not a heavyweight builder’s wheelbarrow, but when used with common sense it can handle pretty large loads.

When carting material around the garden, there’s nothing worse than battling against a sticking wheel or tricky manoeuvrability; so, the 14″ pneumatic tyre on this DJM wheelbarrow is a breath of fresh air. It’s sturdy and can manage a variety of tough terrains without letting you down.

It comes unassembled and can be a little tricky to put together, requiring a bit of oomph here and there to persuade the pieces into place.

Also, one final thing to note is that the handles are a little shorter than some other wheelbarrows, this can affect how easy it is to tip out heavier weights because it alters the centre of balance.

Overall though, it comes out as the best garden wheelbarrow thanks to its large capacity, robust construction and sturdy tyres.

There are some jobs where even a standard, large 95 L wheelbarrow just won’t do. If you’re looking for something bigger still, it might just be time to bring out the cavalry.

Introducing: the Kidsnado W Puncture-Proof Wheels Wheelbarrow; a 200 L wheelbarrow that will dramatically reduce the number of trips you need to make in the garden. And that’s no exaggeration!

Whether moving compost and soil in the garden, or mucking out at the stables, this large plastic wheelbarrow really reduces time spent on tasks. With two puncture-proof tyres to evenly spread the weight, and a well-constructed supportive metal frame, Kidsnado’s wheelbarrow easily shifts large volumes of material in a single trip.

Best suited to moving light to mid weight items, the large capacity does mean that this wheelbarrow can get very heavy depending on what you fill it with. However, for general garden maintenance, it’s ones of the best wheelbarrows available.

Measuring 90 cm wide, this wheelbarrow works best when used in open spaces and wider areas – you may find it challenging to navigate along smaller pathways and around a narrow garden.

All that’s left to decide now is what to do with all the time you’ve saved from using this impressive wheelbarrow – jobs that used to take four trips now might well only take one!