Traditional Garden Gates Delivered Locally
For a solid, classic gate that closes off a boundary and keeps a garden secure, choose Empress Fencing for fencing and timber supplies in Clitheroe, including a range of traditional garden gates supplied from our Clitheroe base and delivered straight to your door. From side gates to wider pedestrian entrances, standard and bespoke sizes are available to order on request.
We offer free local delivery on orders over £150 to BB6 and BB7 postcodes, including Clitheroe, Barrow, Bashall Eaves, Billington, Bolton-by-Bowland, Chatburn, Dinckley, Downham, Dunsop Bridge, Gisburn, Great Harwood, Great Mitton, Grindleton, Hurst Green, Langho, Little Mitton, Middop, Newsholme, Newton-in-Bowland, Paythorne, Pendleton, Rimington, Sabden, Sawley, Slaidburn, Twiston, Waddington, Whalley, Whitewell, Wiswell, and Worston.
What Makes a Traditional Garden Gate
Traditional garden gates are the solid, time-tested designs that suit almost any property. Tongue and groove gates use boards slotted tightly together for a smooth, fully closed face that gives complete privacy and a clean look, while closeboard and feather edge gates layer thicker vertical boards for a heavier, hard-wearing build that matches closeboard fencing. Braced and ledged construction, with horizontal rails and a diagonal brace across the back, is what stops a timber gate from sagging out of square over time. These are gates built to do the job year after year rather than to draw the eye, which is exactly why they remain the most popular choice.
Our traditional gates are supplied in pressure treated timber, which forces preservative deep into the wood rather than coating the surface. A gate takes more weather and more daily use than a fence panel, swinging on its hinges in all conditions, so that depth of treatment matters in the damp Ribble Valley climate where an untreated gate would soon swell, stick and drop.
Choosing the Right Gate for the Job
The right traditional gate depends on where it sits and what it needs to do. A side gate closing off a passage between a house and a boundary is mainly about security and privacy, so a solid tongue and groove or closeboard design that matches the fence works best. Width matters too, with narrower gates suited to pedestrian access and wider openings needed for moving bins, mowers or garden machinery through. Where the entrance is more on show and you would rather it had a little character, our decorative garden gates add shaped tops and open detailing, and many properties use a solid traditional gate at the side and a decorative one at the front.
Matching the Gate to Your Fence
A traditional gate looks best when it belongs to the fence around it rather than standing apart. A closeboard or feather edge gate sits naturally alongside closeboard fencing, while a tongue and groove gate pairs neatly with most solid panel runs. Replacing a fence and gate together keeps the timber, treatment and finish consistent, so the gate and the surrounding traditional fence panels weather in step rather than ageing at different rates. For larger openings such as driveways and field access, our driveway gates and field gates cover the wider sizes.
Hinges, Latches and Hanging Your Gate
A traditional gate is only as good as the hardware holding it up and the posts it hangs from. Gates need stronger, heavier fittings than a fence panel because the hinges carry the full weight of the gate every time it swings, and a latch or bolt has to line up and hold reliably. We supply the gate fittings needed to hang and secure a gate properly, from hinges and latches to bolts and drop bolts for double gates. Hanging the gate on sturdy fence posts set firmly into the ground is what stops it sagging or dropping over time, so the posts are as important to a long-lasting gate as the gate itself.
Local Delivery Across the Ribble Valley
As a Clitheroe-based supplier, we know the gardens, access and weather of this part of Lancashire, and we deliver traditional garden gates across the Ribble Valley and the surrounding BB postcode areas. Free local delivery applies on orders over £150 to the BB6 and BB7 postcodes listed above, and click and collect from our Clitheroe site is available if you would rather pick your gate up. For delivery to areas further afield, see our delivery charges page.
To order a traditional garden gate, ask about a bespoke size, or talk through which style and fittings suit your boundary, call our team on 01200 449930 and we will be glad to help.
