Dovedale Solid Wood Dining Table and Bench Set – U-Frame Steel Legs
- 3-4 week lead time
- Free 2 Man UK Mainland Delivery
- 15 Year Warranty
Order today, in your home by 7 November. Made to order in Derbyshire (3–4 weeks), then free 2-man delivery to the room you choose.
Order by Friday 21 November for delivery before Christmas.
Not sure on size? Configure your own — any length to 300cm, priced instantly.
Questions? WhatsApp James or call 01629 343350.
Solid Wood Dining Table and Bench Set
The Dovedale is a solid wood dining table and bench set: a 45mm Scandinavian redwood top on slim steel U-frame legs, with one or two benches on matching frames. The U-frame is the quietest base we make — a single loop of box-section steel at each end, nothing underneath to catch your knees — so the redwood top does the talking. Have the steel clear-coated so the raw grey shows through, as in the photos, or powder coated black or white. In the Clear finish it is the most Scandinavian-looking table in the range; in Walnut or Smoked Oak it reads warmer and darker. Four sizes, 150 to 240cm.
Sold as a set because that is how people use it. The bench is 10cm shorter than the table and sits on the same U-frames, so it sits neatly alongside and the set reads as one piece. Choose one bench with chairs on the other side, or two benches for the full set.
Sizes and seating
| Seats | Table (L x W x H) | Bench (L x D x H) |
|---|---|---|
| 4–6 | 150 x 85 x 75cm | 140 x 35 x 45cm |
| 6–8 | 180 x 85 x 75cm | 170 x 35 x 45cm |
| 8–10 | 210 x 85 x 75cm | 200 x 35 x 45cm |
| 10–12 | 240 x 85 x 75cm | 230 x 35 x 45cm |
All sizes are 85cm wide and 75cm high; benches 35cm deep and 45cm high. Other sizes on the bespoke dining table page.
The benches
Each bench is a 45mm slab of the same redwood, finished to match, on two steel U-frames in the same finish as the table, set 230mm in from the ends. A 170cm bench seats three adults; a 230cm bench seats four. Choose Table only if you already have seating, 1 bench for bench-and-chairs, or 2 benches for the complete set.
Also made in solid oak and American black walnut — configure yours.
The top is 45mm solid Scandinavian redwood — the pine most British joinery is made from — glued up from full-length boards, planed flat and sanded by hand. Every table is made to order in our Derbyshire workshop.
Legs: slim box-section steel U-frames — clear-coated raw steel, or powder coated black or white — one at each end set 160mm in from the end of the top. Benches on matching U-frames.
Finish: hard wax oil rather than lacquer, so it feels like wood, wipes clean, and a scratch can be sanded out and re-oiled at home rather than sent away. Three colours — Clear shows the pale, natural pine; Walnut finish takes it to a deep brown dark wood; Smoked Oak finish sits between the two, a medium oak colour. Benches are finished to match.
Care: wipe with a damp cloth, use mats under hot pans, and re-oil the top once a year or so to keep it fresh. Solid wood moves a little with the seasons — that's normal and nothing to worry about.
Not sure on colour? Order the three finish samples — 10 x 10cm offcuts of the actual redwood, oiled in Clear, Walnut and Smoked Oak, £5 the set and refunded against your table.
Prefer oak or walnut? Pine is softer than oak, so it marks more easily (and sands out). We make the same table with a solid oak or American black walnut top — configure it on the bespoke page.
Allow about 60cm of table edge per person. Table height is 75cm; benches are 45cm high and 35cm deep, and sit 10cm shorter than the table so they tuck underneath when not in use.
| Seats | Table (L x W x H) | Bench (L x D x H) | Between legs (table / bench) | Top weight* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–6 | 150 x 85 x 75cm | 140 x 35 x 45cm | 103cm / 79cm | ≈29kg |
| 6–8 | 180 x 85 x 75cm | 170 x 35 x 45cm | 133cm / 109cm | ≈34kg |
| 8–10 | 210 x 85 x 75cm | 200 x 35 x 45cm | 163cm / 139cm | ≈40kg |
| 10–12 | 240 x 85 x 75cm | 230 x 35 x 45cm | 193cm / 169cm | ≈46kg |
*Top only, before the legs go on — a two-person lift.
Dashed chairs are the optional end seats. Benches shown along one side.
Do the benches slide under? Not a standard one. The legs sit at the ends of the table, so a standard bench (10cm shorter than the table) sits alongside it — the upright of the U-frame stops it after the first few centimetres, with 71.5cm of clear height under the top. Want benches that slide right under, between the legs? We'll make them shorter at no extra cost — about 93cm on the 150cm table (seats 2), 123cm on the 180cm table (seats 2), 153cm on the 210cm table (seats 3), 183cm on the 240cm table (seats 3) — each one seat fewer than the standard bench, with 5cm of room either side of the legs. Just reply to your order confirmation with “I'd like the benches to slide underneath”, or call 01629 343350, and we'll make them that way. The legs are set 160mm in from each end of the top (230mm on the benches), so there's an end seat free of legs on every size. Need something between sizes, or longer? Configure your own — any length up to 300cm, priced instantly.
If none of the standard sizes is quite right, we make every table to order anyway — so we can just as easily make yours to the length, width and height you need, up to 300cm long. Same 45mm solid redwood top, same legs, same three finishes, same 15 year warranty.
Design your own table — pick the size, legs and finish and see the price instantly. Or ask James — WhatsApp a photo of your room, call 01629 343350 (9am–5.30pm, Monday to Friday) or use the chat in the corner of the page, and we'll talk it through.
Every table is covered by our 15 Year Warranty against manufacturing faults, from the date of purchase. We make everything ourselves in Derbyshire — nothing is imported or outsourced — which is why we can stand behind it for so long.
- Built to be repaired, not replaced. The hard wax oil finish can be sanded back and re-oiled at home, and we'll always help you look after your table for as long as you own it.
- If something's wrong, call 01629 343350 or email us with a couple of photos and your order number. We'll repair or replace the affected part.
- Covers domestic use by the original purchaser. Normal wear such as scratches, dents and marks, and the natural seasonal movement of solid wood, aren't faults and aren't covered. Full terms.
Made to order in our Derbyshire workshop, usually 3–4 weeks from order. Delivery is free to the UK mainland (excluding the Highlands and offshore islands) by 2-man delivery, with a 3-hour time slot and live on-the-day tracking, and the table is carried to the room you choose.
Will it fit? Your table arrives with the legs detached and the top fully wrapped — made up, a solid top this size is awkward through a doorway and more likely to get knocked in transit. On its edge the top goes through a standard 76cm door and up a normal staircase; the top weighs roughly 29–46kg depending on size (see Sizes & Seating), so it's a two-person lift. Fitting the legs takes about ten minutes: the bolts supplied screw straight into threaded inserts in the underside of the top. All you need is an Allen key (not included) — no drilling, no glue.
Returns: if you wish to return your table, contact us within 15 days of delivery. We'll arrange collection from the delivery address; because of the size and weight there is a collection charge for unwanted items that aren't faulty or damaged. Your refund is processed once the table is back with us and inspected. Full details on our Delivery and returns page.
Questions we get asked
150cm seats four comfortably and six with a bench; 180cm six to eight; 210cm eight to ten; 240cm ten to twelve. Allow about 60cm of table edge per person.
Yes — 45mm solid Scandinavian redwood all the way through. No veneer, no board, no filler.
Not a standard one. The U-frames sit at the ends with straight sides, so a standard bench — 10cm shorter than the table — stops against the upright after the first few centimetres and sits alongside. If you would rather have benches that slide fully under between the legs, we will make them shorter at no extra cost (each seats one fewer person — the lengths for each size are in the Sizes & Seating tab). Just reply to your order confirmation with “I'd like the benches to slide underneath”, or call us on 01629 343350.
Yes. Scandinavian redwood is a softwood, so a dropped pan or a heavy knock will leave a mark where oak might not — the trade-off is a 45mm solid top at well under the price of oak. Because the finish is hard wax oil, a mark can be sanded out and re-oiled at home. If you would rather have the same table with a solid oak or American black walnut top, configure it on our bespoke page — same sizes, your choice of legs, priced instantly.
Yes. Anything from 100 to 300cm long and 60 to 120cm wide can be priced instantly on our bespoke dining table page, in redwood, solid oak or American black walnut.
A little. The table arrives in pieces — the top, the legs and a bag of bolts — which keeps it safe in transit and gets it through any doorway and up any stairs. The 2-man delivery team carries everything to the room you choose; you then bolt the legs into the threaded inserts in the underside of the top. About ten minutes with an Allen key (not included) — no drilling.
Wipe with a damp cloth. Every year or two, rub in a little hard wax oil. Scratches and ring marks can be sanded locally and re-oiled — the finish repairs invisibly, which lacquer cannot.
Yes — contact us with your order number and we will make a bench to match the table length and finish.
