Oak is the densest firewood you can buy in the UK — perfect for long winter evenings and overnight burns in your log burner. Sub-20% moisture, Ready to Burn certified, delivered fast across the UK.
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If you want a log that burns for hours instead of minutes, oak is the answer. Oak firewood is denser than almost any other hardwood grown in the UK, which means more energy per log and a slower, more controlled burn. Once it's properly going, oak holds its heat better than ash, birch or beech — making it the wood of choice for long winter evenings and overnight burns.
Every oak log on this page is kiln dried to below 20% moisture, Ready to Burn certified, and ready to use straight out of the pack. No seasoning required, no waiting around. Just open the bag and load the stove.
Oak's reputation as the king of firewood comes down to one thing: density. A piece of dried oak weighs significantly more than the same-sized piece of ash, birch or alder. More wood per log means more fuel, and more fuel means a longer, steadier burn.
A few things make our kiln dried oak logs stand out from cheaper alternatives:
The only catch: oak takes slightly longer to light than lighter hardwoods like birch. We'll come back to that in a moment.
Oak is fantastic firewood, but it needs the right setup. Because it's so dense, it takes a hot base before it really gets going — which means you don't want to light a fire from cold with nothing but oak logs. Here's the easy way:
If you're new to oak, try mixing it with ash or birch logs at first — birch lights easily and gets the fire roaring, and the oak takes over once everything's hot. Oak and birch log mix is a classic combination for a reason.
Oak burns slower than other hardwoods, so a smaller volume will go further. Rough guide for a UK winter:
If you're new to oak, we'd suggest ordering an oak logs crate or a single bulk bag first to see how you get on with it. Plenty of customers end up using oak for evenings in and ash or birch for everyday fires.
Plenty of suppliers sell "oak" without telling you much else about it. Here's what we can tell you about ours:
Even kiln dried oak picks up moisture from damp British air, so store it properly to keep it at its best. A dedicated log store with a roof, good airflow on the sides, and the logs raised off the ground is ideal. If you're keeping a pallet outside, leave the shrink wrap on at the bottom but cover the top with a tarp.
The good news: oak is so dense that even if it does pick up some surface damp, it dries out quickly once you bring it indoors for a day or two.
Around 2–3 hours per log in a typical modern log burner, sometimes longer in a damped-down stove. Oak burns slower than almost any other UK hardwood because of its high density. On an open fire you'll get through them quicker (1.5–2 hours) due to higher airflow. For overnight burns, load 2–3 large oak logs in a hot stove and damp the air supply down — the fire will still be warm in the morning.
Yes, for most people. Seasoned oak logs can be excellent if they've been stored properly for two or three years, but quality varies wildly depending on conditions. Kiln drying gives you the same low moisture (under 20%) reliably and consistently, with every batch tested before sale. Plus seasoned wood sold under 2m³ has to be Ready to Burn certified to meet UK regulations — so kiln dried is the safer and simpler choice.
Birch is the classic partner for oak. Birch lights easily, burns hot and gets the stove warm — then add oak once you've got a strong base of embers, and the oak takes over for the long, slow burn. Ash works just as well as a starter wood. Many of our customers buy oak alongside birch or ash for exactly this reason.
Oak works in pizza ovens, but it's not the fastest option. Because oak takes longer to reach high temperatures, you'll be waiting a while for your oven to come up to heat. For pizza ovens we usually recommend a mix: ash or beech to get the oven hot fast, then oak to maintain a steady high temperature once you're cooking. Use shorter, thinner splits for pizza ovens.
Ash is easier to light, burns slightly faster and gets the stove warm quickly — it's the all-rounder of UK firewood. Oak is denser, burns longer and produces more heat per log, but takes a hotter base to ignite. If you want one wood for everyday use, ash. If you want long evenings and overnight burns, oak. Most experienced log burners use both.
Our oak logs are split to a standard size that fits most UK log burners, wood burning stoves and open fires (25 cm and 33 cm). Available in single nets, crates, 1m³ bulk bags and full pallets. If you need a specific size, get in touch — we can usually arrange custom splits for bulk orders.
Order before 14:00 on a working day and your oak logs leave us the same day. Smaller orders arrive next working day with our courier partners. Bulk bags and full pallets typically take 1–3 working days depending on where you are in the UK.
