Furniture & tableware · Gloucestershire

Tables hire in Stow-on-the-Wold

Planning ratios, honest guide prices and local site knowledge for tables around Stow-on-the-Wold and the GL54 area.

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Tables in Stow-on-the-Wold: the short version

Table hire typically costs £8 to £14 per 6ft trestle table and £10 to £16 per 5ft 6in round. A 120-guest seated wedding needs about 15 round tables plus cake, gift and buffet trestles. Most suppliers bundle tables with chair hire and deliver stacked for self-placement.

Hiring tables around Stow-on-the-Wold

Stow-on-the-Wold sits in Gloucestershire (GL54), inside EventSpeed's launch corridor. Highest town in the Cotswolds, market square ringed by inns, fair traditions going back centuries.

Furniture is the easy win on a Stow-on-the-Wold kit list: it travels well, so GL54 draws quotes from depots across the corridor. Exposed hilltop sites: wind ratings, ballast and sensible structure choices come up in every quote.

PLANNING RATIO

Banquet seating: one 5ft 6in round table per 8 to 10 guests. Casual or fete seating: one 6ft trestle per 12 guests using both sides.

Typical prices

Tables hire: typical guide prices (national ranges, Gloucestershire sits mid-range)
ItemTypical guide priceNotes
6ft trestle table £8–£14
5ft 6in round table £10–£16
Poseur / cocktail table £15–£25
Rustic trestle (bare wood, clothless) £25–£45

Guide prices exclude VAT and vary with season, region and site access. Quotes from suppliers are always the real number.

Tables hire in Stow-on-the-Wold: quick answers

Do tables suppliers deliver to Stow-on-the-Wold?

Yes. Stow-on-the-Wold (GL54) sits inside the Oxfordshire–Cotswolds–M4 corridor where most event hire depots quote a 20 to 30 mile radius, so it is covered from several directions. Delivery is normally included within that radius; confirm the exact drop position and access when you book.

When should I book tables for an event in Stow-on-the-Wold?

For May to September weekends around Stow-on-the-Wold, book 2 to 4 months ahead; premium items and peak Saturdays go earlier. Off-season and midweek dates are far more flexible, often at better prices.

What will a Stow-on-the-Wold supplier ask me before quoting?

Four things, every time: the date, the guest count, the exact site (a GL54 postcode plus what the ground is like), and access: how close a vehicle gets to where the kit goes. Have those ready and quotes come back faster and more accurate.

How many tables do I need for 120 guests?

Seated dinner on rounds: 12 to 15 tables of 8 to 10. Add roughly 4 to 6 trestles for buffet, cake, gifts and the bar. Casual seating for a fete or street party: about 10 trestles seats a third of guests at once, which is the usual target.

Do hire tables come with tablecloths?

No: linen is a separate category (and usually a separate supplier discipline, because laundering is the real product). Order cloths from the linen line on your kit list, sized to drop at least halfway to the floor.