9 of the best ladders

Every gardener needs a ladder, whether it’s to pick fruit, prune back trees or to clip hedges. Here we’ve chosen 9 of the best ladders to help you reach a little further in the garden.

1 JAPANESE MADE

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1252&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,969&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,740&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,626&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1371 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="8'_tripod_ladder" title="8'_tripod_ladder" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/8_tripod_ladder-dc830d0.jpg?quality=90&w=551&h=1080"> Niwaki Tripod Ladder (2.4m), £229, Niwaki, niwaki.com

2 CLASSIC STYLE

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=620,413" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=45&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=1456,969 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=45&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=1112,740 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=940,626 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=728,484 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=556,370 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=355,236 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=340,226 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,353px,1530px,1019px&resize=320,213 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1375 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="Buttercup" title="Buttercup" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/Buttercup11-b131366.jpg?quality=90&w=810&h=1080"> Swingback Step Ladder in primrose (1.17m), £62, Hulley Heritage, timberstepladders.co.uk

3 MUTI-PURPOSE

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,740&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,626&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-%C2%A382-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1374 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="B&Q Aluminium 2-Way Combination Ladder, (H)3.23M, £82, B&Q" title="B&Q Aluminium 2-Way Combination Ladder, (H)3.23M, £82, B&Q" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/BQ-Aluminium-2-Way-Combination-Ladder-H3.23M-£82-BQ-63d3ef2.jpg?quality=90&w=672&h=1080"> Two-way Combination Ladder (3.23m), £82, B&Q, diy.com

4 FOLD AWAY

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1252&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,969&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,740&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,626&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1377 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="step_red_standing_iso (2)" title="step_red_standing_iso (2)" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/step_red_standing_iso-2-603687b.jpg?quality=90&w=810&h=1080"> Folding Step Ladder by Karl Malmvall (66cm), £278, Design House Stockholm, panik-design.com

5 FIRM BASE

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,969&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,740&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,626&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1373 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="152413_R_Z001" title="152413_R_Z001" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/152413_R_Z001-0f7c948.jpg?quality=90&w=965&h=1080"> Telesteps Work Platform (88cm), £299.99, Homebase, homebase.co.uk

6 RUSTIC APPEAL

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1252&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,969&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,740&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,626&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1372 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="15010_UI" title="15010_UI" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/15010_UI-e1cd504.jpg?quality=90&w=719&h=1080"> Pluck Ladder (2.25m), €191, De Wiltfang, dewiltfang.nl

7 ADJUSTABLE LEGS

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=620,413" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=45&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=1456,969 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=45&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=1112,740 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=940,626 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=728,484 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=556,370 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=355,236 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=340,226 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&crop=3px,545px,1514px,1008px&resize=320,213 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1379 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="AIO180_EDIT" title="AIO180_EDIT" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/AIO180_EDIT-0b09269.jpg?quality=90&w=717&h=1080"> Platform Tripod Ladder (2.44m), £315, Henchman, henchman.co.uk

8 EXTENDABLE

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1378 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="titan-reform" title="titan-reform" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/titan-reform-bd46bbf.jpg?quality=90&w=900&h=900"> Titan Fibreglass Reform Ladder (4.12m), £158.33, Gardening Delights, gardeningdelights.com

9 HAND RAIL

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,969&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,740&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,626&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,484&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,370&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,236&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,226&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,213&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="620" height="413" class="wp-image-1376 alignnone size-landscape_thumbnail img-container__image" alt="SC02514_01-cut-out" title="SC02514_01-cut-out" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/18/2018/07/SC02514_01-cut-out-be09e0f.jpg?quality=90&w=982&h=1080"> Ladder with Platform (1.22m), £199.99, Spring Chicken, springchicken.co.uk