Why buy kiln-dried logs from a local supplier.

Because you get dry logs you can burn the day they arrive, from people you can actually ring. A good local supplier can tell you where the wood came from and exactly what's in the bag, and delivers on its own regular runs. Ours are sourced locally and kiln dried at our yard in Gargrave, near Skipton, and we've been delivering them since 2009.

Kiln-dried means ready now.

Freshly cut wood holds a lot of water. Left to dry in the open, it needs at least two years in a sunny, airy spot with the rain kept off, according to the government's customer notice. Defra says kiln drying can do the same job in a matter of days, and that "seasoned" has no set standard at all. Kiln drying is how we can send out logs at 20% moisture or less, ready to burn the day they arrive.

That matters because wet wood is a false economy. GOV.UK warns that it creates smoke and harmful particulates, can damage your stove and chimney, and is an inefficient way to heat your home. Forest Research says well-seasoned logs can give roughly twice the useful heat of green ones. It's also why, since 1 May 2021, it has been unlawful in England to sell wet wood in units under 2 cubic metres, or bagged house coal (GOV.UK). Our kiln-dried vs seasoned guide goes into more detail.

What buying local gets you.

You know where your logs came from.

Forest Research suggests asking any supplier where the logs come from, whether that's reasonably nearby, and whether they've been imported. Ours are sourced locally and kiln dried here in Gargrave. Firewood brought into Great Britain from abroad has to meet plant health rules or be notified to the Forestry Commission, to help stop harmful tree pests and diseases arriving (GOV.UK).

An office you can ring.

Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, on 01756 748342, or email sales@anchorlogs.co.uk. Not sure which logs suit your stove, or how many you'll need? That depends on your appliance and how often you light it, so tell us both and we'll give you a steer.

Delivery that works around you.

Delivery is free on everything, with a minimum order of £80 (gift vouchers don't count towards it). We deliver Monday to Friday, and our regular runs go out from Gargrave every week, including Malham, Bentham, Otley, Harrogate, Burnley and Airedale. We plan the runs and text or call you when your delivery day is booked. At checkout you can tell us days you can't take a delivery and where to leave the bags, so you don't need to be in. More on how delivery works, or check your postcode:

A yard you can visit.

You can collect from the yard by appointment. Collections are paid for in advance over the phone, so your order is ready when you arrive.

Someone who knows the area.

Smoke control areas cover a fair bit of our patch: North Yorkshire Council says most of Skipton and Harrogate, and parts of South Craven, are covered. There, wood can only be burnt on a Defra exempt appliance. We can point you to your council's page, but we can't give legal advice: check with your council.

What's in our bags.

• Mixed Hardwoods: our best seller, two or more hardwoods per bag from beech, sycamore, ash, oak, alder and silver birch, depending on what we're processing at the time.
• Silver Birch: lights easily and burns bright.
• Ash: hot, clean and steady.
• Oak: dense and slow burning, good for long evenings.

Our standard logs are cut to about 25cm, give or take 2cm, to suit most stoves and open fires. We also do birch logs smaller in diameter for compact stoves, larger logs for big wood burners and extra small logs for pizza ovens. Our logs are sold by volume in a bulk bag 0.85m each way, delivered and left in the bag, or in handy 40 litre nets if you're short of space.

Questions to ask any log supplier.

Whoever you buy from, these questions sort good firewood from bad:

• Is it Ready to Burn? Look for the logo, the supplier's name and a certificate number (GOV.UK), and check it on the Ready to Burn website. Ours is WS226/00001.
• How big is a bag or load, and is it loose or stacked? Woodsure says loose logs can hold up to 15 to 20% less wood than the same space stacked.
• Which wood is it, and how long are the logs? Will they fit your stove?
• Is delivery included, and is there a minimum order?
• Where will they leave it, and do you need to be in?

Our firewood buying guide covers each of these in more depth.

Keep them dry at home.

Kiln-dried logs stay ready to burn if you keep them covered, off the ground and with air moving around them, as Woodsure recommends. Our log stores are our own design, built by local joiners and delivered fully assembled, in three heights holding about one, one and a half or two bulk bags. See our guide to storing logs.

Questions people ask.

What we'd suggest.

Start with a bag of Mixed Hardwoods or Ash, add kindling, and if you've nowhere dry to keep them, one of our log stores.

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  Best seller

  Kiln Dried Mixed Hardwoods

  Our best seller. A good all-rounder for any stove.

  £150Add Kiln Dried Mixed Hardwoods to basket +
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  £150 with Birch or Mixed

  Kiln Dried Ash

  Hot, clean and steady. A stove favourite.

  £160Add Kiln Dried Ash to basket +
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  Kindling

  A bag of dry kindling

  £6Add Kindling to basket +
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  Log stores

  Our own design, built by local joiners and delivered assembled. Three heights.

  From £209Choose a size