★★★★★ We're rated excellent by our customers. Read our reviews here.

How to hang a Rope Swing from a tree branch

two children playing on a tree swing

Here's how to hang a Rope Swing from a tree branch. It's really easy to do. As long as you provide a strong branch, we can provide everything else you need for your kids to be swinging safely in no time at all! Our

swings

come with

steel rings

at the top (apart from our oak swing set which is made to order). Then use our

extension ropes

to wind round the tree branch and connect using the

quick link

. You’ll need one extension rope for a monkey swing (which has one suspension rope) and two extension ropes for a traditional seat swing or gym ring set (which have two suspension ropes).

Rope swing metal fittings from RopesDirectRemember to allow for the height of the seat from the ground (about half a metre) and the circumference of the branch.Watch our video (this links to our YouTube film)

Here's a diagram and step by step guide:

Diagram showing how to hang a rope swing from a treeHow to calculate what you need

1 Measure the circumference of your branch

Example: 65cms

2 Measure the distance between the branch and the height of your swing seat

Example: 267cms

3 Add the two together, giving you the total rope length (drop).

Example: 267 + 65 = 332cms

4 If you are using an extension rope to connect the swing to (see diagram), choose one that best fits and still allows you to make adjustments.

Example: We will use a 1.8m extension rope to wrap round the branch. The plastic monkey rope swing can be adjusted to between 105cms and 175 cms so we can shorten it to 150 cms for the perfect height!

And if you are fitting a swing to a metal frame or pole, we sell a wide range of

metal fittings

.