Holy Island Crafts made using our natural ropes
They say, ‘ Don’t give up your day job! ’. But back in 2020, that’s exactly what Pat Tidy did. She quit her job in the nearby town to launch...
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From outdoor inspiration, usage guides and product specs to carefully curated editorials, we are here to help and inspire.
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Ancient reconstructions made using our Synthetic Hemp
Fancy a history lesson? Get yourself down to the Ancient Technology Centre in Dorset. This outdoor education site provides hands-on historical experiences, in which visitors can work together to build...
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Garden edging - try our rope!
We have some great photos sent in by customer Tom who recently purchased some 60mm Manila to use as garden edging. Manila is a good strong traditional natural rope that...
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Decking rope - another great example
Here's another great example of how to use decking rope in a garden. Huge thanks to our customer Chris at Horti-Care in Cheshire for the picture. As a professional gardener...
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When life and limb depend on the right kit...
When life and limb depend on it, you need the right kit for adventures! So we're proud that Airways Airsports chose RopesDirect to supply hollowbraid polyethylene rope to tow hang-gliders...
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Decking Rope Extraordinaire!
We're used to selling rope for decking. Very often customers choose our Synthetic Hemp rope. But it's not very often we get sent photos like these. Decking rope extraordinaire! You...
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Fred's rope rail sets the garden off a treat!
Our customer Fred's rope trellis sets the garden off a treat, as you've surely got to agree! He used some of our 32mm synthetic hemp www.ropesdirect.co.uk/synthetic-hemp-rope.html. The rope was attached...
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Good as new - thanks to our multicord!
This chair is good as new - thanks to our rope and a little DIY! Customer Carol kindly sent us 'before' and 'after' photos, having mended her neighbour's chair seat....
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What our customers say...
"When ordering items online it can be rather a hit or miss affair with vastly different experiences."I’m happy to report that RopesDirect are easily one of the best online retailers...
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Decking rope that says 'wow!'
Every so often a customer delights us with pictures of their handiwork, using our rope to best effect. Peter's decking rope looks brilliant, which is why we wanted to share...
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Our Synthetic Sisal (Polysteel) rope in use on the North Sea
32 kilometres off the North Norfolk coast is the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. It generates green, clean energy to power more than 430,000 UK homes. And powering its way between...
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Sustainable wooden bicycles made using our flax twine
Trying to do your bit for the planet by cycling more? Brilliant! Regardless of what it’s made from, riding a bike (rather than driving a car) reduces your reliance on...
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Using rope in gardens
We are seeing more and more people using rope in gardens. Very often people choose Synthetic Hemp rope (which is what we often recommend). It's easy to see why, from...
