Garden Table and Benches: Sizes and Seats

Garden Table With Benches: Lengths, Seat Height and How Many Fit

By Alexandra PetterssonReviewed by Alexander TjernströmUpdated 1 November 2026

Short answer

Bench seat: 18 in
Table: 30 in
Bench lengths: 25.6, 39.5, 51 in (25.5, 39.5, 51 in)

A garden bench for a dining table needs a 18 in seat for a 30 in table, and must be shorter than the gap between the table legs so it slides under. Hedvig (teak) and Wilma garden (sintered stone) come in 25.6, 39.5 and 51 in (25.5, 39.5 and 51 in). Both are backless, so put chairs with backs at the ends.

A bench along one side of a garden table seats more people in less space, slides under when nobody sits there and looks right against a wall or a hedge. The numbers that make it work are few: the seat height, the bench length against the table legs, and how many people it really takes. This guide pairs our Diana garden table with the Hedvig and Wilma garden benches and counts the places for each length.

Which bench height for a garden table with benches?

The same as a dining chair: an 18 in seat for a 30 in table. Hedvig and Wilma garden both sit at 18 in, Diana garden stands at 30 in, and our garden dining chairs sit at 18 in too, so bench and chairs line up at one table.

A low lounge bench will not do: plates end up at chin height. Our guide to dining benches has the same rule for indoor tables.

How long should the bench be?

Shorter than the clear width between the table legs, so it slides fully under when nobody sits there. On our indoor tables that is about 12 in less than the top. Measure the clear width between the legs of your own table before you order.

Our garden benches stop at 51 in, so on a longer table put two end to end, pushed together with no gap. Both come in 25.6, 39.5 and 51 in (25.5, 39.5 and 51 in); Wilma garden in Lunar stone is 25.6 in only.

How many people fit at a garden table with a bench?

The bench rows assume the legs leave that much room: check it first. With chairs only, the same tables seat 6, 8 and 10. Two benches facing each other seat the most, but everyone has to climb in, and older guests prefer a chair with a back.

How many people fit at a garden table with a bench?
Diana garden	Bench side	On the bench	Chairs opposite	Ends	Total
63 in	One 51 in	2 to 3	2	2	6 to 7
94.5 in	Two 39.5 in, 79 in in all	4	3	2	9
110 in	130 + 39.5 in, 90.5 in in all	4 to 5	4	2	10 to 11

Bench or chairs: what goes where?

A bench against a wall or hedge, chairs on the open side where people walk. A bench needs no room behind it to be pulled out: people step over it.

Hedvig and Wilma garden have no backrest, and there is no version with one. For long dinners, put chairs with backs at the ends: Signe or Elsy with arms, Edith or Isa without. Our garden chairs guide compares the four.

Teak or stone bench?

Hedvig is teak slats on black stainless steel: warm to sit on, dry soon after rain, and silver-gray within a season unless you oil it once a year. Wilma garden has a sintered stone seat on a stainless steel frame that does not weather, fade or need oil, but feels cooler in spring and autumn.

We do not sell cushions for either bench. If you want a warm seat on a cool evening, choose teak. Our garden bench guide goes further into both.

Can the table and benches stay out all year?

Yes. The stone top, the stone bench and the stainless frames stay out. Lift Hedvig off wet ground or grass so the feet do not stand in water, and use a breathable cover if you like, never plastic sheeting.

Hedvig arrives flat-pack with the slats fitted: eight bolts. Wilma garden arrives assembled.

18 in, shorter than the legs, chairs at the ends

Backrest: none, chairs at the ends
Hedvig: teak, stainless steel
Wilma garden: sintered stone

Pair a 30 in table with an 18 in bench, shorter than the gap between the legs. 63 in with one 51 in bench, longer tables with two benches end to end. Backless benches, chairs with backs at the ends. Hedvig in teak, Wilma garden in stone, both on stainless steel. Welded in Sweden, 10-year warranty.

Frequently asked questions

What height should a garden bench be for a table?

18 in for a 30 in table, the same as a dining chair.

How many people sit on a 51 in garden bench?

Two adults, three at a squeeze.

Do your garden benches have a backrest?

No. Hedvig and Wilma garden are backless, and there is no version with a back.

Do you sell cushions for the garden benches?

No, not for Hedvig or Wilma garden. Teak is the warmer seat on a cool evening.

Can a garden bench slide under the table?

Yes, if it is shorter than the clear width between the legs. Measure before you order.

Do you sell a garden table and bench set?

We sell the pieces, so you choose the table length and the benches that fit it.