Christmas Tree Delivery Oxford
We deliver real Christmas trees across Oxford, free, on the date you choose. Nordmann Fir, Norway Spruce and pot grown trees, British grown and cut to order.
Oxford is a hard city to drive a Christmas tree through. Narrow streets, controlled zones, and nowhere to park. So do not. Choose your tree online, pick your date, and we bring it to your door.
Christmas tree delivery across Oxford
We deliver across Oxford and the surrounding villages, free.
That covers the city centre, Jericho, Summertown, North Oxford and Headington. Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys to the south east. Botley, Cumnor and Wolvercote to the west and north. Marston, Risinghurst and Barton to the east.
We also deliver out across Oxfordshire, to Abingdon, Kidlington, Witney, Bicester, Didcot, Wantage, Thame and Woodstock, and anywhere else in the OX postcodes.
If your village is not on the list, we still deliver to you. It is still free.
How delivery works
You choose your delivery date at checkout. We cut and pack your tree the working day before it travels, so it arrives fresh instead of having stood on a lot for weeks.
Deliveries run between 8am and 6pm and you do not need to wait in. If you are out, the courier leaves the tree somewhere safe.
Every tree is netted, then loaded into a heavy-duty tree carrier with a cane inside to hold its shape. Netted, it will go through a narrow college doorway or up the stairs of a terrace on Divinity Road. Cut the netting in the room where it will stand, not in the hall.
We use DX, a national carrier that handles large goods. They are good, but no national carrier is perfect, so we will not promise a date can never slip. If it does, tell us and we will put it right.
Delivery to Oxford is free. No minimum order, no surcharge.
Which Christmas tree should you choose?
Nordmann Fir
The non-drop tree, and the most popular in Britain. Thick, waxy needles that hold their moisture and stay on the branch. Water it and it holds four to five weeks.
The needles are soft and blunt, which matters with children or a dog in the house. The branches are strong and evenly spaced, so heavy baubles hang without the branch bowing.
It has almost no scent. That is the trade you make for needle retention.
Norway Spruce
The traditional tree, and the one that smells of Christmas. Sharp pine scent through the house, classic shape, and cheaper because it grows faster.
It drops. Put it up in mid December, water it daily, and keep it off the radiator.
Pot grown trees
Alive, roots and all, at 2ft to 3ft. Good for a student room, a small flat, or anyone who would rather not cut a tree down. It goes back outside afterwards and can return next year.
What size tree do you need?
Measure the ceiling, then take off a foot for the stand and the star.
A North Oxford Victorian house with high ceilings will carry a 7ft or 8ft tree. A standard 8ft ceiling wants a 6ft. A flat or a college room wants a 5ft, or a pot grown tree.
Width is the measurement people forget. A tree is roughly two thirds as wide as it is tall, so a 6ft tree takes four feet of floor.
Our Christmas tree size guide covers it properly.
Christmas in Oxford
Oxford at Christmas is one of the better arguments for winter in England. The colleges light up, the Covered Market is at its best, and the whole place looks like the front of a card.
The Christmas market runs in the city centre through late November and December. Broad Street and the surrounding lanes carry the lights.
Blenheim Palace at Woodstock runs a light trail through the grounds in December, and it is worth the short trip out. It is ticketed and it sells out, so book ahead.
Dates move each year. Check before you travel.
Recycling your Christmas tree in Oxford
Oxford City Council collects real Christmas trees in January and chips them for mulch. Check the council website for your date and whether it is kerbside or a drop-off point. If you live outside the city boundary, check with your district council instead, because Oxfordshire is split between several.
In most cases it is free, so use it before you pay anyone.
Local hospice charities also run tree collections in January for a donation. It is a good trade. Bookings open in December and go quickly.
If neither suits, add our collection service to your order and we will take the tree away. Check the free options first. We would rather tell you that than sell you something you can get for nothing.
More in our Christmas tree recycling guide.
Keeping your tree alive
Saw an inch off the bottom of the trunk before it goes in the stand. Sap seals the cut end within hours of harvest, and without a fresh cut the tree cannot drink at all. Everyone skips this. It is the step that matters most.
Get it straight into water. A fresh tree can drink two litres on its first day indoors.
Check the water every single day. If it runs dry once, the trunk seals over and the tree stops drinking for good.
Keep it away from radiators. Heat is what kills Christmas trees, and a cool corner will buy you a fortnight for nothing.
A stand with a deep reservoir makes the daily check easy. More in our guides to keeping your tree fresh and stopping needle drop.
Oxford Christmas tree delivery FAQs
How much is Christmas tree delivery in Oxford?
Free. No minimum order and no surcharge on any OX postcode.
When can I get my tree delivered?
Between 17 November and 22 December. You choose the date at checkout and can pre-order from September.
Do I need to be home?
No. Deliveries run 8am to 6pm and the courier leaves the tree in a safe place if you are out.
Do you deliver to the Oxfordshire villages?
Yes, and it is free there too.
Which tree lasts longest?
The Nordmann Fir. Watered, it holds four to five weeks.
What if my tree arrives damaged?
Tell us and we will replace it free of charge.
Choose your tree and pick a delivery date, or read our complete guide to real Christmas trees.