Christmas Tree Delivery Manchester
We deliver real Christmas trees across Manchester, free, on the date you choose. Nordmann Fir, Norway Spruce and pot grown trees, British grown and cut to order.
City centre flat, no car, no garden centre within reach? That is exactly who this is for. Choose your tree online, pick your day, and it arrives at your door.
Christmas tree delivery across Manchester
We deliver across Manchester and Greater Manchester, free.
That covers the city centre, Ancoats, the Northern Quarter, Castlefield and Salford Quays. Chorlton, Didsbury, Withington, Fallowfield and Levenshulme to the south. Prestwich, Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall to the north. Ashton, Droylsden and Denton to the east. Stretford, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston to the west.
We also deliver to Stockport, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Wigan, and anywhere else across the M postcodes.
If your part of Manchester is not on the list, we still deliver. 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.
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.
Each tree is netted, then loaded into a heavy-duty tree carrier with a cane inside to hold its shape. Netted, it will fit through a flat door and into a lift. Cut the netting in the room where the tree will stand.
We use DX, a national carrier for large goods. They are good, but no carrier is perfect, so we will not promise a date can never slip. If it does, tell us and we will sort it.
Delivery is free. No minimum order, no surcharge.
Which Christmas tree should you choose?
Nordmann Fir
The non-drop tree, and Britain's favourite. Thick, waxy needles that hold moisture and stay put. Watered, it holds four to five weeks, which matters in a warm city centre flat.
Soft, blunt needles and strong branches that take heavy baubles. Very little mess.
Norway Spruce
The traditional tree, and the one that smells of Christmas. Sharp pine scent, classic shape, cheaper because it grows faster. It drops sooner, so put it up in mid December and water it daily.
Pot grown trees
Alive, roots and all, at 2ft to 3ft. Built for an apartment with no floor space. It goes back outside and can come again next year.
What size tree do you need?
Measure the ceiling and take off a foot for the stand and the star.
A Victorian terrace in Chorlton or Didsbury will take a 7ft tree. A new-build apartment in Ancoats or the Quays wants a 6ft or less. A studio wants a 5ft or a pot grown tree.
Width is what people forget. A tree is about two thirds as wide as it is tall.
Our Christmas tree size guide has the detail.
Christmas in Manchester
The Manchester Christmas Markets are the big one, spread across the city centre from mid November. Albert Square is the heart of it, though the stalls now run across several squares.
The city centre lights go up at the same time, and the Christmas lights switch-on is a proper event.
Dates change each year, so check before you go. Go on a weekday if you value your ribs.
Recycling your Christmas tree in Manchester
Manchester 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, because it varies. If you live in one of the other Greater Manchester boroughs, check with them instead.
It is usually free, so use it before you pay anyone.
Hospice charities across Greater Manchester also collect trees in January for a donation. Your tree gets recycled and a hospice gets funded. Book in December.
Otherwise, add our collection service at checkout. Check the free options first. We would rather tell you that than sell you something you can get free.
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.
Get it into water straight away, and check the water every single day. If it runs dry once, the trunk seals over for good.
Keep it away from radiators. Heat is what kills Christmas trees, and city centre flats are hot.
A stand with a deep reservoir does the rest. More in our guides to keeping your tree fresh and stopping needle drop.
Manchester Christmas tree delivery FAQs
How much is delivery to Manchester?
Free, with no minimum order.
Can you deliver to a city centre apartment?
Yes. The courier delivers to your door and the tree travels netted, so it fits through doors and lifts.
When can I get my tree?
Between 17 November and 22 December. Choose your date at checkout.
Do you deliver across Greater Manchester?
Yes, and it is free everywhere.
Which tree lasts longest?
The Nordmann Fir. Four to five weeks if you water it.
Choose your tree and pick a delivery date, or read our complete guide to real Christmas trees.