What's the best wheelbarrow for a garden with a narrow gate?

The right wheelbarrow for a narrow gate is determined by its widest point, often the handles, not the width of the tray advertised in a shop.

The two products worth comparing first

Your priority	Specific product	Why it deserves a place	Reason to hesitate
First shortlist	Walsall 65L Wheelbarrow	A traditional modest-capacity barrow to consider when you want something lighter and narrower than a high-volume builder’s barrow.	Check assembled width including handles and wheel; model variants differ.
Alternative	Haemmerlin CLIPSO EXCELLIUM 100L Wheelbarrow	A larger sturdy model to compare if carrying loads over uneven ground matters more than squeezing through the narrowest gap.	Its capacity can be a disadvantage where the gate and garden paths are tight.

The buying decision that matters

Measure the opening with the gate latched fully back, then add room for your knuckles and the barrow’s turning circle. Remember that a loaded tray often cannot be tipped sideways through the opening safely.

What the garden demands

Measure the exact clear gate opening with its hinges and latch exposed. A barrow can fit at the tub but fail at the wheels or handles. Check turning space immediately beyond the gate.

Handling and maintenance

Think about surface and load: a pneumatic wheel can cushion rough ground but needs tyre maintenance, while solid wheels avoid punctures but may ride harshly over stones.

Our recommendation

The 65-litre Walsall is the more promising fit-first candidate, pending exact dimensions. Do not buy any barrow purely on litre capacity without confirming the overall assembled width.