Cambridge Water Butt Planters

Cambridge Water Butt Planters

Cambridge Water Butt Planters are a stylish and practical solution for collecting rainwater while enhancing the appearance of your garden. Combining a decorative planter with a discreet rainwater reservoir, these innovative 2-in-1 water butt planters allow you to grow plants while storing water for sustainable garden watering.

Designed for modern outdoor spaces, Cambridge planters provide an attractive alternative to traditional water butts that are often hidden away. With their sleek tapered shape and contemporary finishes, they can become a focal point on patios, courtyards or smaller gardens while helping you reduce reliance on mains water supplies.

Each planter includes a generous planting bowl at the top and a 90-litre rainwater tank below, giving you both decorative planting space and practical rainwater storage in one compact design.

Stylish Rainwater Harvesting for Modern Gardens

The Cambridge range has been designed to bring together rainwater harvesting and decorative garden design. Unlike traditional water butts, these planters are created to be visible features in your garden, available in a variety of colours and finishes to match different outdoor styles.

The integrated planter bowl allows you to grow flowers, herbs or ornamental plants while the reservoir below collects rainwater from your roof guttering system via a downpipe diverter. This collected rainwater can then be used for watering plants, helping conserve water and reduce household water usage.

With their compact footprint and modern cylindrical design, Cambridge water butt planters are ideal for patios, balconies, courtyards and smaller gardens where space is limited. Despite their space-saving size, they still provide a useful water supply for everyday garden watering.

Decorative and Functional Garden Feature

Cambridge water butt planters offer a unique combination of practical rainwater storage and decorative planting. The top planter section allows you to change planting displays throughout the seasons, adding colour and interest to your outdoor space.

These planters are available in a range of finishes including classic stone effects, modern colours and neutral tones, making them easy to integrate into both traditional and contemporary garden designs.

Because the water storage tank sits beneath the planter bowl, the unit maintains a clean, streamlined appearance while still providing an effective rainwater harvesting system.

Durable Design and Practical Features

Cambridge Water Butt Planters are manufactured from high-quality Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE), a durable material designed for long-term outdoor use. The tanks are frost resistant and weatherproof, ensuring they maintain their shape and performance throughout the seasons.

The rotationally moulded construction provides excellent strength and durability, while the opaque material helps reduce algae growth by limiting sunlight exposure inside the tank.

Each Cambridge planter also features two pre-moulded brass outlets designed for convenience. The raised outlet on the front allows easy filling of watering cans, while the lower rear outlet enables the tank to be fully drained or connected to additional water butts to expand overall storage capacity.

Key Features of Cambridge Water Butt Planters

• 90 litre rainwater storage capacity

• Integrated planter bowl for flowers or herbs

• Compact cylindrical design ideal for small gardens

• Durable frost-resistant MDPE construction

• Raised ½" BSP brass tap outlet for watering cans

• Lower outlet for draining or linking multiple tanks

• Rotationally moulded tank for strength and durability

• Opaque material helps reduce algae growth

Typical dimensions for Cambridge water butt planters include:

• Height: 780 mm

• Length: 500 mm

• Width: 500 mm

• Capacity: 90 litres

• Weight: Approx. 10 kg

Sustainable Watering for Eco-Friendly Gardens

Installing a water butt planter is one of the simplest ways to make your garden more environmentally friendly. By collecting rainwater that would otherwise flow into drains, you create a free and sustainable water supply for your plants.

Rainwater is naturally soft and free from chemicals commonly found in treated tap water, making it ideal for watering flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens. Using stored rainwater also helps reduce water waste and supports more sustainable gardening practices.

Because Cambridge water butt planters combine both decorative planting and rainwater storage, they provide an attractive and practical solution for eco-conscious gardeners.

Explore the Cambridge Water Butt Planter Collection

The Cambridge collection offers a variety of colours and finishes to suit different garden styles, from modern bold colours to natural stone-effect designs. Whether you are looking to save water, add a decorative planter to your patio or introduce a stylish rainwater harvesting system, these compact tanks provide the perfect balance of design and functionality.

Browse our range of Cambridge Water Butt Planters to find the ideal solution for your outdoor space and start making better use of natural rainfall while creating a beautiful garden feature.