UK Water Features Blog

Rockways have been on the market for over 25 years and are known as one of the top market garden design leaders. Each and every one of their products are handmade making them all have a unique finish, not one of their products are the same!

Here at UK Water Features we would like to welcome all our wonderful customers to our new and improved website! This year we have decided to split our original website into two separate departments to make it easier for you guys. We now have our UK Water Features site, displaying all our wonderful products that are purely water features, ponds and aquatics. We also have our new website, Garden and Home Shop selling all our other non-water feature items.

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, whether you like to go out for dinner with your loved one, have a quite night in with a movie there's always the idea to go that little extra mile this year. So, if you are planning a romantic night in, cooking dinner and watching a romantic movie on the television then you're going to want to set that romantic mood aren't you? Well, that's where little touches such as lights,...

Here at UK Water Features we are coming to the end of another season! We have had a great year so far but we still have so much to look forward to. The water feature show room will soon be closing down to make way for our Christmas Shop, which is to be bigger and better this year, so don’t miss out! With only 8 days left before closing on the 31st August, there is still chance to grab a bargain,...

It is that time of year again for the Wimbledon Championships.  The event begins on the 29th June and ends on the 12th July.  With the sporting event being held since 1877 it is the oldest tournament in the world. Therefore it comes as no surprise that there are many traditions that are carried with the tournament. One of these traditions being a fully white dress code. It is also a well known tradition that copious amounts of strawberries and cream are consumed at the tournament....

There are many ways to prevent your water feature from algae and general dirt. First of all the more obvious way would be to empty your feature and give it a good clean when you start to notice a colour change in the water.Another way is to check in the reservoir of your feature to check that no leaves or anything else from your garden has got into the feature. This could affect the performance of the pump if there is anything blocking it. It may be useful to give your pump a wash in warm soapy water to ensure that it is kept clean.At UK Water Features we fin...

Father’s day is a tradition that is celebrated to show love and appreciation for the Father’s or Father figures in our lives. It originated from Washington in 1910 by a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of a Civil War Veteran who was a single parent raising his 6 children.This came after she heard a sermon about Mother’s Day and she decided that father’s should be given the same appreciation. In the UK and many other countries Father’s day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in June. A number of other countries celebrate Father’s...

Are we heading for a sizzling summer in June after the hottest day on record this week?According to the London weather centre we’ve reached a record high with the temperature in Heathrow this week soaring to 37.4C (99.3F) on Wednesday afternoon, making it the highest on record!http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-191830/Sizzling-UK-records-hottest-day-ever.htmlThe previous record was made in Cheltenham in August, 1990.As we head into t...

We love a good deal here at UK Water Features and are thrilled to be able to offer some summer sizzlers over the next few weeks.With thanks to Bermuda we have special deals on water features, pond pumps, preformed ponds, solar pumps, pond misters and pond lighting.A few examples of our favourite water feature offers: Solar Cascading Pots Water Feature. RRP £229, Sale Price £99! Click

Here in the UK we are blessed with stunning countrysides, beautiful historic grounds and some simply amazing culture. What we seem to forget is that some of these historic monuments, manors, houses and beautiful countrysides have to offer other than something pretty to look at. The Water Maze at Hever Castle in Kent is a remarkable water monument which attracts thousands of tourists each year. Based at the Hever Castle in Kent which was once home to Anne Boleyn this stunning yet entertaining water f...