10 Best Clothes Drying Racks UK 2024 | Songmics, Leifheit and More

With a stamp on modern design, this stainless steel clothes drying rack is nothing short of remarkable. The reinforced, two-tier wing system has 22 metres of drying space that can can withstand up to 35 kg of laundry.

This market-leading, weight-bearing system is considerate to smaller items of clothing too, as there are sock and underwear clips along with a delicates shelf on the bottom tier. The stainless steel construction also means you can use this rack outdoors without the worry of rust and gives it a long lifespan well worth its price. 

Leifheit have created a really smart product with this pop-up rotary clothesline. The design is both stylised and strong, offering a durable drying rack that looks the part too. The nylon hanging lines can even be adjusted for a more taut hang if large and heavy items need drying. 

Once in place, the washing line will stand sturdy and tall at 95 cm, ensuring towels and hanging shirts won't be dangling too close to the floor. The included protective cover and compact folding pole design make this rack ideal for many homes, but also for taking away on camping trips where air-drying is a must. 

Hifive's tower rack is another upright option that boasts a few features like no other. It offers up to 20 metres of total drying space consisting of three tiers, a shoe drying shelf and two hanging wings. 

The alloy steel construction makes it clear this is a drying rack to withstand the largest of laundry loads. The six wheels even have a brake each to add to the sturdiness. However, this unique reinforcement ultimately means the wheel structure can't fold down, which is something to consider for smaller households. 

Minky are at the top of the clothes drying rack game with this multi-winged, multi-tiered behemoth. The 25 metres of multifaceted drying options instructs that this is a rack to handle two loads of washing if called upon. 

It's also fitted with wheels, which help you to catch the last rays of sunshine across your front room or outdoor area and make its larger structure easier to manoeuver. Other appealing points include a flat shelf on the bottom for delicates and a folded depth of just 6 cm.

Gimi have given even family-sized laundry loads plenty of room with this 3-tiered tower rack – there's an amazing 30 metres of drying space – all for an incredibly fair price.

It comes equipped to hang up to 8 items of clothing from the wings projecting themselves out from the top tier, and even with these, it can fit snugly in your shower. With a quick release of the wheels, any home from the largest to the smallest will have room for this one. 

This ultra-shiny alloy steel offering is as sturdy as they come. Thanks to the criss-cross scissor design, it should have no problems drying loads with heavier items such as jeans, jumpers and towels.

The top shelf is great for drying smaller items like socks and underwear too, while the plastic feet will ensure this all-steel rack won't be scratching your floors any time soon. The low drying space of 7.5 metres makes this is a well-made rack to suit small flats with little space to dry. 

Making a good case for the most recognisable style of a clothes horse throughout Britain, the classic wing rack is a popular choice for larger homes. With a leap forward in drying space at 14 m, this one from Argos is able to fit a full 10 kg load of washing. 

It also includes four setting options for the two wings, ensuring plenty of height for larger hanging items like towels, jeans and coats. Argos Home have been very considerate with a wallet-friendly price tag on this winged delight that's ready to fly.

Here's another drying rack on the smaller side, only this one's purposed to sit tidily across your bathtub. This space-saving design allows people with smaller homes to move freely through their bathroom with their drying clothes out of the way. 

It has clever little clips on its underside that ensure a secure placement, and lockable hinges to fit several different bath widths. It also folds down to a slim, easily-stored 5 cm depth. The only hitch is that the price is quite high when compared to some of the other larger drying racks on this list. 

If you're seeing double for the one low price then don't worry, you don't need an eye test – Rainberg have just been kind to you. This two-for-one offering is both stylish and well priced, making it a great option for students or anyone on a budget. 

Designed to be hung off radiators specifically, these racks should have no qualms drying your clothes, especially during winter when the central heating is firing on all cylinders. Again, unless space is really tight, these compact racks will suit being snapped up alongside a more all-purpose drying rack further down the list. 

Despite its size, the drying capabilities of this door rack from Amazon Basics are nothing to be scoffed at. It offers a commendable 10 m of clothing space coupled with 20 individual sock and underwear clips that extend over the rack's edge. 

The two rail shelves collapse down to create a slim and workable folding size of 80 x 61 x 5 cm, allowing you to open the door to its full extent without fear of marking a wall in the process. This rack works best as a small item, sock and underwear dryer alongside a larger one for clothes and towels.