A real walnut worktop with deep, dark character
Genuine solid American black walnut — kiln-dried, finger-jointed and sanded smooth, with the rich chocolate-brown tone and dramatic, flowing grain that makes walnut the most luxurious real-wood worktop. Not laminate or walnut-effect: solid hardwood throughout, so it can be sanded back and re-oiled for decades. Perfect for statement kitchens, islands, breakfast bars and bespoke furniture.
One worktop, every room
Swipe through where solid walnut works — each in a real setting.
Need exact sizes? Build your cut list
Add each piece you need — we cut them from the fewest boards for just £10 a cut, and any offcut is yours to keep. Sink or hob cut-out? Message us for a quote.
Prefer a standard size? Use the options at the top of the page. Cut-to-size is charged from the fewest boards that fit your pieces, plus £10 per straight cut.
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The character of real walnut
Every walnut worktop is one of a kind — deep colour and figure are the mark of genuine solid wood.
Rich brown tones with dramatic swirling grain and occasional darker streaks.
Colour shifts from pale to dark brown across each board, so your top is unique.
Walnut softens and mellows slightly as it settles, gaining a warm patina.
Sanded or oiled?
Both are the same solid walnut — the difference is who applies the finish. Select your choice in the options above.
Sanded ready to oil
Supplied bare, sanded to a smooth 150-grit finish. You apply your own oil or finish, for full control over the final look. Seal every face and edge before fitting.
- Full control of the finish
- Ideal if you already have a preferred oil
- Requires oiling before use
Oiled pre-treated
Arrives pre-oiled for a richer, deeper tone and a faster fit. Simply add a top-up coat after installation and maintain from there.
- Richer tone out of the box
- Quicker to install
- Just a top-up coat after fitting
Solid walnut vs laminate vs veneer
| Solid walnut | Laminate / wood-effect | Veneered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Real hardwood, all the way through | Printed surface on chipboard | Thin wood layer on a core |
| Repair & refinish | Sand & re-oil for years | No — replace when worn | Very limited |
| Look & feel | Genuine grain, warms with age | Repeating print pattern | Real on top only |
| Typical lifespan | Decades | 5–10 years | 10–15 years |
| Best for | Premium real-wood kitchens | Budget, short-term | Mid-range |
Care made simple
Solid walnut is easy to live with — a little oil keeps it protected and beautiful.
Oil every face and edge — 2–3 coats, with extra on the end grain. Never fit a bare worktop.
Add a top-up coat after about 3 months. Wipe spills promptly and use boards and trivets.
One maintenance coat a year, or whenever water stops beading. Sand out marks and re-oil any time.
Specification
- Species: Solid American black walnut
- Construction: Full-stave — finger-jointed & edge-glued
- Thickness: 38mm
- Lengths: 1m, 2m, 3m, 4m (plus cut-to-size)
- Widths: 620mm (standard), 720mm & 950mm (breakfast bar / island)
- Finish: Sanded (ready to oil) or Oiled (pre-treated)
- Surface: Sanded smooth to 150-grit
- Moisture: Kiln-dried, approx 8–12%
- Edge: Square — cut-to-size available above
- Upstand: 4m x 75mm x 18mm available
How much oil will I need?
Seal every face and edge before use, then keep it topped up. A solid wood worktop needs 2–3 coats of a food-safe hardwax worktop oil, with an extra coat on the end grain. As a rough guide, allow about 1 litre of oil for every 4m² of worktop — enough for 2–3 coats on both faces and all edges.
| Worktop length (at 620mm wide) | Oil for 2–3 coats | Suggested tin |
|---|---|---|
| 1m | ~175 ml | 500ml |
| 2m | ~335 ml | 500ml |
| 3m | ~500 ml | 500ml–750ml |
| 4m | ~665 ml | 750ml |
Estimates only — bare timber drinks the first coat, so round up. Add roughly +15% for a 720mm board and +50% for a 950mm island width; a slim 20mm shelf needs about half. A single 2.5L tin covers a whole kitchen’s worth of worktops. Shop worktop oil.
Explore our solid wood worktops
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Need help choosing, or a bespoke size?
Not sure on size or finish? Want a sink or hob cut-out, or an L-shaped run? Message us and we’ll help you get it right before you order.
Add real depth and warmth to your kitchen with our 38mm solid walnut worktop — a genuine hardwood surface in a warm medium-to-dark brown tone with flowing, characterful grain, in a full-stave 38mm profile (the thickness often listed as 40mm). Made from full-length solid staves of kiln-dried walnut, finger-jointed and edge-glued for strength, not laminate or veneer. Every solid walnut worktop can be sanded back and re-oiled again and again, so it lasts for decades. Supplied in lengths from 1m to 4m and widths up to 950mm, sanded ready to oil or pre-oiled, with cut-to-size on request and free mainland UK delivery. Price includes VAT.
Why choose a solid walnut worktop?
Solid walnut is the most luxurious of the real wood kitchen worktops. Its warm brown tones and striking grain make a bold statement and pair beautifully with white, cream, grey and handleless kitchens. Unlike walnut-effect laminate, a genuine solid walnut worktop is real hardwood all the way through — it can be sanded and re-oiled to remove marks and refresh the surface, ageing gracefully rather than wearing out. It works equally well as a kitchen worktop, breakfast bar, kitchen island top, or a statement piece of bespoke furniture.
Full-stave solid walnut construction
Our walnut worktops are made from kiln-dried European and American walnut, machined into solid staves that are finger-jointed and edge-glued for stability, then sanded to a smooth 150-grit finish ready for oiling. As a natural hardwood, every walnut worktop is unique — variation in colour from mid to dark brown, grain, sapwood streaks and character markings is part of the authentic appeal of real walnut, not a fault.
Sanded or oiled finish
Choose sanded (bare, ready for you to finish) or oiled (pre-treated for a deeper, richer tone and quicker installation). Oiling brings out walnut's full warm brown colour and figure. Seal every face and edge before use — we recommend 2–3 coats of a food-safe hardwax worktop oil, with extra on the end grain.
Sizes, widths and breakfast bars
Available in 1m, 2m, 3m and 4m lengths, in 620mm standard worktop depth plus 720mm and 950mm breakfast-bar and kitchen-island widths, in a full-stave 38mm thickness that sits straight onto standard base units.
Cut to size
Need a specific length, a sink or hob cut-out, or an L-shaped run? Use the cut-to-size tool on this page, or message us with your sizes for a quote. Walnut cuts cleanly on site with a fine-tooth blade — cut from the underside to minimise chipping.
Caring for your walnut worktop
Wipe spills promptly and use boards and trivets. Re-oil every 6–12 months, or whenever water stops beading, to keep the surface protected and the colour deep. Light marks sand out and re-oil at any time; keep out of prolonged direct sunlight to reduce fading.
Explore our solid wood worktop range
Compare the rest of our real wood worktops: 38mm oak, 28mm oak, 20mm oak, 38mm beech, 28mm beech, solid iroko and solid ash — then finish yours with our food-safe worktop oil.
Delivery
Free delivery to mainland UK, typically 3–5 working days. Worktops are long and heavy, so please ensure clear access for offloading. Message us for trade or multi-worktop quotes.