An ironing board comprising: a board ; an upwardly extending support ; and a pivot that pivotally connects the board and upwardly extending support , the pivot being arranged so that the board is rotatable about the pivot and relative to the upwardly extending support between a stowed orientation, in which the ironing board is self-supporting, and an ironing orientation, wherein the pivot is fixed relative to both the board and the upwardly extending support , wherein the upwardly extending support is self-supporting such that it remains supported in an upright position on a level surface when the board is in the stowed orientation without external support due to the centre of gravity of the ironing board being arranged over a footprint of the ironing board in contact with the ground, whereby the footprint is defined by the area bounded between at least one point of contact between the ironing board and the level surface; the ironing board further comprising a collapsible support that includes a support strut that is pivotally connected to the upwardly extending support and to the board to support the board in the ironing orientation and to resist rotation of the board about the pivot from the ironing orientation to the stowed orientation, characterized in that the collapsible support includes a stabilising leg to support the board in its ironing orientation such that it remains supported in an upright position on a level surface resting on the upwardly extending support or, resting on both the upwardly extending support and on the stabilising leg , wherein the stabilising leg is pivotally connected to the upwardly extending support by a pivot , wherein pivot is able to slide to enable relative sliding movement between the upwardly extending support and the stabilising leg such that the stabilising leg is automatically deployed when the board is rotated about the pivot between the stowed orientation and the ironing orientation. a board ; an upwardly extending support ; and a pivot that pivotally connects the board and upwardly extending support , the pivot being arranged so that the board is rotatable about the pivot and relative to the upwardly extending support between a stowed orientation, in which the ironing board is self-supporting, and an ironing orientation, wherein the pivot is fixed relative to both the board and the upwardly extending support , wherein the upwardly extending support is self-supporting such that it remains supported in an upright position on a level surface when the board is in the stowed orientation without external support due to the centre of gravity of the ironing board being arranged over a footprint of the ironing board in contact with the ground, whereby the footprint is defined by the area bounded between at least one point of contact between the ironing board and the level surface; the ironing board further comprising a collapsible support that includes a support strut that is pivotally connected to the upwardly extending support and to the board to support the board in the ironing orientation and to resist rotation of the board about the pivot from the ironing orientation to the stowed orientation, characterized in that the collapsible support includes a stabilising leg to support the board in its ironing orientation such that it remains supported in an upright position on a level surface resting on the upwardly extending support or, resting on both the upwardly extending support and on the stabilising leg , wherein the stabilising leg is pivotally connected to the upwardly extending support by a pivot , wherein pivot is able to slide to enable relative sliding movement between the upwardly extending support and the stabilising leg such that the stabilising leg is automatically deployed when the board is rotated about the pivot between the stowed orientation and the ironing orientation. <EOS>