Beautiful Path Idea using Gardenstone Railway Sleepers

Can you tell us a little about your story?

We’ve lived here for 10 years and have spent that time gradually transforming our long narrow garden plot (it’s over 250ft long) When I moved in the garden was completely overgrown with hedges meeting in the middle of the plot and piles of builders' rubble covered in old carpets and weeds!

We’ve done practically all of the work ourselves slowly over time, including a summerhouse, 2 seating areas, a dining area and vegetable garden and cut flower beds.

What are your top 3 Tips for laying the Gardenstone Railway Sleepers?

1. The right tools help! A turf cutter for cutting out the grass for your sleeper makes the job so much easier.
2. Waiting till the turf is damp after a period of rain will help. Cutting rock-hard turf is no fun! Plus you’ll be able to lift the turf so much easier (often in one piece) if the soil is damp.
3. Ensuring you lay a layer of sharp sand under your sleeper and laying the sleeper so it is level with the top of your turf level to ensure easy mowing of the grass. 

What are your final thoughts on the railway sleepers now they are all laid?

I love the railway sleeper stepping stones. First of all they look exactly like reclaimed wooden sleepers, you’d never be able to tell the difference but they are far more practical than wooden sleepers, no rotting so will last far longer. Once laid as well they create a beautiful and interesting route through my garden. Not only looking good but providing a practical route through the garden avoiding damaging the lawn in the colder wetter months when repeated footfall on the lawn was causing damage. They also look good at all times of day!