Choosing the stone
We generally recommend angular stone of about 14 to 20 millimetres, which locks together under foot and tyre. Golden gravels pick up the warmth of local sandstone, buff limestone gives a softer, paler look, and grey granite suits houses with darker stone or slate.
A firmer gravel drive
Gravel spread over bare soil soon sinks and ruts. We excavate, lay a compacted stone sub-base and a weed membrane, and in most cases install a cellular grid that keeps the stones in place. You get the look and sound of gravel with a much firmer surface.
Edges and entrances
A cobbled or sett edge keeps gravel off lawns and borders. At the entrance, a band of setts or block paving catches loose stones before they reach the pavement and gives a smart threshold.
Permeable by nature
Water drains straight through gravel, so it usually satisfies the rules on front garden paving without extra drainage. In villages such as Follifoot, Hampsthwaite and Burn Bridge it's a natural choice.
