Cottage Garden Clay Paving Bricks: Transform Your Outdoor Spaces

London Stone's Cottage Garden collection of clay paving bricks is meticulously curated to provide you with the finest options for creating beautiful and enduring outdoor spaces. Whether you are designing a garden path, a patio, or a driveway, our clay patio bricks are designed to meet all your needs with style and durability.

The Beauty of Cottage Garden Clay Pavers

Aesthetic Variety

Comprising of six varieties of Dutch bricks, our Cottage Garden clay pavers are manufactured with an antiqued surface texture and a tumbled edge, to give them a weathered, rustic look. Each paver is designed to blend seamlessly with different architectural styles, making them a versatile choice for any project, but especially suited to the gardens of period properties and traditional designs. Cottage Garden clay pavers can however, be paired with more modern materials like porcelain, or natural stone, to give a beautiful, timeless finish.

Although most commonly laid ‘flat,’ with the widest surface facing upward, these clay pavers can also be laid on their edge, to give a slightly more modern feel to your space. If you are laying any clay paving on its edge, it is important to note that when calculating the quantity you require, to double what you would order if you were laying the product on its widest surface.

Durability

In the autumn of 2020, London Stone acquired the industry-leading Chelmer Valley brand, renowned within the landscaping industry for supplying beautiful, quality, clay paving. Manufactured from high-quality clay, our paving bricks are built to withstand the outdoor elements. Their robust nature ensures they maintain their beauty and structural integrity over time, providing a long-lasting solution for your outdoor spaces.

Unlike concrete block paving, clay paving does not fade in colour over time, and is manufactured to be natural stain resistant, making it one of the hardest wearing, and lowest maintenance exterior paving materials on the market.

Cottage Garden Range Products Deep Dive

Cotswold Clay Pavers: Exuding charm and character, these pavers have overall tones of light browns and yellow, alongside red, and a hint of charcoal grey. Perfectly suited to designs where herbaceous planting is used.

Dorset Antique Clay Pavers: With their antique finish and warming red-tan colouration, these pavers bring a sense of history and sophistication to your garden. Especially beautiful when creating formal pathways and paving features.

Durham Clay Pavers: A more recent addition to the Cottage Garden range, these pavers feature rich, charcoal-grey tones, to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any space. Combine these pavers with lighter paving materials like porcelain, to create a contrasting effect.

London Mixture Clay Pavers: Reminiscent of the classic London Stock Brick, this clay paver blends classic tones of yellow and buff that offer a timeless look, perfect for traditional and modern designs alike.

Old English Clay Pavers:Comprising of red and brown hues, with occasional charcoal grey colouring, these pavers offer a charming, rustic warmth to the gardens of period properties, or to create stunning paving features.

Romsey Antique Clay Pavers: Featuring a distinctive aged look, these clay bricks combine dominant tones of red and orange, alongside hints of buff and grey. Perfect for adding depth and texture to your outdoor space, as well as introducing permanent warmth into your garden.

Applications For Cottage Garden Clay Pavers

Patio & Terrace Paving Bricks

Create the perfect patio with the Cottage Garden range of clay paving bricks. The variety in colour and texture allows you to design a space that reflects your personal style while ensuring durability and ease of maintenance. Often installed in a herringbone laying pattern, whether laid in a 45-degree format or a 90-degree angle, clay paving will give you a stunning result.

Garden Pathway Pavers

Cottage Garden clay pavers are ideal for creating stunning pathways and walkways. Their natural beauty and strength make them an excellent choice for any garden design, whether contemporary or traditional. Popular laying patterns to use with pathways are the classic basket weave, or a stretcher (or ‘running’) bond, which bring a timeless, elegant finish.

Driveways

Clay pavers are a robust and stylish option for driveways. Their ability to withstand heavy loads and resist weathering makes them a practical and aesthetically pleasing choice. London Stone offer a plethora of driveway paving options, to suit every style and budget.

Decorative Borders

Use our clay pavers to create beautiful borders around flower beds, lawns, or other garden features. Their consistent colour and texture provide a cohesive and polished look, while adding interest and a textural contrast.

Facing Bricks

The entire Cottage Garden Collection can also be used to create stunning vertical surfaces, by way of a facing brick. Frequently used as step risers, to clad retaining walls, or as distinctive garden features, Facing Bricks offer a nifty design solution.

Installation and Maintenance

Installation Tips

We have developed a detailed clay paving installation video in collaboration with award-winning landscapers and our training partner, The Landscape Academy.

For optimal results, clay pavers should be installed on a 'non-rigid' base, allowing for slight movement, unlike natural stone or porcelain pavers which are typically set on a sand and cement base. Every product we offer comes with a comprehensive installation guide for your assurance.

When laying clay pavers, ensure they are installed with proper drainage slope. If laying a driveway, it may need to be SuDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) compliant. We’ve broken-down this highly technical area into bitesize chunks, so that you can learn more about it, and see if you need to comply.

Maintenance Advice

Maintaining clay paving is straightforward. Clay bricks are engineered to resist stains naturally and can be easily kept in excellent condition with regular sweeping and occasional, gentle jet washing.

Sealing: Sealing clay pavers is not necessary or recommended. There are a few instances where sealing may be preferable, such as for aesthetic reasons.

Repair: In the unlikely event of damage to a clay paver, due to the bricks being laid on a non-rigid base, lifting and replacing individual pavers is easily achieved.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can clay pavers be used in all weather conditions?

Yes, our clay pavers are designed to withstand various weather conditions, including frost and heavy rain. The durability of clay pavers means that this paving material has been laid across Europe for hundreds of years.

Are clay pavers a desirable choice for driveways?

Absolutely. Clay pavers are robust and can handle the weight of vehicles, making them an ideal choice for driveways.

Do you offer an installation service?

London Stone is a supply-only company, but we have a comprehensive list of garden designers and landscapers available to search for, via our Connect platform. Simply input your postcode, and you will be presented with a list of local landscape professionals. When undertaking any improvement work within your property, we recommend obtaining several quotes, and asking for references from any contractor.

Do you charge for delivery and split packs, and can I return any unused materials?

London Stone offer a free nationwide delivery service on orders over £750 + VAT, with next day delivery often available, depending on the time you order, and your delivery address. We do not charge to split packs, but do recommend ordering around 10% extra materials for cuts, wastage, and to ensure that you can evenly spread colour variation within our products.

We offer a hassle-free returns service, should you not require all the materials that you order.

How Can I Contact London Stone?

Our friendly, expert team are always on-hand to help you with any questions or concerns, and there are several ways to contact us:

• WhatsApp Chat: The most efficient way to contact us is via WhatsApp, where you can reach out to our sales team, customer service team, transport, and production departments.

• Online Chat: Use the online chat feature at the bottom right of the screen for immediate support and quick answers to your questions.

• Phone & email: Speak to us over the phone by calling 01753 212 950, or email info@londonstone.co.uk for answers to your questions.

• Showrooms: Visit one of our showrooms to view our materials and to speak with our experts in person. Find your nearest showroom here.