I'm scheming again...

Go for it! Just make sure you'll be able to reach/get at anything at the back of the border needing regularish maintenance.

 

What does that path do exactly FC? It looks like a road to nowhere to me? I agree with you, perhaps it's time for it to go and your thoughts to flow on a new layout!

 

Looks like a great project big improvement. Show the before /after photos of course.

 

I somehow think it's days are numbered then!

 

I agree that the path doesn't appear to have a destination and that is the purpose of a path. By removing it will you end up with anyone beating a different path across the lawn? Plans look good.

 

I'm in two minds about the path (not that I mean the one you have is in the right place!)
The reason for that is simple, especially as you are planning to extend your borders. Lawns are not meant to be walked on when they are frosted/water saturated but with larger borders, you may still need access across the lawn for maintenance purposes. So, give that some consideration *before* you dig up the path and dispose of it altogether.
The pavers could always be used as stepping stones to lead you in a meandering direction to ...
... *somewhere* ... The fact it doesn't lead anywhere now, doesn't mean it couldn't lead somewhere at some point.

For example: if you intend to deepen the boarder at the rear fence anyway, you could (where your green splodge meets your red line) put in an arch (relatively good value ones to be had from the likes of Wilkos/B&M etc). Then, you can "borrow" the view of your landscape - I notice one of your neighbours (two maybe three gardens down) has a nice evergreen which, the arch could "frame" and would draw the eye along to give the appearance that your garden goes on further. You could then either grow beans up the arch or flowering climbers to give it a purpose. I still wouldn't keep the path as one long block, but would make it lead to the arch as stepping stones.

Definitely deepen the boarders, but, think carefully about the shape you choose for the purpose of ease of mowing

That's my first thoughts (and it is still BC here - before coffee )

Good luck with whatever you decide to do with it to make the space work for you

 

I agree, get rid
Have you considered an S shaped lawn so you have two peninsulas of border coming out into the lawn? If you then grow tallish stuff the exact layout will be hidden and more interesting in that the unknown is always worth exploring. You will be able to reach into those borders from both sides too.
Ha ha creates more space for plants

 

A feature in the middle may look nice pond perhaps.

 

Nothing shapelier than an ogee curve. My old technical drawing tutor said "When you reach my age you will come to realise that the female form is just a random collection of ogee curves!

Cheers, Tony.

 

I once got advice from a Landscape Architect on that and it was to have the path set slightly below lawn level, a lawn will 'sink' with continual removal of cuttings, but veggie growing areas tend to slowly increase in depth.

 

Yes, I did spot *your* thieves - but I suitably ignored them
I certainly do get the strict instructions on keeping as much running space as practicable - I did consider little C - arches take such a small amount of (ground) space. In the scenario I tried to describe, any arch in that area would literally border your lawn/rear border space, thus taking up little or no extra space in your own scheme of things. Mind you: that is all subjective and I'm not trying to thrust any ideas upon you (merely, defending the one I presented ). The actual arch could be sited on the edge of the border you wish to create, or, could be lawn side - very adaptable items, arches

Finally - yes! There are indeed "nice" evergreens ... most especially when they are two or three gardens BEHIND!!!