My garden path

Mr Parcheesy wasn't keen on the idea of a wavy path across the garden. He thinks that Jnr Parcheesy needs a square patch of lawn to play on. I disagree, but in the interest of marital bliss am going with it, so have been looking for ideas for a more beachy feel but with straight lines. I'm travelling with work at the moment, at a pretty amazing beach and found my inspiration this morning...(s
(sorry about the picture, it's one I had to take for work)

Anyway, the point is, I have been googling and can't find it online. Any suggestions where I would find such a thing in the uk, or will I need to make it? Am expecting I would need to treat the wood to stop it rotting. What would be the best thing to use?

 

The problem with that plan is that, in my opinion, wood always looks better on the beach than it does once you get it into your garden. A beach, though pretty, is a harsh environment. The sand keeps the wood dry and there'll be no woodlice nibbling it, and being dry, it doesn't quickly become dark and slippery. I've brought loads of driftwood home only for it to look unimpressive after a few days.

The other thing is wood becomes very slippy when it gets wet, and planks like that are no fun for pushing toys along

Sorry if all that sounds negative. Its not meant to

 

Here's some pictures of a "beach garden" just down the road from me. (We're 50 miles inland.)

 

It seems to be a purpose made strip of wooden laths joined with metal links. They must sell it somewhere but it's probably the Bahamas.

I agree with the above remarks about the practicality of wood in the British climate.

But you could think about seasidey ingredients that might work here - I'm thinking pebbles, gravel, sand, blue/white painted wood, coastal-style planting eg thrift, tall grasses, bamboo if you want a tropical feel, driftwood planters, deckchair style seating etc. Personally, I'm less keen on things like ropes and fishing stuff but they would add to the feel. If you had sections of picket fence it could give the feel of that wooden walkway but upright.

The inspiration photo is incredibly minimal - basically, sea, sand, path and seating. Will your garden be as bare as that? If not, what else will you have in it?

You could dispense with grass altogether, have a giant square sandpit (Like, 8' square)surrounded by suitable paved areas, where the grownups could lounge on blue & white deckchairs necking cocktails under a giant square umbrella while the sprog plays happily in the sand. Just sweep up when you're done. You would need a cover for the pit, maybe a blue and white painted wooden one? It could be used for running toy cars on at other times. Surround the entire plot with the tallest grasses you can get hold of and hope the sun shines.

So you can foil the husband, please Parcheesy Jnr and get (some of) your own way all in one go.

And what is wrong with wavy paths, pray? I have a wavy path I'm very fond of!