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Where to position a garden bench?

Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
in Garden design
I have bought a 5ft garden bench and am wondering where best to position it. I was thinking of the corner of the garden on grass- does anyone else have one on grass? If so how do you cut around it and behind it? Would it be better to landscape that bit or put down bark? 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I would first install the bench and sit on it a while at different times of day to make sure the position is right.   After that, the decision to put down slabs or gravel or chipped bark depends on your skills, your budget and the style of your garden and the bench.   
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited February 2019
    It depends what it's made of .we have a teak one and it's fine on grass. We just move it when we're mowing 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
    Wooden Turnberry cornis bench
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    We have a hard wood bench, it gets moved about, it’s nice down by the pond. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Do you prefer to sit in the sun or in shade? As Obelixx suggests, try it in different positions first to see where the best view is or where you feel happiest. Personally I'd put paving down when you've decided  - bark chippings do tend to get chucked all over the lawn by blackbirds.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    Bench on paving slabs is the way to go. I couldn't be bothered  moving it every time to cut the grass. You may want to think about a bench in a sunny spot and a bench in a shady spot. 
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    We never sit on any of our either. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
    Thanks guys. Reckon paving was probably the way to go
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    I sit on mine a lot.  It's next to the pond and half way round the garden when it comes to weeding borders or lawn edging and so I collapse on it regularly.  Its on hardstanding and in the shade (apart from early morning). 
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
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