Agree with the charcoal paint, how about with an oiled hardwood top to cover or replace the coping stones? Teak is good for outside. It won't be cheap but it will be a lot less work and money than replacing the wall.
If it’s a more contemporary look you’re after, then I’d cement render the wall first to lose the bricks, paint it the charcoal as I suggested, and then cap the top with a piece of sleek timber. Then oil or varnish the timber topping and the fence to match.
Don’t forget to allow for some drainage holes at the base of the wall
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Many thanks all for the responses, the bricks on the ground may well come up yet, we just want a more modern twist. Charcoal paint, I can visualise this and seems ok. Not 100% convinced on trailing plants, we ll see
If taking up some of the brick is something you are considering maybe you could take up a few sections of brick near the wall and use the space revealed to plant something to break up the view of the wall to help it blend into the background. It is difficult to judge with just the one image of the wall and not knowing how it relates to the flow of movement in the area but I'd consider creating three planting holes with maybe bay leaf (Lauris nobilis) in two of them clipped to a size that suits the space and an Arbutus unedo or olive planted in the other depending on whether it would fit. The Arbutus unedo might be the better choice if you wanted to keep what you plant relatively small but there are other plant options that might be even better options if something to be kept smaller was what you would prefer. If you were going with these Mediterranean type plants then a white for the main section of the wall might be complimented by a terracotta coloured top brick or tile to stick with the Mediterranean theme.
Perhaps bolt on sleepers against the existing wall in this fashion: If you have varying lengths, they look great fixed vertically. As you have a wall in place already for strength, this job will not cost much and be done in little time. Then either leave it old and distressed looking or "scorch" the wood with a blow torch to achieve a charred look like this: Best wishes in your project.
Paint it dark grey. Then fix horizontal 19x38mm timber battens to it. That would look amazing. [Edit: just spotted the curved corner.... that would make things more complicated...]
Or roughly render it, paint dark grey and add a chunky timber coping.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
It might look ugly, but it's doing a good job and will outlast you (which your suggestions won't). I'd be seeking some way of dressing it up so you can live with it like the others suggested. Whatever floats yer boat, stone cladding, slate cladding etc. The possibilities are endless.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If you have varying lengths, they look great fixed vertically.
As you have a wall in place already for strength, this job will not cost much and be done in little time. Then either leave it old and distressed looking or "scorch" the wood with a blow torch to achieve a charred look like this:
Best wishes in your project.
Or roughly render it, paint dark grey and add a chunky timber coping.
I'd be seeking some way of dressing it up so you can live with it like the others suggested.
Whatever floats yer boat, stone cladding, slate cladding etc. The possibilities are endless.