Garden paths are rarely plain rectangles. They bend around beds, narrow at a gate or widen at a bench. This calculator opens with a standard 200 × 100 mm paver in running bond and the Pedestrian load class, which covers paths for feet, bikes and wheelbarrows.
Drawing the path shape
Use “Draw polygon” and click the corners of the path one after another. For a curve, place several points close together. The planner treats the outline as straight segments, so more points follow the curve more closely. Snap and Dimensions help you keep the width even along the way.
Which way the rows should run
Rows laid along the path make it look longer and push the cuts to the two long edges, where curbstones cover them. Rows laid across the path look calmer on short paths. Switch between the two with the rotation angle (0° or 90°) and compare the cut counts in the shopping list.
If you want more rhythm on a long path, the stretcher-soldier template adds a crosswise course every few rows.
FAQ
How wide should a garden path be?
Pick a width that is a whole number of pavers plus joints. Then the rows reach both edges without a lengthwise cut. With 100 mm wide pavers and 3 mm joints, eight pavers across give a path of about 82 cm.
What goes under a garden path?
For the Pedestrian class the planner uses 20 cm of crushed stone and 4 cm of grit, plus the paver height. The key figures below show the quantities for a 20 m² path.