Outdoor Kitchen Pergola and Deck in Ashby de la Zouch

Not all our gardens are complete renovations. In this townhouse in Ashby de la Zouch, our clients already had a compact and well-looked after garden. They wanted a cosy, covered outdoor kitchen and sitting space to replace an open paved corner and freestanding BBQ (below) – something more permanent and private that felt connected with the rest of the garden.

We designed a bespoke pergola with vertical slatting over a composite decked area to avoid a boggy corner of the garden. We included a gravel pathway with plank pavers through the planting beds to connect to the rest of the garden. Some lawn remained and the existing planting beds were slightly reshaped and edged to be square.

We selected ebony grey Millboard decking with a bespoke black painted timber pergola, to match an existing arch feature on the other side of the garden, and to complement the cedar slatted fencing.

Our design for the new planting blended seamlessly with the existing shrubs so the garden felt cohesive. We added David Austin roses ‘Tottering By’ and ‘Kew Gardens’, Astrantia, ferns and Libertia for the shaded dry areas under the trees, and Amelanchier for height.

Landscaping: AC Creations