Slate for Landscaping

Hard landscaping with natural slate has never been easier here at UK Slate with our extensive stock of hard landscaping products.
Our stunning range of slate for landscaping will create an outstanding and unique design for any outdoor space. Natural slate is a prevalent choice for landscaping as it is weather-resistant, rich in a variety of colours, as well as providing a unique beauty for many decades.
Explore our extensive range below and find the perfect solution for you today.

Browse the UK Slate range of Slate for Landscaping

Slate Paving

We have various excellent outdoor flooring options, including the converted Elterdale Grey-Green and Revendale Graphite slate paving. UK Slate will also provide a highly effective joining mortar perfect for laying your paving.

Slate Walling Stone

Find combinations of both Welsh and Lakeland slate in various sizes and finishes to create the perfect walling slate for your intended landscaping designs.

Decorative Slate Aggregates

Also known as slate chippings, you can choose from a range of coloured slate pieces in bulk for use in garden borders, paths, driveways and many other landscaping applications.

Natural Slate Blanks

Sourced from Ravendale Graphite slate, our blanks come in various dimensions ranging from a small 30cm x 120cm x 3cm to an impressive 90cm x 120cm x 3cm and with many other sizes in between.

Slate Landscaping Ideas

If you’re looking for a way to revamp your garden on a budget and have minimal maintenance landscaping, then slate is your answer. Using this material in your garden ensures elegance and sophistication without the need to splurge. Its versatility also makes it beneficial as you are able to use it in many different ways.

Japanese style stepping garden stones over river with Ferns and grasses

Pathways and floorings

Slate chippings are used to create easy garden paths; the subtle yet elegant colouring of slate gives an extra touch to your landscaping design. It can be utilised to create an eye-catching focal point.


Slate pieces enclosed by a copper curved edging strip with bark chippings on one side and a weathered stone wall on the other against an aging brick wall

Borders

One of the most common uses of slate in landscaping is to form a border around some key features in the garden. Slate also helps prevent weed growth and seed germination, which is ideal for creating a low-maintenance border.

Purple slate chippings that is being used to cover the ground to help to suppress the weeds in a domestic garden - UK

Rock gardens

Displaying flowers and plants in a slate rock garden is an effective way to make your garden contemporary and stylish. Flowers are in their prime in the warmer weather, and the bright sunlight that reflects onto the slate is magnificent.

A garden waterfall built with mostly slabs of sandstone and surrounded by some granite boulder - rocks carefully placed into the existing hillside with flowing water.

Slate Water feature 

Slate comes in different shapes and sizes, and they are relatively easy to work with, by stacking your slate in different positions, you can fit the pieces together to create a distinctive water feature or a simple ornament. 

The Advantages of Using Slate for Landscaping

  1. Versatility – Slate comes in a variety of colours and textures, making it a versatile material. It can be easily incorporated into flooring and landscaping, enabling you to create an extraordinary space.
  2. Environmentally friendly – In contrast to other roofing materials, manufacturing slate has a significantly lower environmental impact. The life-cycle analysis confirms that natural slate is the best ecological option for any architectural project as it is reusable and recyclable.
  3. Durable and Hardwearing - Slate is highly durable and resistant to both fire and water, therefore it can withstand the test of time. It is resistant to stains, scratches and chips, making it an ideal choice for any space.
  4. Aesthetically Pleasing – Slate tiles are known for their stunning natural beauty; they come in a range of different colours and have a distinct pattern to them, which makes them stand out in any weather. The earthy appearance of slate can enhance the aesthetic of any space.
  5. Easy To Lay – Slate is one of the easiest materials to lay, especially slate chippings – hence why they have grown in popularity.

International Natural Slate Suppliers

UK Slate is an international market leader for landscaping slate, flooring and roofing slate. Our long-standing domestic and international partnerships allow us to source the finest natural slate from world-renowned locations such as Wales, the Lake District and Spain.

Our teams are experts in how slate is used to create outstanding slate landscaping, and we are confident we have what you need to create the outdoor space of your dreams.

We can answer all the questions you have on using slate for landscaping. Contact us through the enquiry form, or you can contact us directly at 01539 559 289, and one of our helpful team members will be happy to assist.

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