Rear Garden Child Friendly Landscape

Fromdownwest

Hi all, having had so much incredible advice on the bathroom, I am back to pick brains on the garden!

Main isuses with the current setup and new toddler in the house, is the sharp drops, slippy slate and no garden segretaion.

Playing with online design tools - we quite like the idea of replacing the slate central area with a closed off play area - with glass balustrades and gates at both sides. There is access from the patio and kitchen doors.

Main questions - do we raise the lower level of the slate to be in line with the perimiter path so a smooth flow into the house, or do we drop the path to match the lower level of the slate and have steps from the house down.

The decking is raised a foot off the solid base and this will be replaced with either - slab / resin or composite boards.

The lower area will be turfed so no cahnges there, greenhouse to remain, and ideally a BBQ station where the Red Gas canister is over looking the garden.

The other issues is the bottom left - that is the rear side access - but a very steep drop. Do we just get rid of that path entirely as we do not use that side of rear access much.

Apprecaite that is a lot to cover off, but welcome all your thoughts and views on the proposed plans!