Grassing old path

[MartinB85]

Hey guys,
I’m just digging up an old yorkshire stone path that looked like it was originally used to get to a coal bin.

Ideally we just want to fill it and grass over it.

The channel is roughly 6-7 inch deep and soil is sticky and claylike. Through the rainy season we get a lot of marshy waterlogged areas.

Stuck on 2 things.

1. What should we fill it with before grassing it?
We have a lot of builders sand left by some builders who did an extension, so I planned on filling it up with that so far then putting a soil/manure mix down flatten it, grass seed it and then cover with a thing layer of top soil.

2. Would I be best off turfing it rather than seeding it. The size is roughly 18x2ft

Thanks

 

[blup]

If the water table is high because of the clay, you will still have problems with waterlogging.

blup

 

[Odds]

Are the stones still good to use? Old stone is expensive to replace so if they can still be used i'd re-lay them on a bed of sand, gravel and shale to help the stones drain away water. You could plant moss in the gaps to add a touch of colour, if you like.
If the stones are past their best i'd still opt for a raised bed to help drainage and lay turf on top. Check out different varieties for toughness.