Gravel path on slope - Whats my best option?

[barnsley boy]

I want to provide a path around some wooden raised beds, site dimensions around 5m by 4m less the beds, roughly 400mm path around two 3m x 2m beds. The slope is around 1 in 10. I have started to lay out the timber gravel boards and following advice on this site was planning to lay 100mm type 1 followed by either gravel or hoggin type covering. (I have a photo but can't see how to upload)

Gravel is favoured by the boss but my fear is that with type 1 down, the gravel will roll down the slope. If I were to use this I guess I would have to terrace the slope? If I do this would more 19mm gravel boards be best or say new railway sleepers?

I would hope that hoggin would prevent this, is this so?

The other slight problem is that on the LHS of the site is an arch, where we have a seed feeder. Birds love it, even a family of pheasants which have already made a mess of a small area of 20mm gravel, digging with their feet looking for seed that has been dropped. Would hoggin be more resistant to their efforts?

thanks for any advice.

BB

[lutonlagerlout]

pls never say the H word on this site again,better to use all type 1 than hoggin
LLL

[barnsley boy]

LLL, I have no affinity with noggin, in fact only heard of it via this web site. What is the problem with it please and if I want a compacted firm surface what would you recommend?

thanks,

BB

[lutonlagerlout]

use MOT type 1 crushed limestone, will wack nice and flat, hoggin is a mixture of mud and gravel,that turns to mush
,if its aesthetics your after there is some nice self binding gravel ,cant quite remember the name something like breedon gravel
cheers LLL