“Solid pavement doesn’t allow much drainage,” Nagel says. “Stepping stones allow water to stay on-site.” Every designer has rules of thumb about choosing stones that are the right size ...

The stepping stones normally allow people to walk across the River Dove. Speaking about how the stones became dislodged, Mr Best said: "We saw a huge volume of water come down in quite a short ...

The people going there are of all ages and most of them don't stray far from the stepping stones. There was litter on the ground in this area and through the clear water, you could see plastic ...

But then a storm hits. Torrential rain floods the stream – suddenly, those stepping stones look smaller and smaller, some even seem to disappear under the rushing water, and they get slippery.

Some stones were above the water level and others would be flooded, particularly in winter. 'The National Trust asked us to look at the stepping stones. We have levelled the stones and brought ...

But as water levels begin to rise, this path is submerged, and the benches become the new ‘stepping stones’ that allow visitors to cross. By limiting access, the architects believe the ...