I filled my pond in a few years ago and turned it into a rockery type thing for a while, then I decided to make a fake pond using the top of a round glass table to give the water effect. It was much smaller than yours though.
If that was mine I’d fill it with soil and use it as a raised bed.
Hi Tess, did you do it yourself? :surprised:
Yes, I will have to make sure the live stock is taken care of.
There’s a stream across the close, so if there’s frogspawn or frogs and newts, I’ll take them over there and give them a new home.
I don’t think I’ll have another pond, seems to defeat the object and just adds to the expense 
Thanks for that DongLing. Yes I agree about the designer bit.
As for planting a tree, definitely no tree!. I’ve enough already 
I’m going to download some more photos in a bit so you can see the area as I’m not sure I’ll need any more bushes or garden area there.
Hi Nicol, that sounds interesting the fake pond Have you any piccies?
If I do get the pond removed, assuming I can find someone, I’ll probably have it paved to match what’s already there. (Ideally I should have a new path, but I can’t afford that).
In my mind’s eye I can’t see anything else in the space and have to think of the cost anyway.
Basically the garden’s a T shape. If I do get rid of the pond I’ll be looking at the bush and flower area when I come out the back door (which is ready at the back of the pond). It has a dry stone wall sloping upwards with conifers at the top, laburnum tree and leylandii. (All of which pruning wise isn’t cheap). twisted:
Question. If I have a path, once they take pond out, could they use the actual rocks, stones and the wall mashed up as a base under the paving? I’m unsure what is used under paving.
Just showing some more photos to give an idea of the space and the height at the back of the pond.
The skewed (for some reason) picture is to show the height of the leylandii before I had it pruned! You’ll have to crick your neck 
Yes you could use the rocks and wall as a base, but I doubt any contractor would have the time or inclination to carry out such back breaking work, they’ll more likely skip the lot and start afresh, as for the base for a slab, a lot depends on how much traffic it gets, if only light foot traffic, then they can be layed on sand or a sand,cement mix, providing the ground is stable, if the path, patio is used a lot then a hardcore base may be required, a landscaper will be able to advise you on your requirements…
Thanks Primus 
That’s exactly what we did, many many years ago, with my mother’s pond.
My mate and I filled it with soil. What she grew in it then was entirely up to her.
The only thing I might add is that you should consider puncturing the existing liner - I assume there is one - as otherwise the soil would become increasingly waterlogged in wet weather.
JB, I wouldn’t have it punctured, I would expect the liner to be removed along with everything else. 
No need.
No need to remove the walls either. A raised bed has walls!
Of course, it’s entirely up to you what you do, but why make work for yourself? 
I can’t see a raised bed working in the area though JB
There’s too many trees and bushes and flowers behind the pond, so I cant imagine having another area in front of it, in place of the pond.
I just keep thinking there’d be room for another washing line
Yes. Leave the liner in place and you can catch the drips!
If you put a fountain in too, no need for a washing machine!
Don’t you bloody start
Washing powder? Surf 
Update:
I’m wondering if I’ve made a mistake. Someone please tell me it’s ok (wrings hand nervously). :shock:
The guy I had in for a quote to remove the pond called this evening. I booked him - I almost whipped his hand off when he quoted the price! £800 and that’s including 8 tons of soil to fill the hole and take all the crap away including the pergola.
I’d had a £2,000 estimate when I was thinking of a path in it’s place - so that price was colouring my judgement a bit, hence nearly whipping his hand off.
I decided to have a raised bed, using the wall already there as Primus and JB suggested. Nothing fancy. Everything out including the liner.
This chap and his nephew were recommended to me by the garden centre I use. He’s always very busy, which is a good sign. He can’t do it until 15 April.
As well as seeing to ponds, he also lops trees, which I’ll need later on after the pond is removed. So I won’t have to find someone else to do that. I haven’t asked for a quote on that yet, but he knows I want them doing. But at least I’ve had the trees lopped before so have some idea on that cost.
So, what do you reckon on the price of £800 - is it ok or on the expensive side?
PS The resident frogs and newts, and probably frogspawn by then, will be transferred to the stream opposite 
Probably not too bad pasta, don’t forget it’s labour intensive, and 8 tons of topsoil as well, if he’s come recommended that is always a bonus…
Yes, like you say, it’s all labour intensive. I hope I ain’t being ripped off again… my instincts says not, but as I age it’s not always correct … (still wringing hands nervously).
Do you know anyone who’s had work done by him, or are there any reviews, it’s always difficult to be sure until you’ve used them,
