Directory of natural burial sites in the UK

A list of accredited green burial grounds to help those planning a natural funeral in England, Scotland and Wales

Natural burials and eco funerals in the UK are more popular than ever

Natural burials, sometimes called eco funerals or woodland burials, offer an idyllic rural alternative to a traditional churchyard burial or cremation. 

The popularity of these eco-friendly funerals has rocketed with the rise of custom funerals, services that are lovingly tailored to reflect the unique character of the deceased. 

As such, there are now almost 300 natural burial grounds in the UK and more applications for new sites being lodged regularly. They might be independently owned and run, part of a larger national company or managed by local councils. 

Because of this, they can vary in the services they offer and their standards. With this in mind, almost all of the sites in our directory are members of the Association of Natural Burial Grounds, who have a strict code of conduct and ethics.

So, if you’re planning a natural burial for a loved one, or yourself, it’s a good idea to visit the site beforehand meet the staff to get a feel for the place.

  • If you run a natural burial site and want to be added to our directory, please get in touch.

Natural Burial Sites

London

Islington and St Pancras Cemetery
Finchley, North London
This leafy London cemetery is a 15 minute walk from East Finchley tube station and also close to Muswell Hill
Phone: 020 7527 8300

Greenford Park Cemetery 
Ealing, West London

Phone: 020 8825 6030

Woodcock Hill Woodland Cemetery
Rickmansworth
Environmentally-friendly cemetery with a designated area for natural burials in woodland.
Phone: 01923 776611

South East England

Chesham Bois Woodland Burial Ground
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
A tranquil site next to Bois Wood, which offers both traditional and eco options within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Website: www.cheshamboispc.org.uk/services/burial-grounds/
Phone: 01494 432585

Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground
Hassocks, West Sussex
Beautifully situated in the South Downs, providing environmentally friendly burials in a peaceful woodland setting.
Phone: 01273 843842

Deerton Natural Burial Ground
Sittingbourne, Kent
This site offers eco funerals in a serene meadow environment surrounded by orchards and mature woodland.
Phone: 01795 844222

Eden Valley Woodland Burial Ground
Kent and Surrey borders
A 26-acre site on the borders of Kent and Surrey, comprising ancient woodland, meadows and grasslands. The site is abundant in wildlife and burial plots may be purchased in advance.
Phone: 01732 860380

Fairspear Natural Burial Ground
Oxfordshire
A stunning two-acre site on the edge of the Cotswolds offering environmentally friendly burial options in the heart of the Wychwoods.
Phone: 01993 878382

Ibworth Woodlands Burial Ground
Hampshire
Beautiful site on the edge of the Hampshire downs with woodland glades and abundant wildflowers.
Phone: 01635 255340

Riverview Natural Burial Ground
Kent
A natural burial ground in Kent, offering eco-friendly burials with scenic river views.
Phone: 01795 844222

Sheepdrove Burial Wood
Lambourn Downs, Berkshire
A burial wood located in the Lambourn Downs, providing green funerals in a biodiverse, mature woodland environment within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Phone: 01488 674747

South Downs Natural Burial Site
East Meon, Hampshire
Located in East Meon, offering environmentally friendly burials within the South Downs National Park in coppiced woodland that is full of wildlife.
Phone: 01730 823425

St Albans Woodland Burial Ground
Keysoe, Bedfordshire
A woodland burial ground in Keysoe, providing natural burials in a serene woodland setting.
Phone: 01234 342 613

Westmill Woodland Burial Ground CIC
Watchfield, OxfordshireA community interest company offering sustainable burials in a woodland setting, promoting biodiversity.Phone: 01367 700615

South West England

Arnos Vale Cemetery
Bristol
A historic Victorian garden cemetery combining heritage with eco-friendly practices. Unique city location in the heart of Bristol.
Phone: 0117 971 9117

Atlantic Rest Natural Burial
Bude, Cornwall
A family-run green burial ground that is totally unique in its position overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Perfect scenic resting places for those who love the sea.
Phone: 01288 381 836

Beer Cross Woodland Burials
Okehampton, Devon
A woodland burial site in Devon, offering burials in a tranquil forest setting.
Phone: 01363 877807

Hackpen Natural Burial Ground
Devon
Another beautiful site deep in the Devon countryside, providing eco-friendly burials.
Phone: 07759 839877

Leafy Lane Woods Natural Burial Ground
Corsham, Wiltshire
Offering green burials in woodland that was originally part of the arboretum of nearby Rudloe Manor. Blessed by an abundance of wildlife and with beehives on site.
Phone: 01249 713134

Littleham Churchyard
Exmouth, East Devon
A churchyard in East Devon with green funeral options within its historic grounds adjacent to the traditional burial ground.

Pentiddy Natural Burials
Liskeard, Cornwall
A family-run natural burial site in Cornwall, providing eco-friendly burials in a meadow and woodland setting.
Phone: 01579 362430

East Anglia and Essex

Crouch Valley Meadow
Althorne, Essex
A tranquil green burial ground offering meadow and woodland burials in the heart of Essex, overlooking the River Crouch.
Phone: 01621 450450

Gunton Woodland Burial Park
Lowestoft, Suffolk
An environmentally friendly woodland park providing a peaceful resting place amidst natural beauty. The burial site is run as a not-for-profit charity and was the first such site to open in the Waveney District of Norfolk.
Phone: 01502 581337

Hemington Natural Burial
Peterborough
A quiet rural burial ground offering a peaceful and sustainable final resting place in East Northamptonshire.

Norfolk Bluebell Wood
Hainford, Norfolk
A woodland burial site nestled in the Norfolk countryside, providing a peaceful resting place surrounded by bluebells, just 7 miles north of Norwich.
Phone: 01603 898021

Old Park Meadow
Chelmsford, Essex
Green burials in a meadow setting, promoting environmental sustainability.
Phone: 01245 806332

The Arbory Trust, The Barton Woodland Burial Ground
Barton, Cambridge
A woodland burial ground managed by The Arbory Trust.
Phone: 01223 303874

The Orchard
Burnham on Crouch, Essex
Set in an orchard, providing a peaceful resting place amidst fruit trees.
Phone: 01621 854477

Woodland Glades
Maldon, Essex
A woodland burial site offering green burials in a serene glade setting, promoting environmental sustainability.
Website: 
https://www.woodlandglades.co.uk/
Phone: 01621 854477

East Midlands

Apperknowle Natural Burial Ground
Apperknowle, Derbyshire
A tranquil site offering meadow and woodland green burials in the heart of Derbyshire.
Phone: 0114 253 0505

Beech Wood Green Burial
Boston, Lincolnshire
Nestled within Beech Wood, this site provides eco-friendly burial options among native deciduous trees and wildflower glades.

Brightwater Green Burial Ground
Saxby, Lincolnshire
A serene burial ground with a wildflower meadow and woodland beside a spring- fed stream.
Phone: 07507 562147

Dale Hill Natural Burial Ground
Locko Park Estates, Derby
Green burials in a tranquil parkland setting.
Phone: 01332 662785

Golden Valley Woodland Burial Ground
Alfreton, Derbyshire
A woodland burial ground providing eco-friendly burial in natural surroundings next to a heritage railway.
Phone: 0114 253 0505

Longholt Wood
Nocton, Lincolnshire
Bursting with wildlife in the heart of Lincolnshire’s ancient woodland. The area has protected status, meaning it can only ever be used for natural burial purposes and cannot be developed.
Phone: 07375863557

Norton Disney Big Wood Natural Burial Ground
Lincolnshire
A burial ground in well-managed woodland, bursting with biodiversity and one of the secret jewels of the Lincolnshire countryside.
Phone: 01636 892 836

Temple Wood Natural Burial Ground
Aslackby, Lincolnshire
A family run green burial site with meadows and woodland set in the beautiful and tranquil Lincolnshire countryside between Bourne and Sleaford.
Phone: 07595 056969

West Midlands and Herefordshire

Alne Wood Park Natural Burial Ground 

Great Alne, Alcester, Warwickshire

A tranquil 12-acre wildflower meadow offering burials and interment of cremated ashes, set within the Heart of England Forest.

Phone: 01789 400203

Fenns Meadow Green Burial Ground
Whitchurch, Shropshire
A family-run burial ground established in 2008, providing burial plots and interment or scattering of ashes in a peaceful countryside setting.
Phone: 01948 880002

Humber Woodland of Remembrance
Leominster, Herefordshire
The first natural burial ground in Herefordshire offers green burials in beautiful countryside, surrounded by native wildflowers, trees and wonderful views.
Phone: 01568 760443

Temple Fields Natural Burial Ground
Solihull, West Midlands
A natural burial ground managed in a sustainable manner providing eco-friendly burials in an unspoilt landscape.
Phone: 01564 779531

Westall Park Woodland Burial
Redditch, Worcestershire
An eco-friendly woodland burial site in an informal setting among trees and wildflowers where all wildlife is encouraged to thrive.
Phone: 01386 792806

Westhope Green Burial Ground
Westhope, Shropshire
Burials in a wonderful orchard setting that is grazed by a flock of rare breed sheep in the Shropshire hills.
Phone: 01584 861318 / 07812 377445

Yorkshire and North East England

Brocklands Woodland Burial
Settle, North Yorkshire
A privately-owned burial site in the Yorkshire Dales, offering environmentally-friendly burials for people of all faiths.
Phone: 01729 840102

The Meadow Cemetery
Little Owston, Doncaster
Burial plots in a wildflower meadow that embraces natural beauty and sustainable management of the land.
Phone: 01302 246437

Priory Woods Natural Burial Ground
Hull
Part of Priory Woods Cemetery and Gardens, remodelled to offer green burial options in a tranquil setting in the city.
Phone: 01482 614 976

South Yorkshire Woodland Burial Ground
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
A three acre woodland site for sustainable burials and green funerals to the east of Sheffield.
Phone: 0114 253 0505

Southfield Lane Cemetery
York, Yorkshire
A cemetery offering traditional and green burial options in a peaceful environment, contact the Ruffworth with Knapton parish council clerk for information.
Phone: 01904 738751

Speeton Village Association Natural Burial Ground
Filey, Speeton, North Yorkshire
A community-managed burial ground offering incredible coastal views over Filey Bay.
Phone: 07523 328496

Tarn Moor Memorial Woodland, Skipton
A woodland burial site on the outskirts of Skipton. The site has a long term plan to develop the 10-acre site with meadow and woodland conservation areas, safeguarding it for future generations.
Phone: 07843393651

County Durham and Northumberland

Belsay Woodland Burials
Belsay Estate, Newcastle
Sustainable burials close to Newcastle and Tyneside in a developing woodland managed by the Belsay Estate.
Phone: 01661 881206

Blue House Woodland Burials
Town Wingate, County Durham
Sustainably maintained woodland and meadows, surrounded by farmland in the Tees Forest.
Phone: 07932 049107

Seven Penny Meadow
Medomsley, County Durham
Natural burials in an idyllic hilltop position looking across the stunning Derwent Valley.
Phone: 01670 730303

Northumberland Woodland Burial & Crematorium
Morpeth, Northumberland
Burial plots in woodland glades and meadows. Plots for scattering of ashes also available.
Phone: 01670 708 479

 

North West England

Dalton Woodland Burial Ground
Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria
Set in mature mixed woodland at the foot of Dalton Crags, this site offers environmentally friendly burials in a serene setting.
Phone: 01524 782442

Forget Me Not Fields Natural Burial Ground
Wirral
An eight-acre site located on the Wirral with charming views across North Wales and the River Dee Estuary, offering sustainable funeral options.
Phone: 0151 4403550

Memotrees
Alston, Cumbria
A family-owned eco-friendly burial company offering natural plots in coppiced woodland overlooking the South Tyne River on the outskirts of Alston.
Phone: 07788 438365

Monument Meadow Natural Burial Ground
Chester
An award-winning five-acre burial ground located in South Cheshire on the edge of Farndon village, offering meadow burials with views across the countryside.
Phone: 07725 073596

Swanlow Park Cemetery
Winsford, Cheshire
A cemetery offering traditional and eco burial options in a peaceful environment.
Phone: 01606 592662

 

Natural burial grounds in Wales

Bargoed Natural Burials
Saron, Llandysul
An independent burial ground situated in North West Carmarthenshire, dedicated to providing sustainable green burials for the local community.
Phone: 01559 371847

Green Lane Burial Field & Nature Reserve
Montgomery, Powys
Set within a nature reserve in the heart of mid-Wales, this site caters for environmentally friendly funerals in a tranquil rural setting.
Phone: 01686 630331

Hay Meadow Burial Ground
Glascwm, Powys
Eco-friendly burial options in a meadow or woodland environment, with a special area for pets.
Phone: 01982 570701

Pembrokeshire Natural Burial Ground
Keeston, near Haverfordwest
Stunning site in a peaceful setting between the mountains and the sea in West Wales.
Phone: 01437 623128

The Eternal Forest Boduan Sanctuary Wood
Boduan, Pwllheli
A charity-based site in North West Wales, providing eco funerals and accessible woodland for the public.
Phone: 01758 612006

Natural burial grounds in Scotland

Binning Memorial Woodland
Tyninghame, East Lothian
A peaceful green burial site located within the historic Binning Wood, offering environmentally friendly burials in a tranquil woodland setting.
Website: 
https://www.binningwood.co.uk/

CairnBrae Natural Burial Ground
Kellas, Dundee, Angus
A multi-award-winning burial ground nestled in the Angus countryside, providing a serene and eco-friendly alternative to traditional burials.
Phone: 07515 287 722

Clovery Woods of Rest
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
The first privately owned eco-friendly green burial service in Scotland, located near historic Fyvie, offering burials in a place of spiritual and natural beauty.
Phone: 01651 891654 or 07787 706827

Craufurdland Woods
Ayrshire
The oldest operating private natural woodland burial ground for green funerals in Scotland, providing an alternative to traditional funerals in a magnificent location set in the beautiful Ayrshire countryside in the Craufurdland Estate.
Phone: 01560 600 760