natural burial grounds

Buying a Plot in Advance

At a Nature Reserve Burial Grounds site, it is possible to purchase a grave plot in advance.  When you do so, you are given a license certificate. This entitles you to be buried, or nominate someone else to be buried, on the burial ground.

We ask all licence owners to keep in touch with us. If we have not heard a peep from the owner for 20 years, we shall assume the licence holder does not wish to use the plot.

After 20 years, the licence can be renewed at no extra cost if you still anticipate wishing to use the plot in the future.

Although a particular plot cannot be specified when you are buying in advance, you are free to choose the type of area on site in which you’d like to be buried - for example, in the woodland or meadow area.  Family plots are available at Sun Rising Natural Burial Ground.

Up to six cremated remains burials are allowed in one grave plot, and these can also be bought in advance.

Note: memorial or interment fees cannot be paid in advance.