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Yes*, you can be buried side by side. We do not re-open graves once a burial has taken place.

*Double plots are not available at the Henley natural burial ground due to the tree planting.

You may cancel your Selected Rights of Burial within twelve months of the date of purchase. All monies that we have received from you in payment for the Selected Rights of Burial will then be repaid to you less a cancellation fee of £175 per right of burial purchased. If you cancel within 30 days of submitting the Application Form then we will waive this fee. The Selected Rights of Burial cannot be cancelled after the death of the Nominee. After 12 months from the date of purchase, we will offer you 50% of the original purchase price.

Yes, you can reserve a plot up to 50 years in advance in England and Wales or 25 years in advance in Scotland.

Prices vary from site to site – typically ranging from £580 to £3,045 for a single burial plot; plots for ashes start from £300 for a single plot. Special arrangements can be made if you wish to reserve a particular area of a site for family burials.

You will also need to pay a registration fee and grave-digging fee. There are other optional costs such as weekend funerals, memorial plaques etc. More information about prices can be found on each location page.

Yes, you can have any type of ceremony that you would like at the burial ground. The burial ground is not blessed, instead, individual graves can be blessed by the officiant.

We are happy to give you all the assistance you require and can put you in touch with local suppliers and service providers. Please contact Tracy at the Leedam office (01600 716438) or email her on info@leedam.com

Prices vary from site to site – typically ranging from £580 to £3,045 for a single burial plot; plots for ashes start from £300 for a single plot. Special arrangements can be made if you wish to reserve a particular area of a site for family burials.

You will also need to pay a registration fee and grave-digging fee. There are other optional costs such as weekend funerals, memorial plaques etc. More information about prices can be found on each location page.

The body should be clothed or wrapped in natural fabrics (such as cotton, wool, linen, silk, leather, etc.), so that it will all biodegrade naturally in the grave.

Yes, you can have any type of ceremony that you would like at the burial ground. The burial ground is not blessed, instead, individual graves can be blessed by the officiant.

There is no legal requirement in the UK to use a funeral director. The professionals are there to support you and help you achieve what you want to do. A good funeral director will provide the help and support you need when you need it.

We can’t accept embalmed bodies for burial unless there are exceptional circumstances. Cremated remains contain no residue from embalming chemicals and can therefore be interred or scattered in the meadow.

Usually, the custodian will be there to meet the funeral party; the grave will be prepared in readiness for you and will be back-filled after the ceremony. We can also recommend a funeral director and/or a “celebrant” who are fully acquainted with the burial ground, who can help with practical matters and provide you with a framework for the service if you wish.

No, that is done by our grave-digger. But if you would like to be involved in the backfilling of the grave, please let the custodian know ahead of the funeral and we will try to help arrange that for you.

Our natural burial grounds have no potential for property development, but they do have long-term value as pasture. They are held on a 99-year lease that restricts the use of the land to natural burials and grazing. For more information, read this guide.

That all depends… on the soil characteristics, the soil saturation and the soil temperature; the physical state of the body, the coffin type, coffin linings and clothing; the depth of burial and the ecological systems.

No, not on the grave, but there might be an opportunity to plant a tree nearby or elsewhere at the burial ground. Each burial ground is different in this respect. For more information, view the individual burial ground location pages.

You can leave a small raffia-tied bunch or posy of flowers by the plot (these will be removed when they have wilted). Planting is managed by our site operators.

Sometimes people plant cultivated, non-native varieties that do not fit in the context of the meadow. These will be removed by our custodians.

Yes, and in Scotland, Scottish Law provides a right of access to all.