Update to Covid-19 Funeral Attendance at the Natural Burial Grounds

Recently there have been some changes to the Covid-19 guidelines on funerals and attendance. We wanted to update you on these changes and have included the up to date guidelines for the natural burials grounds below: ​

As a precaution across all our natural burial grounds we ask that anyone experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, or who has been in contact with or living with someone experiencing symptoms refrain from attending funerals or visiting the natural burial ground until the required self-isolation has been completed. 
 
With restrictions to numbers still in place we ask that people do not attend funeral services or burial at any of the natural burial grounds without prior invitation, attendance is by invitation only. 

All the natural burial grounds are open for private visits to graves. 
 
England 
 
This information is correct for Bath, Aylesbury Vale and Henley-On-Thames.
 
Under current government guidelines for England:

• A modest number of family and friends can now attend funeral services.
• We can now allow up to 30 people to attend a funeral service at the natural burial ground.
• Social distancing of at least 2m must be maintained between households. 

More information on government guidelines on Funerals in England can be found at: 
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-managing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/covid-19-guidance-for-managing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
 
Scotland 
 
This information is correct for Hundy Mundy Scottish Borders, Delliefure Cairngorms and Cothiemuir Hill, Aberdeenshire. 
 
From the 15th of July 2020:

• Funeral services are no longer limited to just ‘close family’.
• We can now allow a maximum of 20 people to attend a funeral service at the natural burial ground, with social distancing as per the Scottish Government's gathering limit for funerals. 
• Social distancing of at least 2m must be maintained between households.
• As per the Scottish Government's  Test And Protect Guidance we are required to gather minimal contact details from those attending funeral services to help support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect service. Those attending a funeral will have to do so on the basis that they are agreeing for these details to be taken.

More information on government guidelines on Funerals in Scotland can be found at: 
 
https://blogs.gov.scot/funeral-industry/
 
 
Wales 
 
This information is for  Usk Castle Chase, Cardiff and the Vale and Pembrokeshire. 

• Following the guidance of the Gwent Local Resilience Forum attendance at our natural burial grounds in Wales have been increased to 20 people. 
• Social distancing of at least 2m must be maintained between households.

More information on these changes can be found at: 
https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/2020/07/gwent-local-resilience-forum-lrf-statement-on-numbers-at-burial-services/


Further information on current Covid-19 precautions can be found at ​https://www.leedam.com/coronavirus.html