Funeral Ceremony Ideas Funeral Locations

If you are looking for something slightly different, there are a number of wonderful alternative funeral venues throughout the UK that can help you to create a unique and personal farewell.

Whilst burials at sea were traditionally reserved mainly for members of the Royal Navy, this choice is available to everyone. Scattering of ashes at sea has become increasingly popular, especially for those who have an affinity with a particular area or coast line.

Contemporary stone barrows are set in beautiful locations and are places where ashes can be interred in niches. They are handcrafted in a traditional, neolithic style and offer a peaceful and uplifting final resting place.

Cemeteries and remembrance parks tend to have slightly different feels. Cemeteries often have a more traditional, structured layout, whilst remembrance parks are set amongst nature, in woodlands, wildflower meadows, open fields and parkland.

Most crematoria these days are light, uplifting spaces that offer families flexibility to create a unique and personal farewell. They are often set in beautiful landscapes, with memorial gardens and spaces for quiet contemplation.

Home funerals enable family and friends to be more involved in the gentle preparation of their loved one and to be very much a part in creating a unique and fitting farewell.

For someone who had a love of nature, an outdoor funeral ceremony in a woodland, by the sea, in a garden or on a mountain can provide a unique and uplifting farewell.

Religious funerals are held in different locations depending on the faiths, traditions, and personal wishes of the deceased and their family.

There are many beautiful woodland and natural burial grounds throughout the UK, each providing slightly different landscapes and services. They are beautiful, uplifting places where loved ones can be laid to rest amongst nature.