and Natural Funeral Directors
Owned by the Vale family...Not only will we support you so you can create a special farewell, but we look after your loved ones too
Examples of the complete service we offer
Burial in the Hay Meadow or Busnant Wood - from £2,775
Our fees include: The collection of your loved one, to care for in our premises until the arranged date of funeral and the preparation of your loved one (not using any toxic chemicals or invasive procedures allowing them to be left resting naturally).
Our assistance with arranging the funeral, completion of all necessary paperwork and attendance and guidance at the funeral - £1,195
Either: -
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handmade shroud - £180
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a standard plain brown cardboard coffin – (under 6ft) - from £285
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a traditional willow coffin (under 6ft) - from £525
Meadow or Busnant Wood grave - from £850
Grave preparation and completion - £550
The planting of native woodland trees - Free of charge
The use of our full facilities which include our barn, toilet facilities and bier which carries your loved one to their final resting place - Free of charge
No fees for future maintenance.
Burial in Silver Birch Glade - from £3,175
Our fees include: The collection of your loved one, to care for in our premises until the arranged date of funeral and the preparation of your loved one (not using any toxic chemicals or invasive procedures allowing them to be left resting naturally).
Our assistance with arranging the funeral, completion of all necessary paperwork and attendance and guidance at the funeral - £1,195
Either: -
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handmade shroud - £180
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a standard plain brown cardboard coffin – (under 6ft) - from £285
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a traditional willow coffin (under 6ft) - from £525
Silver Birch Glade grave - £1,250
Grave preparation and completion - £550
The planting of a Silver Birch tree - Free of charge
The use of our full facilities which include our barn, toilet facilities and bier which carries your loved one to their final resting place - Free of charge
No fees for future maintenance.
Unattended Cremation
including a celebration of life with the interment of ashes at Hay Meadow Burial Ground - from £2,560
Our fees include: The collection of your loved one, to care for in our premises until the arranged date of cremation and the preparation of your loved one (not using any toxic chemicals or invasive procedures allowing them to be left resting naturally).
Our assistance making arrangements with the crematorium, completion of all necessary paperwork and collection of ashes – including a cardboard coffin (under 6ft)* and the Crematorium fee - £2,065
*This can be upgraded to a willow coffin.
Hay Meadow or Busnant Wood ashes plot - from £400
Further details of all ashes plots available: https://www.haymeadowburialground.co.uk/prices
Grave preparation and completion - £95
The use of our full facilities which includes our barn for a celebration of life and toilet facilities - Free of charge
No fees for future maintenance.
*In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you may need to pay a doctor's fee as well. This is the charge for a doctor to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation. - £82
Direct/Non-Attendance Burials - £2,575
For those who wish for simplicity, we also offer direct burials where you can simply be brought to Hay Meadow Burial Ground and buried without any funeral gathering. We give you a choice to be buried in either the Hay Meadow or Busnant Wood which we are creating*.
Our fees include: The collection of your loved one, to care for in our premises until the arranged date of burial and the preparation of your loved one (not using any toxic chemicals or invasive procedures allowing them to be left resting naturally).
Our assistance with arranging and completion of all necessary paperwork to create a very simple and private farewell - £1,195
Hay Meadow or Busnant Wood burial plot - £1,200
(Complete, including grave preparation and completion)
A traditional shroud with a bouquet of natural flowers from Busnant’s own garden - £180
**This can be upgraded to a willow or cardboard coffin.
No fees for future maintenance.
*Burial plots for direct burials are allocated at time of need but you are welcome to upgrade to a different area if you wish.
**Please note we reserve the right to increase the grave costs for extra-large graves and if transporting is of a distance.