Penwith Woodland Burial Place

green woodland burial

Penwith Woodland Burial Place is located at Chyenhal in West Cornwall. It is a peaceful place on a gentle hillside, with tranquil views of Cornish hills and church towers of west Penwith. If this is where you would like to be buried, contact us on 01736 731310 to reserve your space in this exclusive woodland burial place. Do this now, and carry on with the rest of your life in the knowledge that you will end your days where you choose. Making your choice now also relieves those who survive you of the awful burden of decision at a time of great distress. Involving your loved ones in the choice now enables them and you to be comfortable with your choice.

The burial place has been carefully considered and the grave spaces are accurately recorded on plans, so they are locatable subsequently in the resulting woodland. The graves are aligned North - South, and are prepared to a single depth, with adjoining plots available for partners and pets also. No headstones will be included, but a marker and tree will be placed at the grave site, and names recorded on a central granite memorial stone. The site is not consecrated, but individual plots may be blessed.

Woodland Burial. Choosing a woodland burial or green burial at Penwith offers you a chance to get back to nature and leave the world a better place. You can choose traditional, alternative or DIY funeral arrangements. A woodland grave offers an alternative, natural form of burial in which the graves will remain forever in a newly created wood. The area has been planned to create a traditional woodland, providing environmental benefits and encouraging wildlife.

All of the major religions and spiritual traditions of the world have ceremonies and rites surrounding the burial of the dead. Throughout history family and friends have had an important role to play in the burial of their loved ones that provided them with a necessary step in the grieving process. In today's society much of that tradition is lost in the face of the requirements of the funeral industry, but you do have a choice; what happens to your mortal remains is up to you and the executors of your will
Ecological coffins are used in order to ensure that the woodland burial place remains as natural as possible in every respect. If you choose to supply your own coffin we request that only bio-degradable coffins or coffins made from timber felled in managed forests are used. The deceased will be accepted for burial in a shroud, cardboard or home-made coffin (to an appropriate design and standard), or in any coffin that conforms to the above requests. This also applies to a casket containing cremated remains for interment in this woodland area.

Funeral arrangements can take any form; the Burial Place is open to all creeds and cultures. Funerals may be traditional or alternative, managed or DIY. It is widely believed that assisting in all aspects of a funeral can be of great help in coming to terms with the loss of a loved one.
Woodland Burial Rates include the planting of a native tree species, except for scattered remains.
All enquiries receive individual attention, so please be sure to check with Penny for the rates applicable to your individual requirements; call 01736 731310.

Reserve a plot with a deposit of 25% (non-returnable) - the balance will be due in 12 months. You will receive a Deed of Ownership, a legally binding document that ensures your wishes can be carried out on your death.
Your questions and our answers on Woodland Burial

Naturally you will have many questions - here are a few common questions, and our responses. If your questions are not addressed here, please get in touch and we will try to set your mind at ease.

Q What happens to the burial place when Penny and John die?
A Sadly John is already buried here and the property is held in trust, and its current use is protected to the maximum extent possible under English law after their deaths. Penny will be buried on the property too.

Q What times are you open?
A People are welcome to visit the burial place at any time.

Q Does each person have a tree as a memorial?
A Yes (except for double plots)

Q Is the ground consecrated?
A No. All Earth is sacred to us; but individual plots may be blessed if requested.

Q Can my pets be buried with me?
A Yes, we can provide adjoining grave spaces.

Q Will there be headstones?
A Yes, just small slate markers.

Q How can we be sure that our wishes will be followed?
A Penny is a member of The Association for Nature Reserve Burial Grounds, and they adhere to a strict code of practice.

Maintenance. Woodland burial is not for those who require a neat and tidy grave with its traditional headstone; it will be chosen by those who love birds
and wildlife and wish that, by their death, they can create a woodland for future generations to enjoy.

The burial place will be managed for the benefit of wildlife. This entails grass mowing at specific times to promote various wild flowers. It must be appreciated that the traditional neat and formal look of regular cemeteries does not apply to this burial place.

Visit our dedicated green burial and woodland burial place website.