Park Rules

All visitors are welcome during our opening hours, and are asked to abide by the few regulations, laid down in order to protect the natural beauty of the woodland, and in respect for those who are laid to rest here.

• No items may be left on a grave other than cut flowers. Our woodland staff will remove any items other than cut flowers that have been left on a grave. (Removed items may be collected from Reception.)
• No planting of any kind is permitted in the woodland.
• Only one wooden memorial and a single wooden vase are permitted on each grave. We can supply memorials and vases, or families may source their own (Both memorials and vases must meet our specifications on size and material.)
• Children must be supervised at all times.
• Dogs must be kept on short leads and any mess cleared up.
• Smoking is permitted only in the car park and courtyard areas
• No candles or barbeques are permitted in the woodland.
• Visitors are requested to keep to the paths and not stray or walk over graves
• Cars must be parked in the car park - no vehicle other than a funeral hearse may enter the woodland.
• Cars are parked at their owners’ risk. The management is unable to take any responsibility for cars or their contents.

Cut Flowers Policy

• Cut flowers may be left lying on the grave, without any wrappings or ribbons. Where possible, we ask that visitors consider bringing small bunches/posies of subtle colours.
• Chiltern Woodland Burial Park staff will take away flowers as they deteriorate either through weather conditions or grazing by wildlife eg. rabbits, slugs and snails.
• Funeral tributes are always accepted and left on the grave until they deteriorate (see above).

Planting Policy

The woodland at Chiltern Woodland Burial Park has been under the care of the Forestry Commission for some years, and while we are still working to improve the existing trees and ground flora we will not be allowing planting of any kind in the woodland. Our staff will remove any plants that are introduced by visitors.

We expect the native flower seedlings that are dormant in the forest floor to quickly take advantage of the improved light reaching the ground as a result of our specialist woodland management, and therefore it is likely that over the next few years there will be a rapid spread of bluebells, foxgloves and other existing plants to other parts of the Park.

We will also be transplanting native plants and seedlings from other areas of the park to the public areas, thus aiding the natural regeneration of this ancient woodland. .