Welcome to Humber Woodland of Remembrance, the first green burial ground in Herefordshire

Upcoming Funeral Dates & Essential Information

22nd March. 23rd March.

Spring Planting Day: 28th March 10am to 2pm.

Our gates are open (by 9am) every day of the year. Approx closing times are listed below. To visit outside these times, you are welcome to park in our entrance and use the foot gate to access the site.

January: 4pm. February & March: 5pm. April – September: 7pm. October & November: 5pm. December: 4pm.

Dogs: Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome at Humber Woodland.

Please note: There is no office onsite at Humber Woodland. Please call 01568 760443 or 07977 102783 to make an appointment.

Sturdy shoes are recommended when visiting Humber Woodland, it is a field. On a wet day wellies or boots are advisable.

Important: We aim to establish a natural Herefordshire woodland and therefore it is not considered suitable to allow monuments, kerbs, fences, railings or ornaments to be placed on or around the graves. We also do not allow items to be hung from trees. We regret any upset this might cause, but any such structures which appear will be removed.

When visiting Humber Woodland of Remembrance view our directions here or use Post Code HR6 0NE (Please DO NOT drive down to the village of Humber). Beware: satnavs are not always accurate! It is better to rely on what3words: songbirds.steps.underline.

Please see our Useful Information page.

Latest news

Spring Planting Day – 28th March 2026

Humber Woodland Spring planting day

Daffodils

The Daffodils are looking so bright and chirpy!

Pretty little Snowdrops

Snowdrops signalling that Spring is on the way

‘Woodland Burial’ by Pam Ayres

Don’t lay me in some gloomy churchyard shaded by a wall
Where the dust of ancient bones has spread a dryness over all,
Lay me in some leafy loam where, sheltered from the cold
Little seeds investigate and tender leaves unfold.
There kindly and affectionately, plant a native tree
To grow resplendent before God and hold some part of me.

The roots will not disturb me as they wend their peaceful way
To build the fine and bountiful, from closure and decay.
To seek their small requirements so that when their work is done
I’ll be tall and standing strongly in the beauty of the sun.

Reproduced by kind permission of Pam Ayres, from her book Surgically Enhanced