Please note:
There is no office onsite at Humber Woodland. Please call 01568 760443 or 07977 102783 to make an appointment.
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.
Sturdy shoes are recommended when visiting Humber Woodland, it is a field. On a wet day wellies or boots are advisable.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome at Humber Woodland.
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, it is a no through road). Beware: satnavs are not always accurate! It is better to rely on what3words: songbirds.steps.underline.
When digging a new grave near to an existing grave, we make every effort to cause minimal impact. We put down boards to protect existing graves and aim to leave the ground as it was. Wildflowers and grass will soon bounce back after a short time, if squashed.
Wildflowers:
After a burial we welcome families to plant wildflowers on their loved ones graves. It is important that the wildflowers that are planted are native. Garden Centres don’t tend to sell native wildflowers. We would encourage you to ask us for guidance on what is and isn’t allowed to be planted. Peter the Bee is our recommended supplier: peterthebeeandfriends@gmail.com or call 07500 535 489. We have Planting Days in March and September each year, when people can come and buy native wildflowers from Peter the Bee.
We will remove any non native wildflowers or ornaments which are placed on graves, we regret any upset this might cause, but this is essential in keeping Humber Woodland natural. We also do not allow items to be hung from trees.
Please note, wildflowers should be planted on the grave area to avoid them being mowed.
Helpful information about Planting Wildflowers.
Graves:
Each grave space measures 5 foot x 8 foot. Wildflower planting should take place within this area. If wildflowers are planted in the pathways they may be mowed. We have a large site and the mowing of paths is essential in ensuring that people can travel safely around the area. Graves will sink naturally over time, this is normal, we will ‘top up’ graves as necessary. We allow people to choose where they would like to bury their loved one, so there will be occasions where we are digging next to existing graves. We try to ensure minimal impact to the area around existing graves. During the winter we will often use woodchip to ensure the area doesn’t become too muddy from the machinery that we use on-site.
Grave Markers:
Any plans for a memorial should be submitted to the management before an order is placed.
In order to preserve the natural appearance and ethos of Humber Woodland of Remembrance and to comply with our Planning Permission, it is necessary to adhere very strictly to our Conditions of Use, particularly in regard to memorials and planting.
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 regret any upset this might cause, but any such structures which appear will be removed. We also do not allow items to be hung from trees.
Graves may only be marked by locally sourced, small stones or small logs, laid flat on the ground:
Stone or wooden markers as described below are the only grave markers allowed at Humber Woodland of Remembrance. No other ornaments may remain on the graves, apart from cut flowers and planted native wild flowers. Learn about planting wildflowers here.
Stones or logs to mark burial plots may be no more than 40cm square.
Stones or logs to mark cremated remains may be a maximum of 30cm square.
Trees:
Any tree or shrub planted at Humber Woodland of Remembrance must be ordered through the management. It is important to understand that the price of planting a tree at Humber Woodland reflects the maintenance of the tree and the space the tree will eventually occupy rather than the initial cost of the tree/sapling.
Please note, trees will be maintained/pruned as necessary by management. When digging nearby graves it may be necessary to cut back branches.
Shelter:
Our open sided shelter is free to use for funerals, please enquire or visit this page for more information. We also have a traditional bier which can be used free of charge.
