Westhope Green Burial Ground is a peaceful, long-established natural burial site tucked away in the Shropshire Hills, near Craven Arms, Shropshire. Set within a traditional orchard, the land is home to a wide range of heritage apple varieties and is carefully grazed by a flock of rare-breed sheep, helping to maintain the landscape naturally.
The burial ground has been offering green burials since 1997, creating a place where remembrance sits quietly alongside nature. Throughout the year the setting changes with the seasons — from carpets of snowdrops and daffodils in early spring, to blossom-filled apple trees later in the year.
Within the grounds there is a small chapel, available for families to use for services of their choosing, whatever form they may take. Separate areas are also set aside for the scattering or burial of ashes.
Visitors are welcome to walk around the burial ground at any time, and the chapel can be opened on request, allowing families and individuals to spend time in this calm, natural setting whenever they wish.
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