Within my immediate community, most of the villages have enchanting old churches, many of which are Norman. The churches at Clare and Long Melford are cathedral like in their scale and opulence, and Melford is located in a wonderful setting.
My local crematoriums are Three Counties between Braintree and Halstead, Colchester, Chelmsford and Dunmow in the Essex direction and West Suffolk, Ipswich and Seven Hills in Suffolk. Cam Valley, Parndon Wood and Maldon Fields are all within 30 miles of my home and I am happy to travel further if required to do so.
Living in such an area of natural beauty, there are numerous natural burial grounds in the region. Gunton Woodland, Greenwood, Old Park Meadow, Barton Glebe Woodland, Brinkley Woodland, Feldy View and Comb Meadow all offer attractive, tranquil options with this form of burial becoming increasingly popular. Your funeral director will advise you on the different facilities and requirements at each of these venues, some of which do not have an indoor space for traditional style services, but can be used in conjunction with a ceremony in a nearby hall or similar. Whatever the location, I can help you to make the most of it.