What to Do with Ashes in Cambridgeshire

Find green burial, ashes scattering and handmade memorial jewellery in Cambridgeshire, from Ramsey and Wisbech to Cambridge and Peterborough

Cambridgeshire is a county of wide Fenland skies, slow rivers and historic cities, from the colleges of Cambridge to the cathedral at Ely and on to Peterborough. The flat, peaceful landscape makes it a natural fit for a calm, reflective memorial, and families here often look for a green burial or woodland burial close to home, or a handmade keepsake to keep someone near. For more inspiration, see our memorial ideas for ashes.

Green burial in Cambridgeshire

Muchwood Green Burial Ground sits on the edge of Ramsey, backing onto established woodland. It offers full burials, ashes interment and ashes scattering, which not every burial ground allows, and is open to people of all faiths and beliefs. The site is run in partnership with the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire and will only ever be used for woodland burial. See all eco memorials and green burial in Cambridgeshire.

Handmade memorial jewellery in the Fens

Two independent makers near Wisbech create memorial jewellery by hand. KJL Memorials in Wisbech St Mary is a family-run business making pieces in 925 silver and stainless steel with ashes, hair, breastmilk and other inclusions, and also preserves funeral flowers in resin. Ashes to Keepsakes at Murrow was started by Amy Morton after losing her father, and makes rings, necklaces, charms and bracelets in sterling silver with ashes, hair or pet fur. See all memorial jewellery in Cambridgeshire.

Is there a natural burial ground near Peterborough or Huntingdon?

Yes. Muchwood Green Burial Ground in Ramsey is within easy reach of both, offering full burial, ashes interment and scattering.

Can I scatter ashes at a natural burial ground?

Some sites allow it and some only offer interment, so it's worth asking. Muchwood in Ramsey offers both. Read our guide on whether it's legal to scatter ashes in the UK for scattering elsewhere.

Can I scatter ashes in the River Cam or the Fens?

Scattering on rivers is generally allowed without a licence, but you'll need permission to access the bank and should avoid busy stretches and spots near drinking water intakes. Fenland nature reserves and farmland have their own owners, so ask first. Our guide to where you can't scatter ashes in the UK explains the rules.

Can funeral flowers be kept as a keepsake?

Yes. Some makers, including KJL Memorials and Ashes to Keepsakes, preserve flowers from the funeral in resin, either on their own or alongside ashes or hair.