What to Do with Ashes in Cheshire

Find natural burial grounds, memorial fireworks and ashes tattoos in Cheshire, from Chester and Farndon to Mobberley, Crewe and Sandbach.

Nemisis Pyrotechnics (Ashes to Flashes)

Nemisis Pyrotechnics run their memorial service under the name Ashes to Flashes, working out of Crewe. They offer it two ways. A full professional display with the ashes incorporated into the rockets and shells, or pre-loaded rockets supplied to the family to fire themselves. The second option matters, because it means you can do it at a place and on Read more…

Friends of Nature Burial Ground

Price Range: £500 to £1,000

Friends of Nature is a conservation burial ground on Graveyard Farm near Mobberley, a site that has carried that name since Tudor times. It is traditional Cheshire meadowland surrounded by mature trees, and it is managed as a nature conservation area as much as a burial ground, with planting done on the advice of Cheshire Wildlife Trust. The intention is Read more…

Fantastic Fireworks (Cheshire)

The Cheshire branch of Fantastic Fireworks, Britain’s longest-established single-owner fireworks company (trading since 1985, twice British Fireworks Champions). Offers the same ashes and memorial fireworks service as their Luton base, incorporating a loved one’s ashes into a professionally designed display with colour themes and musical choreography. Read more…

Monument Meadow Natural Burial Ground

A five acre natural burial ground on the edge of Farndon village in South Cheshire, set on land belonging to the historic Barnston Estate. Families can choose natural burial or scattering of ashes within a wildflower meadow, with charming views across rolling countryside and the Clwydian Range. A member of the Association of Natural Burial Grounds. Read more…

Bubblegum Ink

Bubblegum Ink is a private tattoo studio in Sandbach, Cheshire, specialising in cremation ashes tattoos with over 30 years of experience. Regarded as the UK’s leading specialist in ashes tattoo ink, they use advanced molecular processes to safely sterilise and size-match the ashes to tattoo pigment. Award-winning studio with clients travelling from across the UK and internationally. Read more…

Cheshire stretches from the historic walled city of Chester and the Welsh border to the edge of the Peak District, with the green Cheshire Plain, its meres and Delamere Forest in between. It's a county of farmland, meadow and market towns, which makes it a natural fit for an eco-friendly memorial. Families here often look for a natural burial ground or a place to scatter ashes in the countryside, and the county also has some specialist memorial services you won't find everywhere.

Natural burial grounds in Cheshire

Cheshire has two natural burial grounds that accept ashes. Monument Meadow Natural Burial Ground is a five acre wildflower meadow on the edge of Farndon in South Cheshire, on land belonging to the historic Barnston Estate, with views across to the Clwydian Range. It offers natural burial and scattering of ashes and is a member of the Association of Natural Burial Grounds. Friends of Nature Burial Ground near Mobberley is traditional Cheshire meadowland on Graveyard Farm, a name the site has carried since Tudor times, and is managed as a conservation area with planting guided by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. See all eco memorials and natural burial in Cheshire.

Memorial fireworks in Cheshire

Two Cheshire firework companies can place ashes into a display. Fantastic Fireworks, one of Britain's longest-established firework companies, has a Cheshire branch in Barnton offering choreographed displays with music and colour themes. Nemisis Pyrotechnics in Crewe runs a service called Ashes to Flashes, offering either a full professional display or pre-loaded rockets you can fire yourself, on a date and at a place that means something. See all memorial fireworks in Cheshire, or read our guide to turning ashes into fireworks.

Ashes tattoos

Bubblegum Ink in Sandbach is a private studio specialising in cremation ashes tattoos, with over 30 years' experience and clients travelling from across the UK.

What's the difference between a natural burial ground and a cemetery?

A natural burial ground is managed for wildlife rather than laid out with rows of headstones. Graves are marked simply, if at all, and only biodegradable coffins or shrouds are used. Most also accept ashes.

Can I scatter ashes in Delamere Forest?

You need permission first. Delamere Forest is managed by Forestry England, and most Cheshire parks are council owned. Read our guide to where you can't scatter ashes in the UK, which includes guidance from Forestry England.

Can I scatter ashes in the River Dee?

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. Our guide to where you can't scatter ashes in the UK explains the rules.

Can I set off memorial fireworks myself?

Yes, some providers supply pre-loaded rockets for families to fire themselves, which Nemisis Pyrotechnics offers in Cheshire. You'll still need the landowner's permission and should follow the usual firework safety rules and time limits.