What to Do with Ashes in Greater Manchester

Find natural burial, memorial trees and handmade ashes jewellery in Greater Manchester, from Wigan and Stockport to Oldham and Romiley.

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Treasured Memorials

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Treasured Memorials creates beautiful, personalised memorial jewellery and keepsakes, lovingly made with ashes and other precious inclusions. Based in Heywood, Greater Manchester, I offer a friendly, personal service from my home studio. I also have jewellery displays in two local funeral directors, McCulloch & Gleave Independant Funeral Service and Mitchell Funeral Service Heywood. I can also do memorial jewellery and Read more…

Amor Memorial Jewellery & Keepsakes

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Amor encapsulate ashes into specialised glass, then set the finished glass jewel into the piece you have chosen. Because the jewel is made first and set afterwards, the same piece of glass can go into a stacking bracelet, a ring, a pendant or a men’s design, and you can add to a set later. They also make resin pieces and Read more…

Ashes In Jewellery

Ashes In Jewellery work from their own workshop in Stockport, where the pieces are made by a single craftsperson rather than passed along a production line. The thing that sets them apart is the material. They set ashes in glass rather than resin, which holds its clarity over time instead of yellowing the way resin can. The range covers pendants, Read more…

Werneth Memorial Park

A family-run natural burial ground at the foot of Werneth Low in Romiley, Stockport, owned and managed by the Sharples family. Opened in 2025, it offers eco-friendly full burials and ashes interments, with only biodegradable materials permitted and flat-laid local stone memorials in place of headstones. Aligned with Natural Death Centre guidelines. Read more…

Life for a Life Memorial Forests

Life for a Life is a registered UK charity offering memorial tree dedications across over 50 woodland sites throughout England, including locations in the Lake District, Peak District, Yorkshire, Somerset, Cheshire, and the Northwest. Families can attend a planting ceremony, scatter or inter ashes at the tree’s roots, and receive a personalised engraved plaque. Trees are guaranteed for 25 years. Read more…

Nicky Robin Memorial Jewellery

Nicky Robin offers beautifully crafted memorial jewellery incorporating cremation ashes, hair, or fur, made in Wigan. Specialities include custom resin colours, glass keepsakes, engraved handwriting jewellery, and fingerprint pieces. Free UK delivery, 12-month warranty, and finance options via Klarna and Clearpay. Rated Excellent on Trustpilot. Not open to the public — all services conducted by post. Read more…

Greater Manchester is a busy urban area ringed by hills, from the West Pennine Moors above Bolton to Werneth Low and the edge of the Peak District in the east. Families here often want a natural resting place within reach of home, or a keepsake to keep close, and the area has one of the strongest groups of independent memorial jewellers in the North West.

Natural burial and memorial trees

Werneth Memorial Park is a family-run natural burial ground at the foot of Werneth Low in Romiley, Stockport, opened in 2025. It offers full burial and ashes interment using only biodegradable materials, with flat local stone memorials in place of headstones. Life for a Life, a registered charity based in Oldham, offers memorial tree dedications across more than 50 woodland sites in England, where ashes can be scattered or interred at the tree's roots. See all eco memorials in Greater Manchester.

Memorial jewellery in Greater Manchester

In Wigan, Nicky Robin Memorial Jewellery works entirely by post, and Amor Memorial Jewellery in Orrell encapsulates ashes in glass that can be set into rings, pendants or stacking bracelets, with a studio open by appointment seven days a week. Ashes In Jewellery in Stockport also sets ashes in glass rather than resin, so it stays clear over time. Treasured Memorials in Heywood makes pieces from a home studio. See all memorial jewellery in Greater Manchester.

Is there a natural burial ground near Manchester?

Yes. Werneth Memorial Park in Romiley, Stockport, is a natural burial ground on the edge of the city, and more sites are within reach in Cheshire and Lancashire.

Can I plant a memorial tree with ashes?

Yes. Life for a Life dedicates memorial trees at woodland sites across England, and ashes can be scattered or interred at the roots. See our memorial ideas for ashes for more options.

Is glass or resin better for ashes jewellery?

Both work well. Glass holds its clarity over time, while resin allows more colours and designs. Ask the maker which suits the piece you want.

Can I scatter ashes on the moors around Manchester?

Usually yes, but you need permission from whoever owns the land. Much of the moorland is owned by water companies, the National Trust or private estates. Avoid reservoirs, which supply drinking water. Read our guide to where you can't scatter ashes in the UK for more.