What to Do with Ashes in Hertfordshire

Find bespoke memorial jewellery and ashes keepsakes in Hertfordshire, from Baldock and Hitchin to St Albans.

Hertfordshire sits just north of London, with chalk hills, commons and quiet villages between its busy towns. Families here often want something close to home, whether that's a keepsake made by a local jeweller or a natural burial within easy reach. For ideas, see our memorial ideas for ashes.

Bespoke memorial jewellery

Emma Fletcher makes bespoke memorial jewellery in Baldock using recycled precious metals. As well as ashes, she sets hair in clear resin, which suits families who would rather not use ashes. Every piece is made to order rather than picked from a catalogue. See all memorial jewellery in Hertfordshire.

Natural burial nearby

For natural burial, Bedfordshire has St Albans Woodland Burial Ground at Keysoe, Buckinghamshire has several Chiltern sites, and Essex has Old Park Meadow north of Chelmsford.

Can memorial jewellery be made with hair instead of ashes?

Yes. Many makers, including Emma Fletcher, work with hair as well as ashes, which is useful if you don't have ashes or would rather keep them together.

Can I scatter ashes in Hertfordshire?

Usually yes, but you need permission from whoever owns the land. For parks and commons that is normally the council, and for farmland or woodland it is the landowner. Read our guide on whether it's legal to scatter ashes in the UK for more.

Is there a natural burial ground near Hertfordshire?

Yes. There are sites in neighbouring Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex, all within a short drive.

Emma Fletcher Jewellery

Bespoke memorial jewellery

Natural burial nearby