What to Do with Ashes in Kent

Find natural burial, River Medway ashes scattering, memorial fireworks and handmade ashes jewellery in Kent, from Chatham to Sheppey.

GreenAcres Chiltern Natural Burial Ground

GreenAcres Kemnal Park

Kemnal Park is fifty six acres of woodland and parkland on the Sidcup Bypass, the largest memorial park in this part of South East London. Both full burial and cremated remains are catered for, with a wider choice of memorial options than most sites offer. Traditional graves, living memorial trees, memorial gardens and bays are all available, so families can Read more…

Harty Natural Burial Ground

Harty sits in open countryside on the Isle of Sheppey, surrounded by cropland, with wooded areas and a memorial garden within the grounds. Both full burial and ashes interment are available, with single and double urn spaces, so a couple can be kept together. Memorial trees and grave markers can be added. There are benches through the grounds for people Read more…

Riverview Natural Burial Ground

Price Range: £250 to £500

Riverview is an elevated site near Lower Halstow with long views out over the Swale estuary, run by Kent Natural Burials. Burials are in biodegradable coffins, with native planting throughout and non-native species kept out entirely so the ground develops as genuine wild habitat rather than a landscaped garden. They follow Association of Natural Burial Grounds guidelines and have been Read more…

Cherish Memorial Jewellery

Cherish make memorial jewellery in several different ways, which gives you more choice than most makers offer. Ashes can be sealed into a resin channel running through the band, hidden inside the ring shank where only you know they are there, or set behind a gemstone. Designs include dove, heart and leaf motifs, and they also make memorial lockets and Read more…

Swanning About Charters

Bob and Jane Ludlow spent 16 years running bespoke boat trips on the River Medway. They now do nothing but scatterings, having stopped their pleasure trips to specialise, and trade as South East Scattering Ashes. They operate Song and Dance, a flybridge motor yacht licensed for up to ten passengers, from Chatham Maritime Marina. The standard trip lasts an hour Read more…

Ashes of Ashleigh

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I created Ashes of Ashleigh following the devastating loss of our 22 year old daughter Ashleigh in 2021. Looking for keepsakes myself, I found the prices were extremely high, so I decided to make my own. I found it very therapeutic, and made pieces for close family and friends too. I then decided to do something in Ashleigh’s name to Read more…

Forever in Stones Ltd

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Forever in Stones uses a specialist solidification process to transform cremated remains into smooth, natural remembrance stones that can be held, shared among family or kept somewhere meaningful. Each collection is individually created and hand-finished, then presented in a natural bamboo box with a Certificate of Transformation. Available for both people and pets, and offered as an alternative to keeping Read more…

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Petal and Peace

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At Petal & Peace Resin, I create heartfelt memorial keepsakes, preserving the things that make your loved ones so special, from ashes, hair, fur, flowers and meaningful clothing. My aim is to create beautiful, personal pieces that keep those precious memories close, while keeping my prices as affordable and budget-friendly as possible, because I believe everyone should have the chance Read more…

Ghengis Fireworks

Ghengis Fireworks is an established independent firework retailer and display company in Chatham, with over 12 years’ experience. Alongside displays for all kinds of events, they offer memorial firework displays that include a loved one’s cremation ashes, giving Kent families a local option for a personal send-off. Read more…

Eden Valley Woodland Burial Ground

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Price Range: £500 to £1,000

Eden Valley is a burial ground that fully embraces the principles of ‘natural burial’, providing a beautiful, peaceful place for people to be buried and establishing an environment in which nature and wildlife can thrive. Set over 26 acres our site comprises of grassland, meadows, ponds and 8 acres of ancient woodland. These varied natural habitats are home to a Read more…

Kent, the Garden of England, has ancient woodland, orchards, the North Downs and a long coastline running from the Thames Estuary round to the white cliffs of Dover. It's one of the best-served counties for memorial services, with several natural burial grounds, a dedicated scattering boat on the Medway, and more independent memorial jewellers than most of the country.

Natural burial in Kent

Eden Valley Woodland Burial Ground near Edenbridge covers 26 acres of grassland, meadow, ponds and ancient woodland. Riverview Natural Burial Ground near Lower Halstow looks out over the Swale estuary, and Harty Natural Burial Ground on the Isle of Sheppey has single and double urn spaces so couples can be kept together. On the London border, GreenAcres Kemnal Park in Chislehurst offers 56 acres of woodland and parkland. See all eco memorials and natural burial in Kent.

Scattering ashes on the Medway

Swanning About Charters, trading as South East Scattering Ashes, now does nothing but scatterings after 16 years of boat trips on the River Medway. They sail from Chatham Maritime Marina aboard Song and Dance, for up to ten passengers. See all ashes scattering in Kent.

Memorial jewellery in Kent

Chris Parry works from his workshop in South Darenth with over 25 years' experience, and Cherish Memorial Jewellery in Chatham can seal ashes into a ring band, hide them in the shank or set them behind a gemstone. Ashes of Ashleigh in Rochester was started in memory of a daughter, Petal and Peace in Sheerness keeps prices affordable, and Memorial Jewellery AE makes pieces in gold and silver. See all memorial jewellery in Kent.

Remembrance stones and fireworks

Forever in Stones in Chatham turns ashes into smooth remembrance stones that can be shared among family. Ghengis Fireworks, also in Chatham, offers memorial displays with ashes. Read our guide to turning ashes into fireworks.

Can I scatter ashes in the River Medway?

Yes. Scattering on rivers is generally allowed without a licence. A boat, like the one Swanning About Charters runs from Chatham, is the easiest way to do it.

Can a couple be buried together at a natural burial ground?

Yes, many sites offer double plots. Harty Natural Burial Ground on Sheppey has double urn spaces for ashes.

Can ashes be split between family members?

Yes. Remembrance stones, jewellery and keepsakes all use only a small amount, so ashes can be shared. See our memorial ideas for ashes for more.

Can I scatter ashes on the North Downs?

Usually yes, but you need permission from whoever owns the land. Much of the North Downs is farmland, National Trust land or privately owned. Read our guide to where you can't scatter ashes in the UK for more.