What to Do with Ashes in Shropshire

Find green burial and handmade ashes jewellery in Shropshire, from Ironbridge Gorge to Whitchurch.

Shropshire is a quiet, rural county of rolling hills, from the Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge to the meres of the north and the Ironbridge Gorge. Families here often look for a peaceful green burial ground or a keepsake made by a local craftsperson, and the county has both. For ideas, see our memorial ideas for ashes.

Green burial in Shropshire

Fenns Meadow Green Burial Ground is a small, family-run site on Alkington Grange Farm near Whitchurch, established in 2008. It offers natural burial and the interment or scattering of ashes across woodland and meadow, with a Pond of Reflection and a Remembrance Tree on site. See all eco memorials and green burial in Shropshire.

Memorial jewellery in the Ironbridge Gorge

Hold upon Heart is a studio at Maws Craft Centre in the Ironbridge Gorge, where goldsmith Melanie has made ashes jewellery since 2012, in four collections that each use ashes differently. SamFire Memorials, also in Ironbridge, sets ashes, hair or fur into a Forever Stone for rings, pendants, cufflinks and keyrings at an affordable price. See all memorial jewellery in Shropshire.

Is there a green burial ground in Shropshire?

Yes. Fenns Meadow near Whitchurch offers natural burial and ashes interment or scattering.

Can I scatter ashes on the Long Mynd or Shropshire Hills?

Usually yes, but you need permission from whoever owns the land. Much of the Long Mynd is National Trust land, and the rest is mostly private farmland. Read our guide to where you can't scatter ashes in the UK for more.

Can I visit a memorial jewellery studio?

Yes. Hold upon Heart is based at Maws Craft Centre in the Ironbridge Gorge, so it's worth getting in touch to arrange a visit.