GreenAcres
Epping Park
A woodland setting for a personal funeral, whether you have chosen cremation or natural burial.
A funeral surrounded by woodland
GreenAcres Epping Park is a 52-acre woodland memorial park in North Weald, with a beautiful ceremony hall looking out towards the trees.
It offers a different setting for a funeral. You can hold a complete ceremony in the Woodland Hall, with the coffin present, followed by cremation at a crematorium.
Alternatively, the funeral can be followed by a burial in the park's woodland or other burial areas. You may prefer a service in the hall before the burial, or a simpler gathering at the graveside.
Good to know: GreenAcres Epping Park is a ceremony venue and burial ground, not a crematorium. If you choose cremation, the funeral can take place here and the cremation follows at a crematorium. Poetic Endings arranges the funeral ceremony, and GreenAcres arranges the coffin’s transfer to the crematorium.
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A ceremony in the Woodland Hall
The Woodland Hall is designed to bring the natural surroundings into the ceremony, with timber, glass and views into the trees.
With the coffin present, the service can include music, readings, photographs, personal tributes and contributions from friends. A celebrant, minister or someone close to the person who has died can lead the ceremony.
If you have chosen cremation, GreenAcres arranges for the coffin to be taken to a crematorium after the funeral. There is no need for a second ceremony.
You can have a woodland funeral ceremony without choosing a woodland burial. The place where you say goodbye and the place where cremation happens do not have to be the same.
Arriving at the park
Guests arrive along Kiln Road and make their way through the grounds to the Woodland Hall.
A personal farewell
The funeral takes place in the hall, with the coffin present and the woodland just beyond the windows.
Cremation afterwards
GreenAcres arranges for the coffin to be taken to a crematorium, where cremation takes place without another service.
Woodland through the seasons
At Epping Park, the landscape is a significant part of the experience. Woodland paths, glades and changing seasonal colour give the surroundings a very different feeling from a traditional crematorium chapel.
The Woodland Hall and the nearby Gathering Hall sit within this natural setting, offering space for the ceremony and time together afterwards.
Woodland and natural burial at Epping Park
Epping Park is also a burial ground. Its woodland, meadow and landscaped areas offer choices beyond a conventional cemetery setting.
You can hold the funeral in the Woodland Hall before a burial within the park, or gather at the graveside. We can help you consider the setting, the ceremony and the type of coffin or shroud you would like.
There are also places within the grounds for the burial or scattering of ashes, including memorial trees and garden settings.
A place to come back to
For someone buried at Epping Park, or whose ashes are placed here, the woodland can become somewhere to return to over the years.
The park offers different ways to remember someone, including shared tree circles, dedicated memorial trees and garden spaces. The surroundings change with the seasons, while remaining a place to visit and remember.
Visiting GreenAcres Epping Park
Address
GreenAcres Epping Park
Kiln Road
North Weald
Epping, Essex CM16 6AD
By car
The park is near North Weald Bassett, a short distance from the M11. From the A414, follow signs towards North Weald and turn into Kiln Road. The entrance is on the right beyond the railway bridge.
Get directions →By Underground
Epping station, at the end of the Central line, is approximately three miles away. You can take a taxi from the station.
Parking and accessibility
There is on-site parking, including accessible spaces near the buildings. The buildings have accessible facilities, and GreenAcres has an electric buggy to help visitors who need assistance travelling through the woodland.
If you're considering a funeral or burial here, a visit can help you get a feel for the Woodland Hall and the surrounding grounds. Wear comfortable footwear if you plan to explore the woodland paths.
Kiln Road, North Weald, Epping, Essex CM16 6AD
Open in Google Maps →Questions about GreenAcres Epping Park
Some of the practical things people ask when they're considering a funeral here.
Is GreenAcres Epping Park a crematorium?
No. The park has a Woodland Hall for funeral ceremonies, but cremation takes place at a crematorium after the service.
Can we have a funeral here if we've chosen cremation?
Yes. You can have the complete funeral ceremony at Epping Park, with the coffin present, followed by cremation at a crematorium. Poetic Endings arranges the funeral, and GreenAcres takes care of the transfer to the crematorium.
Can the coffin be present in the Woodland Hall?
Yes. The coffin can be present during the ceremony, just as it would be at a crematorium chapel.
What happens after the ceremony?
If you have chosen cremation, GreenAcres arranges for the coffin to be taken to a crematorium afterwards. If you have chosen burial at Epping Park, the funeral can continue at the graveside.
Can we choose music, readings and photographs?
Yes. The ceremony can include music, photographs, readings and personal contributions. We'll help you put together a service that feels right for the person who has died.
Can we arrange a natural burial here?
Yes. GreenAcres Epping Park has woodland and other burial areas within its grounds. You can have a ceremony in the hall before the burial or a gathering at the graveside.
Can we gather for refreshments afterwards?
The park has a Gathering Hall, and additional hall hire may be arranged for a gathering after the funeral. We can help coordinate timings with the GreenAcres team.
Is the park accessible?
There are accessible parking spaces and facilities near the buildings. GreenAcres also has an electric buggy to help visitors with restricted mobility move through the grounds.
Are dogs welcome?
Yes. Dogs are welcome at Epping Park when kept on a lead.
Arranging a funeral at Epping Park
Whether you are considering cremation or burial in the woodland, Poetic Endings can help you arrange a thoughtful funeral at GreenAcres Epping Park. We look after the arrangements and bring the elements of the ceremony together.
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