Family Testimonials

A selection of family testimonials from our Google listings, Facebook page and handwritten letters.

5/5

Julie Cozens

Would recommend to everyone , it is truly beautiful. My sister in law and my father in law are both buried there.

5/5

Andy Lincoln

I recently laid my parents to rest at Herongate Wood and a difficult occasion was made so much easier by the kindness and understanding of all the staff, particularly Natasha. It is a beautiful site, peaceful and quiet. It is good to know that their resting place will be protected.

5/5

Chris Griffiths

How fantastic was my father’s funeral, from beginning to end. Natasha was amazing, very kind, compassionate and respectful. Would highly recommend them and would definately use them again. Well done and thank you all so much for everything.

5/5

Janet Wyatt

We went over to Herongate Wood Cemetery yesterday with my children and family to plant some plants under the tree we have for my husband Nigel who we lost a year ago. It is lovely and peaceful over there. Well looked after and staff are very helpful if you need them. We had the service held there last year through Adam and Greenwood funeral directors in Billericay. The staff were very helpful and caring would recommend them.

5/5

Lindsey Clements

The staff here are AMAZING and very helpful it’s so peaceful and beautiful here and you are able to bring your dog to visit your loved ones resting place so very unique. It’s so much nicer then cemeteries that are crammed with far too many graves. Herongate is beautiful and once full goes to national trust woodland to return to natural habitat. Highly recommend herongate wood and Adam Greenwood and Sons funeral directors to everyone.

5/5

Margaret Hatch

Such a beautiful and peaceful cemetery. Staff are so helpful nothing is to much trouble for them. Helping you through every part of the funeral plan and after your loved ones is laid to rest. Would recommend Herongate to family and friends or anyone who would ask me about Herongate cemeter.

5/5

Rachel Bass

Beautiful place, with very kind and helpful staff.

5/5

Ayaba Adesola Ayebanengimote Makanjuola

I am really thankful to Herongate Wood for the immense support they gave me and my family from start to finish during the funeral of my mum. On the day of the funeral I got let down by the organist I booked as I had a no show. The entire staff swung into action provided us with recorded hymns will could use and we didn’t even feel the absence of the organist. They were very supportive, very professional. I couldn’t ask for more. This is to say thank you very much to all the staff at Herongate Wood. God bless you for making a stressful time easy to get through.

Marian Kleider

It was a quiet and dignified time. We were given the choice of how much we wanted to participate and the whole thing was very moving

5/5

Gillian Carole Tosley Nash

Very supportive and thoughtful staff, my brother and I appreciated the time and effort given.

5/5

Lesley Bineham

Michelle, who helped us through this sad time was kind, Caring and thoughtful, a true professional, Michelle’s professionalism meant so much to me and all my family, and all my family complimented Michelle and the Service saying how beautiful and Personal it was (being allowed to show photos of my mum on the walls was truely beautiful), it was very different to any cremation i had been too,
The surroundings are a beautiful resting place, and i would highly recommend.

5/5

Paul Donne

From a professional aspect as a Celebrant, I love working with the team here. Every time we’ve led a Funeral together, it’s done with warmth, compassion, perfection and attention to the smallest detail. A real privilege.

5/5

Dave Taylor

We buried our daughter there ten years ago, and we received excellent service. Its a lovely place to visit, it was never too morbid to bring our other children to, and its fantastic to see how the wood is now becoming established.
My only gripe is that I think that the management should be stricter on the planting permitted on graves. Too many look like miniature gardens or shrines, which somewhat undermines the ethos of a green burial ground.
5/5

Teresa Griffith

Beautiful philosophy. I am mad about trees. There is no timeline here. Family plots bought in Lewisham were only valid for 30 years – and cost more than these which are for perpetuity..

5/5

Sue Wells

Visited for a family funeral. The setting is beautiful, peaceful with the sound of bird song.

5/5

Tina Clark

A beautiful and peaceful place to lay loved ones. They cover all different arrangements and help to take some of the stress of losing a loved one away.

5/5

Linda Marion Cunningham

Perfect, beautiful, wonderful, thoughtful and caring are just some of the words said to me at our dads funeral. From start to finish it was unrushed, personal and truly unique. Thank you.

5/5

Hannah Richardson

Beautiful place, always lovely and peaceful. Nice place to sit and visit some lost family members and also to walk the dog. Would recommend.