In line with the recent announcement that Essex is currently in a drought, we are making an effort to conserve water. Our Team will fill the water troughs first thing in the morning, before the site opens, and then close off the water supply for the rest of the day. Please be sparing when watering…
We love our Trees at Herongate Wood! Our Grounds Team have planted over 3000 trees since we opened in 2003. We now plant between 50 to 60 trees a year on grave plots, and to serve as memorial trees. When do we plant Trees? We plant trees during their dormant season, which runs from…
We wanted to confirm that we will have the gates open all day on Sunday 27th March for your Mother’s Day visits. Both car parks will be available all day for visitors and there will be no need to park on the grass or in the road. Everyone has been so patience over the past…
We wanted to let you know that we have recently updated the regulations for Herongate Wood. To view them in full, please visit our Resources page. Here are the two main changes we have made and the reasons behind them. Balloons no longer permitted at Herongate Wood With the potential damage that can be…
We want to reassure you that we will still be open for visits on Mother’s Day. We had hoped that Lockdown would have been lifted in time for Mother’s Day this year but that has not happened, therefore the government’s current guidelines are still in place, these are: You can visit Herongate Wood: by yourself…
Following the government’s announcement with regards to the new national restrictions, effective from 05th November 2020, we would like to confirm that the cemetery grounds at Herongate Wood will remain open for visits to graves. The advice further states that you should minimise time spent outside your home and when around other people you must…
Following government guideline changes we would like to confirm that the cemetery grounds at Herongate Wood are open for visits to graves and to place flowers on loved one’s plots. The visits should be for mourners only and not for recreational purposes or tending to plots. You maybe aware of the new ruling about groups…
Following government guideline changes we would like to confirm that as of Tuesday 21STApril 2020 the cemetery grounds at Herongate Wood will re-open for visits to graves and to place flowers on loved one’s plots. The visits should be for mourners only and not for recreational purposes or tending to plots. We would politely ask…
Firstly, we would like to reassure our families that we are following the current guidelines from SAIF & NAFD, our professional bodies, Government and Public Health England. They all confirm that Funerals can continue to going ahead but the latest advice is to reduce the number of attendees and restrict this to immediate family only.…
Firstly, we would like to reassure our families that we are following the current guidelines from SAIF & NAFD, our professional bodies, Government and Public Health England. They all confirm that Funerals can continue to going ahead but the latest advice is to reduce the number of attendees. We want to still work with you…