With stunning views of the River Dart and across the South Hams Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Sharpham Meadow Natural Burial Ground offers an ecological alternative to traditional burial or cremation and is open to all – regardless of faith or local residency, having a religious ceremony, a secular ceremony, or no ceremony at all. 

The Meadow differs in feel and practice from a traditional churchyard or a municipal cemetery. The site is cared for as a hay meadow, hence the grass is allowed to grow long and cut periodically. Sharpham Meadow is a haven for wildlife, a wide variety of birds, mammals and insects can be found here, such as Barn Owl, Roe Deer and a number of Butterfly species. 

Ashes can be interred here as well as full burials. 

Only simple flat headstones are permitted, no other memorial items or plantings are allowed. 

All graves are a single depth, so if you require a double grave you need to purchase two adjacent plots. 

Full Burial plots & Fees 

Single Plot £1,200 

Additional adjacent plot £995 

Burial Fee (gravedigging) £425 

Ashes plots & Fees 

Single Ashes Plot £450 

Additional Adjacent Ashes plot £400 

Burial Fee (preparation of the plot) £250 

Memorial Stone (Burials & Ashes) from £400 

Prices correct as of 1st March 2021 

Torbay’s green burial ground is situated in Cockington Country Park. The site is part of Conqueror Wood, an 18-acre woodland planted in 2005. The green burial ground features impressive views and is located just off the A380.

With each green burial, a memorial tree is planted nearby. The burial plot itself is marked with a flat tablet-style plaque and you can opt for single or double depth burials, or the burial of ashes. This woodland burial area attracts a wide range of bird species in addition to insects and wildflowers. Families and guests will receive packets of wildflower seeds to scatter at the site and encourage the diverse range of wildlife to visit.

Conqueror wood is a natural burial ground and this benefits lots of wildlife.  The rough cut glades provide many butterfly species with sheltered spaces to move within.  The hedgerows are home to the rare and endangered Cirl Bunting.

There is a wide range of species present at the site including numerous songbird species, hedgehogs, badgers, foxes and stoats. Other birdlife breeding in the immediate area includes Barn Owls, Kestrels and Great-Spotted Woodpeckers.