GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park
GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park is a funeral service provider located in Chislehurst, England. They offer a range of services including casket services, funeral directors, cemeteries, cremation services, household services, healthcare & medicine, religion & faith, and emergency situations. Their mission is to provide compassionate and respectful services to families during their time of need.
Introduction to GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park
GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park is a cemetery and ceremonial park located in Chislehurst, England. The company was founded with the aim of providing a peaceful and beautiful final resting place for loved ones. What sets this company apart is its commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation. The park is designed to be a natural and tranquil space, with an emphasis on preserving the local wildlife and flora.Services & products
GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park offers a range of services to help families through difficult times. They provide casket services, funeral directors, cemeteries, and cremation services. In addition, the company offers household services such as memorialization options and grief support. They also cater to people with different religious and faith backgrounds, ensuring that everyone is able to find a fitting tribute to their loved one.Location
The cemetery and ceremonial park is located in Chislehurst, a residential area in southeast London. The area is known for its green spaces and peaceful atmosphere, making it the perfect location for GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park. The park is easily accessible by public transportation, with several bus stops within walking distance. The three closest public transportation options are the 51 bus stop (0.1 miles away), the 273 bus stop (0.2 miles away), and the Chislehurst train station (1.3 miles away).Benefits
Customers should choose GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park because of their commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation. The park is designed to be a natural and peaceful space, providing a fitting tribute to loved ones. The company also offers a range of services to help families during difficult times, including grief support and memorialization options.Good to know
Customers should be aware that the cemetery and ceremonial park is a natural space, and therefore some areas may be left to grow wild. This is part of the company's commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation.Reviews
Customers have praised GreenAcres Kemnal Park Cemetery & Ceremonial Park for its natural and peaceful atmosphere, as well as its commitment to sustainability. Many have also appreciated the range of services offered by the company, which have helped them through difficult times.FAQ
What are the cremation package options available, and what do they include?
We offer several cremation package options, including direct cremation, attended cremation, and traditional cremation. Our direct cremation package includes transportation, cremation fees, a simple container for the remains, and the return of the ashes to the family. Our attended cremation package includes all of the services in the direct package, plus a scheduled time for family and friends to attend the cremation. Our traditional cremation package includes a funeral service prior to the cremation, transportation, cremation fees, and the return of the ashes to the family.What is the cost of your funeral services?
Our funeral services vary in cost depending on the specific package and options chosen. We are committed to providing affordable options for families, and encourage them to speak with our funeral directors to find a package that fits within their budget.Are your caskets made of sustainable materials?
Yes, we offer caskets made of sustainable materials such as bamboo, willow, and recycled cardboard. We also offer traditional wooden caskets made from sustainably sourced wood.Can you assist with the transportation of the casket to the burial site or cemetery?
Yes, we provide transportation services for the casket from the funeral home to the burial site or cemetery. Our funeral directors will work with the family to coordinate the details of the transportation.What are the visiting hours and policies for the cemetery?
Our cemetery has visiting hours from 9am to 5pm, seven days a week. We ask that visitors respect the peaceful environment of the cemetery and follow our policies, including no littering, no pets, and no alcohol or smoking on the grounds. We also ask that visitors be respectful of other families and their privacy during their time of mourning.Reviews
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Tyrone Thomas
Good space and staff..
18-05-2023
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Pink Lemonade
Kemnal Park is stunning, I didn’t think I would ever say that about a cemetery! Met a wonderful friendly lady from the office as well. Would highly recommend Kemnal Park.
18-05-2023
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Jaffy Katers
Unfortunate the toilets are locked right now and I need to pee badly. Lol. Been coming here for four years now. As much as I would've rather not be in a cemetery, this cemetery is lovely and makes mourning/ remembering as good as can be. Relatively quiet, except for the noise of the A20.
18-03-2023
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Linz Fenwick
One year on from posting this review, and the situation remains the same. January 2023 This cemetery is ecological and ethical abomination. My mum has been buried here in a "woodland grave" since 2018, in what was supposed to be a lovely wood in a protected conservation area. See before and after photos of my Mum's grave attached. You'll see that the wood surrounding the "woodland graves" is completely gone. The grave is one of 11 woodland graves that have been dug here since 2016 (all of which were pretty expensive vs the average cost of a normal burial). Then, during December 2020 Green Acres cut down these woods without telling anyone, as part of a planned expansion the cemetery. Out of 15 acres of oak woodland (some of it ancient) only 7 acres of woodland now remain, and this can apparently be felled or interfered with at a later stage, under previously granted planning permissions. Green Acres have never informed any of the families with loved ones buried here in advance of this development taking place, either prior to plots being purchased or before the felling of the woods. It turns out that planning permission was granted by Bromley Council back in early 2016 before to any of these woodland graves were ever dug and sold by Green Acres. We have now spent nearly a year fighting this, trying to get Green Acres to replant a reasonable area of woodland around the graves. This still hasn't been done. They are now trying to make maximum profit out of every available square foot of land at the cemetery, seemingly without a thought for the families whose money they have already taken, or for the conservation area that they are supposed to be the custodians of. They are selling off large areas of the site at vastly discounted rates to other local authorities, such as Tower Hamlets who have themselves run out of burial space. At the same time, they are charging tens of thousands of pounds for Bromley local residents and other private individuals to purchase family plots in what is supposed to be an "oak woodland setting" in a conservation area. Green Acres is owned by an asset management company who are simply looking to make a fortune out of turning prime greenfield real estate into burial ground. They stand to make a "killing" out of the pandemic, at both the expense of local conservation area and the families that have paid for relatives to be laid to rest in "woodland plots", only to then see them destroyed irreparably. The oak woodland that they have felled in Chislehurst was at its youngest 80 years old growing since WW2, and its its oldest well over 100-150 years old. We will never see it again. This whole enterprise is a travesty, and one for which Green Acres aren't particularly apologetic. The Kemnal staff on site are lovely (in the main) but are left powerless in this matter, with all enquiries and decisions being handled by senior management, who are based in Edinburgh. So based on this, I would not recommend having a loved one buried here in the first instance. I may change my mind as and when they do the right thing, and properly establish a new area of woodland around the graves that they have needlessly desecrated. Instead, look for nicer green burial places with properly managed woodland outside of the M25. It's a decision that you'll only make once, so make sure that you don't regret it.
18-02-2023
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Tony
18-08-2022
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Ibby
Going to the cemetery yesterday. It amazed me how wonderful the grounds are . I would like to thank Kelly and her team for looking after my family and myself for all this time since my husband passed and is buried here. He was a very avid gardener and grounds keeper. It makes me smile so much to know he would be so happy to be in such a wonderful garden. Thank you wholeheartedly. Mrs V. Yusuf
18-08-2022
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Chris Balsdon
Liked it is a strange way to describe a place that holds funerals but the staff and venue was fantastic. My only gripe is about the parking
18-08-2022
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Jill Gunn
Beautiful surroundings and lovely place to hold a funeral . However , attention to detail is extremely poor and staff really unhelpful. The photo of our loved one during the funeral service was not the correct image we had selected. We asked for the live feed of the funeral to be stopped at the end before we had private time with the coffin, this was done, but on the recorded version this was left on - Kemnal park’s responsibility, shameful. We returned the following day to find our flowers had been stolen. The office were not remotely interested or helpful (apart from Angie); two women had arrived 10 mins before closing saying they’d come to collect some flowers - they sure did , taking ours and several other peoples' flowers and wreaths. They obviously didn’t question or check in any way, utterly disgraceful. Would not check cctv- had to get funeral director involved. Now police informed but unlikely to do anything. In all , do not rely on this unhelpful lot. Making a sad situation even worse.
18-06-2022
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Dami Tolaoluwa
Amazing experience from the planning stages of my friend’s funeral. Extremely grateful for the team at Kemnal Park Cemetery who are friendly, welcoming, and helpful! Angie, who was my point of contact throughout the whole process was amazing with communication and always available to answer any queries via email/phone. The park is well maintained and I will recommend it to anyone looking for a cemetery.
18-06-2022
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susan holden smith
18-06-2022
