Natural Burial at Clayton Wood £4,920
An attended service with mourners and ceremony at Clayton Wood in Hassocks, north of Brighton, West Sussex for those who want a dignified send-off.
What's included for £4,920?
Into Our Care
Bringing your loved one into our care from a local hospital
Visiting
Visiting your loved one in our
Chapel of Rest
Instruction
Personal interview
to receive your instructions
Planning
All funeral and planning arrangements
Your Choice
Arranging a time and day convenient to you for the burial
Coffin
A standard sized eco-friendly
cardboard coffin.
Funeral Service
A funeral service & eulogy conducted by an officiant
Music Tribute
Your favourite music tracks sourced and played
Black hearse and four pallbearers to the cemetery
Hearse
Funeral Director
Attendance of a highly experienced Funeral Director
New Grave
Ownership of a
new grave in
Oak Lea Meadow.
Interment Fees
Grave digging fees
for a single depth grave
What's not included?
Urgent Collection
If your loved one dies at home, in a care home or a hospice, add £250 and mileage
Dressing
If you want your loved one dressed and comfortable in their own clothes, add £80
Flowers
A floral tribute for the top of the coffin. Available from £30
Credit
Payment must be made prior to the funeral unless agreed otherwise by Rounce
£4,920 Price Breakdown
A dignified natural burial at Clayton Wood attended with mourners, at a time and day of your choice is currently £4,920.
The cost of a funeral is made up of three elements: (1) Rounce Services; (2) a Coffin; and (3) Disbursements:
(1) Rounce Services £1,695
(2) A Coffin £480
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Provision of a green cardboard coffin, fully lined and fitted, up to and including 6'1'' x 22'' x 14'' (L x W x D). Other coffins such as Wicker are available to purchase.
(3) Disbursements £2,745 (third party payments paid on your behalf) which includes:
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A religious, non-religious, or semi-religious service conducted by either a Minister, a Priest, a Humanist, or a celebrant (£250).
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A new grave in Oak Lea Meadow (£1,830).
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Grave digging fees for a single depth (£665).
TOTAL: £4,920
Therefore as an example, a dignified burial in Oak Lea Meadow at 12 noon at Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground on a Friday with a hearse and pallbearers, a green cardboard coffin and a celebrant to conduct a semi-religious service in Clayton Wood Chapel would cost a total of £4,920.
What facilities are available at Clayton Wood?
Seating
The Oak Service Hall seats 60 people + a standing area that is undercover.
Service Time
Standard time slot of 60 minutes. Extra time slots can be purchased.
Chapel Curtains
Curtains around the coffin can be closed or left open. Not available.
Parking
Parking for 40 cars. There are no specific disabled parking spaces.
Music
Wesley system with access to millions of tracks & can play pieces personally recorded
Slideshow / Video
Slideshow to music with up to 25 photos and / or customer made video
Webcast
Live Stream + 7 day on demand view. 150 friends can view from anywhere in the world
Musical Organ
Digital Organ / piano and organist available
Toilet Facilities
Toilet facilities including disabled and baby change facilities
Induction Loop
Induction loops for the hearing impaired.
Not available.
Wheelchair
Wheelchair accessible but no wheelchair is available on request
Catering
None available on-site
Our Reviews
We have helped over 2,000 families over 20 years
to give their loved ones' a personal, dignified send off.
Why choose Rounce?
Empathy
Supportive, compassionate,
and professional
Transparency
Clear on what
is included
in the price
Family Owned
Independent firm, with a great local reputation to uphold
Personal Service
Fantastic personal service, tailored to your needs
Reasonable Cost
Keeping costs low
at such a difficult time for you and your family
Excellence
Everything exactly as you want, and as your loved one would have wished
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They are available 24/7 to help you.
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Clayton Wood Price Lists 2024
Rounce Funeral Services have been a leading light in advertising all prices for the last 20 years on our website and in our premises.
We have always believed that every customer should know how much Rounce charge for a funeral and any other associated costs before they engage our services.
Please find pdfs of the Clayton Wood Price Lists for 2024 for Burials, Visual Tributes and Memorials for download and print:
Burial Fees
Visual Tribute Fees
Memorial Fees
Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground - General information
Opened in 2008 below the Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton Wood has various dedicated areas for full natural burial and cremated remains, as well as memorial scattering lawns, surrounded by native trees for future generations to enjoy.
As part of their commitment to sustainable management, they are working with the Wildlife Trust to develop a long-term conservation plan. Their aim is to create a beautiful natural native woodland that will link up with two other existing woods, creating migration corridors for wildlife.
Their address and telephone number is:
Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground
Brighton Road
Clayton
West Sussex
BN6 9PD
01273 843842
Set in 15 acres of countryside you can be part of a new English wood that will be protected from development, within the South Downs National Park.
There is one chapel, the Oak Service Hall which seats approximately 60 people.
Clayton Wood offers a number of natural burial choice, with plots available for both full burial and cremated remains. These plots can be purchased in advance, side by side, if required.