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Cemetery

Cemetery Plan - Letters and numbers refer to the location of graves.  The sections of the cemetery show on the plan are divided into rows which have letters and plots which have numbers.  If you stand on a path facing a section and towards the cemetery entrance, the row in front of you is A and the plots are numbered from right to left.

Natural Burial “The Natural Burial Section of Hastings Cemetery offers a resting place for those who would like to be buried with native trees and shrubs and among birds and wild flowers.  In other words a 'return to nature'. The Natural Burial graves are located at the North East end of the Cemetery on The Ridge, Hastings, with grave spaces available to provide a natural form of burial for many years hence.  The burial ground is bordered on 2 sides by established trees and sets of graves are located around a group of native shrubs surrounding a deciduous tree giving a permanent semi woodland ambience to this natural area.  The graves have been accurately recorded on plans, each grave being numbered to enable location in the subsequent natural undergrowth.  All graves can be excavated to a double depth and arrangements exist for the reservation of an adjoining plot for those who wish to be buried beside other family members

In order to ensure that the Natural Burial area remains as natural as possible in every respect, only bio-degradable coffins will be permitted. These can include cardboard coffins subject to their being capable of conveying the body decently to the graveside and being lowered into the grave

“After each funeral sufficient time must be permitted to allow soil settlement.  After that time grass together with wildflower seeds will be sown at a reasonable time of year.

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/community_living/cemetery_crematorium/

Directions:

From the north on the A21 London to Hastings road
Enter Hastings & St Leonards on the A21 and go under the road bridge. Turn immediately right into Junction Road and right again at the T junction onto The Ridge, heading east. This takes you over the road bridge you have just driven under. Go straight across two roundabouts (the second one outside the Conquest Hospital). Keep on the Ridge for about another mile and a half after the hospital until you see St Helens Church on your right. The Crematorium is about 500 yards further on, on the left. You can drive into the grounds; the car park is inside, on the right.

From the east on the A259 Rye to Hastings road
After the village of Guestling, come up the hill past the White Hart pub and into Hastings. Go past the B&Q store and turn right at the traffic lights onto The Ridge, heading west. The Crematorium is on the right after one mile. You can drive into the grounds; the car park is inside, on the right.

From the west on the A259 Brighton to Hastings road
Come into St Leonards from Bexhill (past the McDonalds Restaurant on the right). Stay on the A259 until you go past the Murco garage and come to the traffic lights at the junction with the B2092 (Harley Shute Road). Turn left at the lights and go up Harley Shute Road. Go straight across the mini roundabout. When you come to the next roundabout, turn left into Crowhurst Road (still the B2092). Keep on this road which loops right round the western side of the town (after 1 mile its name changes to Queensway). Queensway ends in a T junction with the B2093 (The Ridge). Turn right onto The Ridge and head east. Go straight across two roundabouts (the second one outside the Conquest Hospital). Keep on the Ridge for about another mile and a half after the Hospital until you see St Helens Church on your right. The Crematorium is about 500 yards further on, on the left. You can drive into the grounds; the car park is inside, on the right.

From the north west on the A2100 Battle to Hastings road
At the roundabout (Beauport Park Hotel on your left) take the first exit to stay on the A2100 (The Ridge West). Go straight across two roundabouts (the second one outside the Conquest Hospital). Keep on the Ridge for about another mile and a half after the Hospital until you see St Helens Church on your right. The Crematorium is about 500 yards further on, on the left. You can drive into the grounds; the car park is inside, on the right.