Chiltern Park, Colney Park and Epping Park

There may also be a rare occurrence where the Park has to close due to adverse weather conditions to keep our visitors safe, please check our Facebook and Instagram stories and contact the Park before travelling on:

Chiltern Park 01494 872158
Colney Park 01603 811556
Epping Park 01992 523863

Dates Office Opening Hours Park Visiting Hours
Christmas Eve 2024 9.00am – 2.30pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
Christmas Day & Boxing Day Closed 9.00am – 4.00pm
27 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
28 December 2024 9.00am – 4.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
29 December 2024 Closed 9.00am – 4.00pm
30 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
New Years Eve 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
New Years Day 2025 9.00am – 1.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
2nd January 2025 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm

Heatherley Park

There may also be a rare occurrence where the Park has to close due to adverse weather conditions to keep our visitors safe, please check our Facebook and Instagram stories and contact the Park before travelling on: Heatherley Park 01428 715915

Please note: Out of hours pedestrian access to Heatherley Park available via a kissing gate. There is limited parking spaces in front of the main gates which are locked outside of office opening hours.

Dates Office Opening Hours
Christmas Eve 2024 9.00am – 2.30pm
Christmas Day & Boxing Day Closed
27 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm
28 December 2024 9.00am – 3.00pm
29 December 2024 Closed
30 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm
New Years Eve 9.00am – 5.00pm
New Years Day 2025 9.00am – 1.00pm
2nd January 2025 9.00am – 5.00pm

Kemnal Park

There may also be a rare occurrence where the Park has to close due to adverse weather conditions to keep our visitors safe, please check our Facebook and Instagram stories and contact the Park before travelling on: Kemnal Park 020 8300 9790

Dates Office Opening Hours Park Visiting Hours
Christmas Eve 2024 9.00am – 2.30pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
Christmas Day & Boxing Day Closed 9.00am – 4.00pm
27 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
28 December 2024 9.00am – 1.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
29 December 2024 Closed 9.00am – 4.00pm
30 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
New Years Eve 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
New Years Day 2025 9.00am – 1.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
2nd January 2025 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm

Rainford Park

There may also be a rare occurrence where the Park has to close due to adverse weather conditions to keep our visitors safe, please check our Facebook and Instagram stories and contact the Park before travelling on: Rainford Park 01744 649189

Dates Office Opening Hours Park Visiting Hours
Christmas Eve 2024 9.00am – 2.30pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
Christmas Day & Boxing Day Closed 10.00am – 4.00pm
27 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
28 December 2024 10.00am – 4.00pm 10.00am – 4.00pm
29 December 2024 Closed 10.00am – 4.00pm
30 December 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
New Years Eve 2024 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
New Years Day 2025 9.00am – 1.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm
2nd January 2025 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 4.00pm

12.08.2024

GREENACRES REBRAND

GreenAcres Cemeteries and Ceremonial Parks are excited to announce that they are updating their brand to GreenAcres Living Memorial Parks. For the last two decades GreenAcres have created beautiful, natural spaces in British woodlands and landscapes that help people come to terms with life after loss, these parks are quite literally memorial destinations that are alive.  Their Parks provide space to heal, remember, and connect with nature.

The new brand reflects their commitment to nurturing the natural environment to enable more people to live with loss more easily. While their look and feel may be refreshed, families and funeral professionals can be assured that their parks continue to offer the same prestigious services that many have come to know and trust.

The website has been redesigned with spectacular photography and videos to allow people to experience the tranquil spaces teeming with richly diverse flora and fauna before they visit: www.greenacresgroup.co.uk

Whilst you can take a virtual walk through their sunny glades, technology cannot replace actually visiting a GreenAcres Living Memorial Park to breathe in the sweet aroma of blossoms, and feel the gentle meadow breeze on your skin.

Managing Director Christopher Koller said: ‘Bereavement isn’t an easy battle to survive, and we want to reach more families across the UK. People’s personal journey with grief is so much more than the day of the funeral. Our parks are designed for the living to provide space to reflect and continue the memory of those who have died. Families tell us how much hope we have given them by providing them opportunity to create modern rituals and establish helpful habits of remembrance. Our aim is to help people live with loss more easily in our natural and comforting places, having designed our parks as destinations families want to visit.’ 

Supporting families through the journey of loss and participating in the local community are core values at GreenAcres. GreenAcres organise a variety of events throughout the year as well as hosting regular monthly Bereavement Cafés held in every Park for all families regardless of whether they have been customers. The GreenAcres Bereavement Cafés provide kind and supportive spaces where individuals can find understanding and connection with others who are living life after loss. For more information about the Bereavement Cafés and other events, please visit greenacresgroup.co.uk/support-resources/events/

At a time when the cost of living, land scarcity, changes to planning regulations, a need for greater regulation, are just some of the factors impacting families and the sector more widely,  GreenAcres rebrand is an output, not an outcome.  The rebrand re-confirms its commitment to helping the nation constructively evolve its approach to bereavement. This signals much to come from this organisation and how it supports families, facilitates conversations about death and dying with local organisations, authorities, and government.

–ENDS–

About GreenAcres Living Memorial Parks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenAcresCemeteries/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenacresgroup/

It has been a very special and busy tree planting season for GreenAcres teams! From October 2021 to March 2022, Parks across the UK have taken part in The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC). This unique tree planting initiative marks Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. It encourages people across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.”

The Parks have been proud to be part of creating a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations. They invited some wonderful people to plant trees from all walks of life, who shared their thoughts on what being involved in the project meant to them.

Rainford Park in Merseyside was joined in November 2021 by Lord Derby, well-known across the Liverpool area as the owner of the beautiful Knowsley Hall and Knowsley Safari.

Lord Derby with Karen Halpin, Park Manager
Lord Derby with Karen Halpin, Park Manager

He shared his thoughts on planting the tree at GreenAcres: “Trees are absolutely vital for our survival. Without them we would literally have no oxygen to breathe, and humanity would die. So planting trees is a fabulous legacy for this Jubilee project. Her Majesty has been like a magnificent oak tree – solid, dependable, always there acting with integrity, and has a real interest in everybody she meets”

February 2022 saw Kemnal Park in Kent welcoming local Reverend Trevor Wyatt, Chairperson of Bexley Interfaith Forum: “I believe that The Queen has been the most exemplary example of Christian service to our nation and to the wider world. She has been a figure of unity for the UK and has been able to bring people together, from across all faith traditions and none, particularly when we have faced challenging times. Planting this tree is a tangible sign of our support for Her Majesty and all she has done. It is also a sign of our commitment to act for the good of the environment and the future of our planet.”

Reverend Trevor Wyatt with Sharon Solomon, former Park Manager
Reverend Trevor Wyatt with Sharon Solomon, former Park Manager

The remaining four Parks planted their trees in March 2022. Perhaps the most moving occasion was with Sir Trevor Phillips as he joined the team to plant a tree at Epping Forest Park in Essex, the final resting place of his eldest daughter, and holds a very special place in the hearts of his family. Sir Trevor poignantly commented, “This particular location carries three separate meanings for me. First, the human race faces two great challenges: how we live with our planet and live with each other. Of course, the central mission at GreenAcres is to preserve and enhance the natural environment, and the Queen’s Green Canopy will be a huge contribution to that mission.

Second, the tree honours Her Majesty and her decades of service. Particularly her role in reminding us that we are one nation with all our diversity.

Sir Trevor Phillips following the tree planting in Epping
Sir Trevor Phillips following the tree planting in Epping

And third, this is the final home of my elder daughter and will probably be my own. Preserving our species is not just a matter of keeping our physical beings alive. It is, even more importantly, an act of memory that holds the human story alive and a marker that will encourage those who come after us to tell our stories for ages to come.”

Heatherley Wood Park in Hampshire had a fun time with the House Captains from local Grayshott CE Primary School. The House Captains enjoyed a lot the tree planting. Also, showed off some of the skills learnt from their school’s gardening and allotment club.

The House Captains from local Grayshott CE Primary School planting tree
The House Captains and the GreenAcres Heatherley Wood team
The House Captains from local Grayshott CE Primary School and the GreenAcres Heatherley Wood team

There was a distinctly royal feel at Colney Park in Norfolk and Chiltern Park in Buckinghamshire, which was both lucky enough to have one of The Queen’s representatives for their counties to plant the trees.

Carol Bundock - Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Planting a tree
Carol Bundock – Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Planting a tree

Carol Bundock, Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk, commented on the environmental legacy of the Queen’s Green Canopy. She said, “It is a wonderful way of celebrating the Platinum Jubilee. What better place to plant a tree than here at GreenAcres Colney. A place of peace and tranquillity, with nature all around. I’ve conducted many services here as a Celebrant, and I think it totally fitting that another tree is added to the existing green canopy.”

Countess Elizabeth Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire shared her thoughts on the service The Queen had given the UK:

Countess Elizabeth Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire with the GreenAcres Chiltern team
Countess Elizabeth Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire with the GreenAcres Chiltern team

“She has given dedicated service to this country, the Commonwealth and the world for 70 years. Not only is she the longest reigning monarch in our history but she leaves an extraordinary legacy. She has the deepest affection and utmost respect for all, whose lives she has touched.”

The Parks will remember the people and the stories behind the planting of these special trees for years to come. And they will be there for future generations to enjoy as they grow and flourish. You can visit the new areas created at any time during Park open hours. Look out for the beautiful Queen’s Green Canopy commemorative plaques in Welsh slate marking them!

It has been a very special and busy tree planting season for GreenAcres teams! From October 2021 to March 2022, Parks across the UK have taken part in The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC). This unique tree planting initiative marks Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. It encourages people across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.”

The Parks have been proud to be part of creating a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations. They invited some wonderful people to plant trees from all walks of life, who shared their thoughts on what being involved in the project meant to them.

Rainford Park in Merseyside was joined in November 2021 by Lord Derby, well-known across the Liverpool area as the owner of the beautiful Knowsley Hall and Knowsley Safari.

Lord Derby with Karen Halpin, Park Manager
Lord Derby with Karen Halpin, Park Manager

He shared his thoughts on planting the tree at GreenAcres: “Trees are absolutely vital for our survival. Without them we would literally have no oxygen to breathe, and humanity would die. So planting trees is a fabulous legacy for this Jubilee project. Her Majesty has been like a magnificent oak tree – solid, dependable, always there acting with integrity, and has a real interest in everybody she meets”

February 2022 saw Kemnal Park in Kent welcoming local Reverend Trevor Wyatt, Chairperson of Bexley Interfaith Forum: “I believe that The Queen has been the most exemplary example of Christian service to our nation and to the wider world. She has been a figure of unity for the UK and has been able to bring people together, from across all faith traditions and none, particularly when we have faced challenging times. Planting this tree is a tangible sign of our support for Her Majesty and all she has done. It is also a sign of our commitment to act for the good of the environment and the future of our planet.”

Reverend Trevor Wyatt with Sharon Solomon, former Park Manager
Reverend Trevor Wyatt with Sharon Solomon, former Park Manager

The remaining four Parks planted their trees in March 2022. Perhaps the most moving occasion was with Sir Trevor Phillips as he joined the team to plant a tree at Epping Forest Park in Essex, the final resting place of his eldest daughter, and holds a very special place in the hearts of his family. Sir Trevor poignantly commented, “This particular location carries three separate meanings for me. First, the human race faces two great challenges: how we live with our planet and live with each other. Of course, the central mission at GreenAcres is to preserve and enhance the natural environment, and the Queen’s Green Canopy will be a huge contribution to that mission.

Second, the tree honours Her Majesty and her decades of service. Particularly her role in reminding us that we are one nation with all our diversity.

Sir Trevor Phillips following the tree planting in Epping
Sir Trevor Phillips following the tree planting in Epping

And third, this is the final home of my elder daughter and will probably be my own. Preserving our species is not just a matter of keeping our physical beings alive. It is, even more importantly, an act of memory that holds the human story alive and a marker that will encourage those who come after us to tell our stories for ages to come.”

Heatherley Wood Park in Hampshire had a fun time with the House Captains from local Grayshott CE Primary School. The House Captains enjoyed a lot the tree planting. Also, showed off some of the skills learnt from their school’s gardening and allotment club.

The House Captains from local Grayshott CE Primary School planting tree
The House Captains and the GreenAcres Heatherley Wood team
The House Captains from local Grayshott CE Primary School and the GreenAcres Heatherley Wood team

There was a distinctly royal feel at Colney Park in Norfolk and Chiltern Park in Buckinghamshire, which was both lucky enough to have one of The Queen’s representatives for their counties to plant the trees.

Carol Bundock - Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Planting a tree
Carol Bundock – Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Planting a tree

Carol Bundock, Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk, commented on the environmental legacy of the Queen’s Green Canopy. She said, “It is a wonderful way of celebrating the Platinum Jubilee. What better place to plant a tree than here at GreenAcres Colney. A place of peace and tranquillity, with nature all around. I’ve conducted many services here as a Celebrant, and I think it totally fitting that another tree is added to the existing green canopy.”

Countess Elizabeth Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire shared her thoughts on the service The Queen had given the UK:

Countess Elizabeth Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire with the GreenAcres Chiltern team
Countess Elizabeth Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire with the GreenAcres Chiltern team

“She has given dedicated service to this country, the Commonwealth and the world for 70 years. Not only is she the longest reigning monarch in our history but she leaves an extraordinary legacy. She has the deepest affection and utmost respect for all, whose lives she has touched.”

The Parks will remember the people and the stories behind the planting of these special trees for years to come. And they will be there for future generations to enjoy as they grow and flourish. You can visit the new areas created at any time during Park open hours. Look out for the beautiful Queen’s Green Canopy commemorative plaques in Welsh slate marking them!