Cemeteries

Deaths

When registering a death, you will need to provide:

• a medical certificate of the cause of death from the deceased’s doctor
• a certificate from the coroner

You can register a death on the Hertfordshire County Council website.

Bereavement support

Cruise Bereavement Support can help if you need someone to talk to following a bereavement.

Inland Revenue provides financial advice if you are bereaved.

Cemeteries, burials and crematoriums

There are two cemeteries in Three Rivers District located at Woodcock Hill and Chorleywood Road. Chorleywood Road is a ‘closed’ cemetery that is only used when re-opening plots.

Update September 2026: Improvement works to the waiting room, and toilets at Woodcock Hill Cemetery will commence on 22 September 2026 and are expected to take approximately one week to complete. The waiting room and toilets will remain closed to visitors during this period.

We thank you for your patience and understanding while these improvements are being carried out.

Cemetery opening times

1 April to 30 September - 8am - 8pm

1 October to 31 March - 8am - 4pm (dependent on light)

For more information about cemeteries or finding a grave of a loved one or ancestor, email bereavement@threerivers.gov.uk.

Burials

We offer traditional graves and woodland graves at Woodcock Hill Cemetery, which includes a Muslim section and a children’s section.

See the Cemetery Rules and Regulations (PDF, 2.7 MB)

Cemetery fees and charges 2026-2027 (PDF)

For help with paying for funeral costs, visit the GOV.UK website.

Woodland burials

We want to encourage the development of natural woodland so that future generations can come to the cemetery to walk, sit and contemplate in peaceful surroundings. To achieve this, there are no headstones in the woodland section of the cemetery.

Instead, you can pay a fee into our woodland management fund, which we use to fund tree and bulb planting sessions that you and your family and friends can attend.

Coffins and caskets

Coffins and caskets for burial in the woodland must be made from biodegradable materials, such as cardboard, soft wood or wicker. You may also use a burial shroud.

Markers and tributes

On woodland graves we place small, numbered tablets on each burial site so you can find the grave of your loved one for years to come.

Crematorium

The West Herts Crematorium is located at:

High Elms Lane
Garston
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 0JS
Telephone: 01923 673285