Great Glen Crematorium and Natural Burial Ground

Great Glen Crematorium opened in 2017 and is part of the Westerleigh Group, which operates 42 sites across England, Scotland and Wales and cares for more than 76,000 funerals every year. In Autumn 2021, Westerleigh Group became the first crematorium authority in the UK to officially adopt the new Environmental Policy Statement introduced by the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities.

The site is set within thirty acres of landscaped grounds and gardens. The main chapel caters for people of a range of faiths or none, and a dedicated Pooja Hall and prayer room is offered for the bereaved of Hindu and Sikh faiths. The site includes a Garden of Remembrance and Natural Burial Ground. The crematorium offers cremation and burial services along with memorials.

Great Glen, on the outskirts of Leicester, is where this crematorium and natural burial ground has earned consistent praise for its calm and peaceful setting. Customers in several reviews describe the grounds as beautifully kept and tranquil, with one noting that being there feels nothing like the conveyor-belt experience some other crematoria can give. The staff come in for repeated mention, with Harvey singled out for exceptional hospitality during a visit made days before a service, and others describing the team as caring, compassionate, welcoming and supportive across different faiths.

Reviewers frequently highlight the respectfulness of the proceedings, including pall bearers who were quiet and dignified and a celebrant visibly moved by the congregation. The site itself is described as flat and easy to navigate, with a good-sized car park and toilets, and one family who have held three funerals there mention the distance as their only reservation. Attending a funeral, arranging a service or simply visiting beforehand, people consistently report that the atmosphere and the conduct of those involved made a difficult time easier to bear, and the upkeep of the grounds reflects the same care.