Funeral Directors in Salisbury

Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury is well-known for its Cathedral, which has the highest spire in the United Kingdom (at 123 metres), one of the oldest clock faces in the world and also features the best-preserved copy of the Magna Carta. Interestingly, the Cathedral was actually located originally in nearby Old Sarum – a large Iron Age fort that was once used by the Romans, Normans and Saxons – before being moved to its present-day location in the centre of the city.

The cathedral can be hired for funerals, either by speaking with your funeral director or by visiting the Salisbury Cathedral website.

The Parish Church of St Thomas and St Edmund

Located in the centre of Salisbury, the Parish Church of St Thomas and St Edmund dates back to the 15th century and has its very own square in the high street. The church is famous for its medieval paintings, mural and the 250 angels that adorn the roof, walls and pillars.

St Thomas’s Church can be booked for a funeral, either by speaking with your funeral director or by visiting the official St Thomas’s Church website.

Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas

This large church was built in the 18th century and features a magnificent Byzantine apse with gorgeous mosaics that glisten in the sunlight. The church often takes many people by surprise due to its imposing size in an otherwise quite ordinary high street.

If you would like to hire Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas for a funeral, you can either speak to your funeral director or contact the church directly on the official Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas website..

St Osmund's Church

St Osmund's Church is a small but beautifully formed church and Grade II listed building, tucked away neatly on Exeter Street. Of particular note is that the church walls feature a distinctive coursed flint with stone dressings. It also has a pyramid slate roof on the South West tower.

If you would like to hire St Osmund's Church for a funeral in Salisbury, all you need to do is speak to your funeral director or visit the official St Osmund's Church website.

Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel

The Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel is an elegant 17th-century building located in the middle of Salisbury. They have four meeting rooms ideally suited to hosting a wake, each equipped with air conditioning and access to natural light. At full capacity, the hotel can accommodate up to 110 guests.

If you would like to hire this venue for a wake, please contact your funeral director or reach out to the venue directly on the Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel.

Rose & Crown Hotel, Salisbury

This charming riverside hotel has ample green space, offering wonderful views of Salisbury cathedral and the River Avon. Parts of the hotel also date back to the 13th century, with a mixture of the old and the new contrasting beautifully. The venue can also cater for a wide variety of events, including wakes.

To find out more or to make a booking, please contact the venue direct on the Rose and Crown Hotel website.

The Woodfalls Inn, Salisbury

The Woodfalls Inn sits on the edge of The New Forest National Park and can be accessed by a road that has been used by travellers since 1870. The hotel has function rooms and a conservatory area that can be used for a wake, with drinks and catering services available.

If you would like to hire this venue for a wake, speak to your funeral director or contact the venue direct on the Woodfalls Inn website.

Salisbury Racecourse

Salisbury Racecourse is more than just a place to watch racing, it also features dedicated facilities for a range of events, including wakes. There is also an on-site restaurant that can provide food and refreshments.

To hire the venue for a wake, speak to your funeral director or contact the venue direct on the Salisbury Racecourse website.

Grasmere House Hotel

Grasmere House Hotel was built originally as a private house in 1896 before being converted into a hotel. The venue is ideally situated in beautiful gardens on the bank of the River Avon and River Nadder, with wonderful views of the nearby Salisbury Cathedral. The hotel caters for all events, including wakes and features an onsite bar and restaurant.

If you would like to hire this venue for a wake, speak to your funeral director or contact the venue direct on the Grasmere House Hotel website.

Old Sarum

Old Sarum is the oldest settlement of Salisbury and is considered to be a precursor to the modern city of Salisbury that we know today. The area features the ruins of the original Salisbury Cathedral and William’s castle. So if your loved one was drawn to history and the beauty of medieval architecture, then this would be a fitting place to laid to rest.

Larmer Tree Gardens

Set within the ancient Cranborne Chase forest, the Larmer Tree Gardens was created in 1880 by General Pitt Rivers. His goal was to provide a place for “public entertainment and enlightenment”. The area features acres of open gardens, an ancient Roman Temple and abundant wild and exotic birds, making it perfect for scattering the ashes of a loved one that felt at home with nature.

Stonehenge landscape

It goes without saying that Stonehenge is well-known for its connection with the ancient people that originally settled in Salisbury. If your loved one had a fondness for history or felt a strong connection with Salisbury then this would be a perfect location to scatter their ashes.

Avon Valley Nature Reserve

The Avon Valley Nature Reserve sits on the River Avon, affording visitors the opportunity to take long strolls along its banks and appreciate the abundant wildlife. So if your loved one appreciated being surrounded by nature then this peaceful scene would be a fitting place to be returned to the earth.