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Plans for natural burial site for 2,000 graves

by Sarah

Up to 2,000 graves could be created on a wildflower meadow site grazed by sheep, if plans are given the go ahead.

Thoulstone Park is a 145 acre eco-leisure park at Chapsmanslade near Westbury, which currently hosts holiday lets, a restaurant, a farm shop and weddings.

Its owners are now asking Wiltshire Council for permission to establish a site for natural burials and cremation internments on the one-hectare meadow, with the burial ground operated by Leedam, which runs 10 natural burial grounds in the UK.

Wiltshire Council is expected to make a decision on the planning application by July.

Thoulstone Park
James and Alka Hughes-Hallett run Thoulstone Park

James and Alka Hughes-Hallett run Thoulstone Park and were approached by Leedam with the idea.

"Our view is that people who have passed away would probably prefer to watch life going on, and from our point of view there's not much of a better place to watch life and watching it in a beautiful landscape," said Mr Hughes-Hallett.

He explained that the section for the burial ground would resemble a wildlife meadow most of the time.

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