Grave Care Service
We understand that it’s not always possible to visit a loved one’s grave regularly. Our grave clearance service removes debris and overgrown vegetation, helping to keep graves tidy, clean and well cared for.
One-off Grave Clearance
We offer a one-off grave clearance service for graves at Arnos Vale, subject to the grave being accessible.
Our Estates team will clear plant life from the grave and the area immediately around it, helping to make the grave easier to visit and maintain.
The service includes:
- Access to the grave
- Clearance of plant life on and immediately around the grave
- A photograph of the completed clearance, if selected
Prices
£90 – Clearance only
£110 – Clearance with photograph
For the £110 option, we will email you a photograph of the completed clearance. If there is no headstone or marker, we will provide a photograph of the grave area instead.
Arnos Vale is a charity, and income from our records search and grave clearance services helps us cover the costs of caring for and preserving this special place for future generations.
Before you book
To arrange a grave clearance, we need the grave area code and grave number, together with the grave location. You will need to arrange a records search before a clearance can be booked. Please request a £40 standard record search for these details. Our standard record search provides the relevant grave details and includes detailed maps to help identify the grave's location.
If you are arranging a records search specifically so that you can book a grave clearance, please add CLEARFAST in the notes section. This will allow us to prioritise your request.
If you already have these details, please contact us to let us know that you would like to proceed. We will first confirm with our Estates team that the grave is accessible.
If you only have a photograph
Unfortunately, we are unable to identify the exact location of a grave from a photograph alone.
Arnos Vale contains around 50,000 graves and approximately 300,000 burials across our 45-acre site, so we need the relevant grave records and location details to identify the correct grave.
What happens after I request a clearance?
Once we have researched the grave details, we will confirm with our Estates team that the grave is accessible.
If the grave can be accessed, we will send you the payment details. Once payment has been received, clearances are usually completed within 45 working days, depending on the availability of the Estates team.
We're here to help
Our Cemetery Services team is here to guide you through every step with sensitivity and care.
