Find a funeral director in Battle

Find funeral directors in Battle 

You don’t have to contact Battle funeral homes one by one. Using our online directory, you can browse Battle funeral directors and compare prices to find a suitable funeral director for your needs. And, if you can’t find the right option in Battle, you could look in other parts of East Sussex such as Hastings or Bexhill. 

Plan a Battle funeral 

As a small town, Battle has a limited range of funeral options. Depending on your preferences, travel to nearby towns like Hastings or Tunbridge Wells may be necessary to access additional venue options. 

The town has a single cemetery and no crematoriums, though there is a crematorium in Hastings that serves Battle residents. There are at least 4 churches in town, in case you’re planning a Christian funeral. 

Are you thinking of arranging a woodland burial in Battle? The town cemetery has a natural burial area, along with spaces for traditional graves. There’s also a woodland burial site at Hastings Cemetery. 

Find a crematorium in Battle 

There are no crematoriums in Battle or in Rother. However, you will find facilities in Hastings, Eastbourne and Wealden. Below are the nearest crematoriums: 

• Eastbourne Crematorium (council-run) 
• Hastings Crematorium (council-run) 
• Wealden Crematorium (council-run) 

Hastings Crematorium is by far the closest. The other 2 are more than 10 miles from Battle. 

Find a burial ground or cemetery in Battle 

Battle has one cemetery, located just off Marley Lane. The cemetery is run by the town council. You can visit its website for more details. 

• Battle Cemetery – has a natural burial area 

If you’d like more options, you could always consider one of these burial grounds. Both are within 5 miles of Battle. 

• Bexhill Cemetery (run by Rother District Council) 
• Hastings Cemetery (run by Hastings Borough Council) – has a woodland burial area 

You can click the links to visit the council websites and find out more. 

Find a venue for a funeral wake in Battle 

Sometimes called a funeral tea or funeral reception, a wake is an informal gathering that happens after a funeral service. If you’re planning a wake but don’t know where to hold it, you could check this list of suitable venues in Battle for ideas. 

Remember that you don’t have to pay to hire a venue if you don’t want to. Instead, you could hold the wake for free at home or in an outdoor space like a park.