Cemeteries and crematorium

Battersea New Cemetery (Morden) was opened in 1891 and has a chapel where services can be conducted. This cemetery has been declared a site of metropolitan importance for nature conservation due to the variety of rare grasses and wildflowers found here. With this in mind, the grounds are managed as part of an ecological management plan.

In total, there are 110 species of wildflowers and grasses and the site is also home to some 256 invertebrate species. Many of these invertebrates thrive in the large old trees here, although some are easier to see such as the 13 speces of butterflies and the 11 types of ladybird. Most areas of the cemetery are cut at least once a year to ensure that invasive plants do not dominate the finer, more delicate wildflowers. Visit on warm or sunny days betwen May and late August for the best displays of wildflowers, butterflies and ladybirds.

Cemetery opening times::

• January, February, November and December
  Sunday 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday 8am-4pm
• March and October
  Sunday 10am-5pm, Monday to Saturday 8am-5pm
• April and September
  Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm
• May, June, July and August
  Sunday 10am-7pm, Monday to Saturday 8am-7pm

The cemeteries are open every Bank Holiday as per the Sunday of that particular month and from 10am to 1pm on Christmas Day.