Arranging a funeral service for someone you love is never easy. Deciding where and how you host that farewell can seem like an impossible task. We are proud to work with Farewells at the Barn, an alternative funeral venue tucked away in the Surrey countryside.
About Farewells at the Barn
Farewells at the Barn provides you with the opportunity to say farewell to your loved one in a comfortable, relaxed and tranquil setting in the depths of the Surrey countryside.
Hookhouse Farm is a family run working farm tucked away in the beautiful rural village of Outwood, in Surrey, famous for its working Windmill. The 17th Century threshing barn with its exposed oak beams, has changed very little from its original state, offering a beautiful and most unusual setting for your loved one’s funeral and memorial service.
The Venue
Many find services at the crematorium to be impersonal and that the time slots are restrictive. The Barn offers a unique alternative with parking and seating for around 120 guests.
There are facilities for a service with 100 seated and 20 standing, as well as facilities to accommodate catering, and seating for 100 people to eat, including numerous smaller seating areas, all in a setting that allows for a personal and intimate goodbye.
A funeral and memorial service in the same location is preferable to many and this venue comes with the additional benefit of offering shelter from the somewhat unpredictable British weather.
Order of Service
Entrance – Guests arrive and mingle in the Barn. After the arrival of the hearse, your loved one is welcomed to the Barn.
Reflection – The funeral service takes place which could include playing of music, reading of poems, sharing of tributes, sharing of stories and the writing of memory cards either to travel onward with your loved one or to give comfort to their family for years to come.
Exit – When you are ready, your loved one will make a grand exit and travel onwards to your chosen crematorium or burial site.
Direct Cremation
We recommend direct cremation for services at the barn, so that you are able to spend more time with people who care for you and can support you through the difficulties of grief.
Direct cremation can also be arranged for early the following morning, which drastically reduces crematorium fees. If you wish to attend a direct cremation, you will be able to follow the hearse from Doran Court to your chosen committal venue and watch the coffin being taken in.
Our Services
In addition to providing an alternative venue for the funeral service, and combining the service and wake venue into one place, Farewells at the Barn are pleased to offer the following:
- Hire for the whole morning 9am-1pm or the whole afternoon 1pm-5pm with only one service taking place per day
- Car parking sufficient for 100+ guests
- Wheelchair friendly venue
- Possibility to use the garden only for small summer farewells
- Break out areas outside and in additional farm buildings
- Tables and chairs for 100 guests
- Seating for 100 guests with room for an additional 20+ standing
- Purpose built toilet facilities
- Tea and coffee making facilities
Catering and Additional Services
The Barn can be catered. We recommend Outwood Butchers or Charlotte’s Kitchen.
You can bring your own alcohol or we can recommend mobile bars. Photography and videography services are available on request.
Trestles or bales of hay for the coffin to be placed on. Bamboo trestles are available from Stoneman Funeral Service.
A Sense of Community
Farewells at the Barn and Stoneman Funeral Service are family run. Both appreciate the importance of family and community, which they hope to reflect by providing funeral services which truly reflect the life of your loved one, taking place at your own pace, and unrestricted by time slots.
Our recommended suppliers are all independent local businesses. We would like to thank the lovely Mandy Cook for putting all the vendors in contact and for her work with Carol and the Stoneman family to create Farewells at the Barn.
Celebrant – Mandy Cook
Mandy is the perfect choice of celebrant for this venue. Mandy has been a driving force in creating Farewells at the Barn, having taken services here previously, as well as having worked with Stoneman Funeral Service to create many heartwarming and personal funerals, particularly during the challenging time brought by the pandemic.
Mandy has created a Service Contents Guidance sheet for families to assist bereaved families. Please ask your arranger for more information.
We recommend Celebrant, Mandy Cook, for services taking place at this location.
Our Recommended Suppliers
All our recommended suppliers are independent local businesses:
- Venue: Hookhouse Farm – www.hookhousefarm.com
- Celebrant: Individually Yours Celebrancy – www.individually-yours.com
- Florists: Zoes Florist – www.zoesflorist.co.uk | Flowers & Such – www.flowersandsuch.co.uk
- Catering: Outwood Butchers – www.outwoodbutchers.co.uk | Charlotte’s Kitchen
Location
Farewells at the Barn
Hookhouse Farm
Outwood Common
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 5PW
For more information, please contact us or visit www.hookhousefarm.com
Get in Touch
If you’d like to arrange a service at Farewells at the Barn, or visit to see the facilities, please get in touch.