Prior to 2005 the land that is now Harbour View was a collection of under-utilised fields of poor soil quality and suffering from increasing water-logging; there was no public access and the existing buildings were largely derelict. Now, the 70 acres Harbour View is a woodland burial ground with an exciting and vibrant eco-system of wildlife providing local people with a place of beauty to visit and spend time. The buildings are now a range of spacious and contemporary facilities, some refurbished from the Victorian farm buildings that is its history, some new and designed to draw upon local design and materials and to link our modern society back to our roots and the ancient practices that were before us. The completion of the crematorium in 2017 completed the circle enabling Harbour View to be a unique facility in the UK where everything that is required from funeral arrangements, through the funeral service itself to the after-care of post-funeral bereavement support.
Harbour View is a reflection of mans' time on Earth.
Harbour View enjoys a truly ideal position: situated in peaceful countryside, surrounded with a beautiful landscape with views over Poole Harbour and the Purbeck Hills, while only a few minutes drive from local towns and villages.
Whether the funeral is to be cremation or burial, religious or secular, traditional or contemporary, Harbour View offers a holistic way to arrange and celebrate a funeral at competitive cost.
In keeping with the relaxed environment, funerals at Harbour View are always arranged with plenty of time for bereaved families to meet and greet, to laugh and cry, to celebrate the life that has gone and to move on afterwards without the hint of being rushed.
Please take time to browse though our web site, but also feel free to call and see us. We enjoy showing people around Harbour View but you may also wander around at your own leisure - you do not need an appointment for this and we are open through daylight hours every day of the year. If you would like one of us to show you around then please be sure to phone ahead so that we can make sure you are afforded the attention you deserve. Call us on 01202 630111 or email us on Rachel.lawton@harbourview.co.uk and we will do everything we can to help you.
If you are visiting us at a difficult time then may we offer you our sympathy.
- Ceremony Halls
- Woodland burial ground
- Wakes and Refreshments
- Memorials within the grounds of Harbour View
- Memorials to take home
- Floristry
