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Wakes

THE NATURAL PLACE TO SAY GOODBYE

Set within the beautiful Millennium Country Park and enjoying views across lakes, meadows and woodlands, the Forest Centre provides a reflective, comforting environment to celebrate the life of your loved one.

Our experienced onsite team will support you in creating a truly meaningful day and understand the importance of a flexible, accommodating approach. We also know that many of our customers want to focus on the more personal details and leave us to organise the room and catering, so have created a suite of packages to make planning the day easier.

Click here to see our packages

Marking the loss of a loved one at the Forest Centre is a way of making them a part of the visionary landscape we are creating, and etching their presence in the green heart of Bedfordshire forever. Your support will help us to keep the Forest growing and thriving, creating a legacy for future generations. 

For more information about remembering your loved one at the Forest Centre, call 01234 762616 or email us.


There are many other ways you can support the Forest whilst commemorating your loved one on our In Memory page. You can Dedicate a Tree at any of our woodlands or we can install a leaf plaque at the Millennium Country Park, with a message of your choice. 

Published: 17th October, 2017

Updated: 8th September, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

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The Forest of Marston Vale Trust is a Registered Charity No. 1069229.
Company registered in England No 3462405.

Registered Office: The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR.
Marston Vale Services t/a The Forest Centre Ltd, registered in England No 3538255 & Marston Vale Farms Limited, registered in England No 06537891 are subsidiaries of the Forest of Marston Vale Trust.