Ken Brown
The whole process was handled in a very caring and sensitive way. Many thanks to Samantha and her team.
Bay Tree can help further away
Arranging a funeral outside Leicestershire
If your loved one’s funeral needs to take place outside Leicestershire, you can still speak to me. Over the years, Bay Tree has conducted funerals in places including Dorset, Kent and Lincolnshire. Tell me where you have in mind and I’ll talk through the arrangements with you.
Call Sam0116 278 8868Talk through the arrangements and costs
We can start with a conversation
From your first call
Call me and we’ll arrange a time to meet at our funeral home in Blaby. If you need me to come to you, we can talk about a visit.
Talk to me about the place
Tell me where you would like the funeral, where your loved one is now and any wishes they left. If you have a church, crematorium, cemetery or family grave in mind, its name is a useful starting point.
We work out the day together
I’ll check the arrangements with the people involved and discuss the journey, timings and costs with you. We need to agree the practical details before a date or booking can be confirmed.
Bay Tree conducts the funeral
Our team travels for the funeral and carries out the arrangements we have agreed. I’ll make sure your family knows where to meet, when to arrive and how the different parts of the day fit together.
A place that matters to your family
Perhaps there is a family grave in another county, a church your loved one attended or relatives who would find it easier to gather elsewhere. Tell me what matters about the place. We can discuss how to make the funeral work around it.
We can compare a funeral near home with one further away, considering who will attend, their journey and your loved one’s wishes.
Meet Samantha and the familyPlanning a church service, burial or cremation
For a church service, I’ll discuss the plans with the minister and check how the service fits with any burial or cremation afterwards. For a crematorium service, we’ll check the booking and the time available before agreeing the journey.
If you want to use a family grave, tell me where it is and whether you have any grave papers. The cemetery or churchyard needs to confirm the permissions and space before we make firm arrangements.
A written estimate before you decide
A written estimate for the whole arrangement
A funeral further away needs an estimate that allows for the journey and the arrangements on the day. I’ll explain our charges and the separate costs of the church, crematorium or cemetery and any other services you choose.
Ask me about the place you have in mind before relying on the standard local prices. We’ll discuss any additional travel or other charges and put the costs in writing before you decide.
In families’ own words
What families say about Bay Tree
reviewsKirstie Potts
No one ever wants to need the services of a funeral directors but Sam made a very difficult experience as pain-free as possible. Following the initial meeting there was no pressure to book with Bay Tree. Every step was carefully explained and no question was too silly. Katie the celebrant was excellent too. She really captured the essence of our loved one. We felt we were in very safe hands throughout the entire process. I honestly can’t recommend Bay Tree enough.
Alan Zanker
Bay Tree Funeral Directors provided the full service for my deceased uncle last year. They were highly professional, diligent, caring and kept me fully informed of the process in organising the funeral and the back office admin. I am based in belfast and my uncle who passed away lived in thurlaston. Sam the director was always available and I know they treated my uncle with respect and dignity. I have no hesitation in recommending their services for any family who has lost a loved one. Alan J. Zanker
Nicola Monk
My sister and I can’t say enough about how great Sam was during such a difficult time. Sam was very open and honest with us when it came to planning the funeral and helped us say goodbye to our Mum in our own special way. Thank you Sam and team.
Rebecca Rees
The team at Bay tree are brilliant and very professional, and Sam you are just so kind, compassionate. So supportive from the moment we rang all the way through to Caring so well for our loved one, and ensuring the funeral ran so smoothly. The support and kindness you gave really supported our family through this very difficult time. It was clear to see the respect and kindness they show to those in their care. You were brilliant and taking the pressure off us and organised everything so well, we couldn’t have done it without your and your team. Thank you.
Jane Turner
So very compassionate....Sam was at my side when I needed her when I lost my Husband Steve ...& I needed a shoulder .
Sue
My mum died at the grand old age of 90 and I wanted to celebrate her life not mourn and Sam was amazing. She didn’t start with ‘Sorry for your loss’ and look all sad, which I would have hated. Instead she was really upbeat and friendly and in the end it was a really great send off for my mum. Thanks Sam and all your team for being so brilliant.
Liz Oneill
It was so important to us to find a family-run funeral director, not only one that we as a family felt comfortable with, but one that we knew our dad would have liked too. After ringing several funeral directors, I knew almost immediately, from the moment Sam answered the phone, even whilst she was on holiday, that this was the funeral director we wanted to take care of our dad. We wanted somewhere local so that Dad could remain close to home, and we were able to drive past every evening while he was in their care and say goodnight as we drove past. Sam works incredibly hard behind the scenes, orchestrating everything in a way that turns your wishes into something even more special than you could imagine. She listened to everything we wanted and followed our wishes perfectly, making what was such a difficult time feel so much easier. We are so grateful to Sam and her lovely family, who do a job that perhaps doesn't always receive the recognition it truly deserves. Their compassion, professionalism and attention to detail were exceptional from start to finish. One memory I will never forget is seeing Dad's hearse approach our home and hearing the song we had asked Sam to play for his final journey. That song means so much to both me and my brother. Not only did she play it outside our family home, but she played it while taking Dad to the church and then on to the crematorium. A special thank you to the lovely pallbearers, who probably had that song playing in their heads for the rest of the day! Thank you to you all for carrying our dad with such, care and respect. Thank you, Sam, from the bottom of my heart. We will never forget the kindness, compassion and dignity you showed our dad and our family. You helped us give him the farewell he deserved, and for that we will always be thankful. Our dad's farewell was so special because of your hard work, dedication and attention to detail. Your kindness and professionalism did not go unnoticed. Thank you all for helping us give him the perfect farewell.
Keith Rayner
Amazing professional and caring . Samatha help us so much at a difficult time and guided us to arrange the most perfect funeral for my mum . I would highly recommend to use Baytree Funeral Services and will always recommend them
Wendy Connolly
We cannot thank Sam enough for her support, empathy, and understanding at what was a very very difficult few weeks after the unexpected passing of my husband / father. Sam shown us total kindness and listened to our requests. Not once did we feel rushed into making decisions.Everything Sam did for us was exceptional. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Sam. Wendy Wayne Tracey & Tina x
Marie Stringer
The owner was absolutely lovely , I would highly recommend this funeral directors. Hopefully I don’t have anymore losses anytime soon but when I do this will be where I shall go! Thank you so much Sam ! X
Carolej Brombley
Very good and very helpful and very friendly not to deer. If any of my family passed away I would go to bay tree. They are very good.
Sue Keel
Sam is such an amazing person who looked after me and assisted me through the process of losing someone so close and would definetly recommend Bay Tree for there personal and professional assistance and nothing was too much, so a massive thank you.
Latest reviews and total checked 8 November 2026
You can talk through the place and the journey with me before deciding.
Call Sam on 0116 278 8868Questions you may have
What if I live in another city or country?
You’re still welcome to come and meet me in Blaby. If that isn’t practical, we can make all the funeral arrangements together over the phone. Call me and I’ll talk you through what we need.
Can you conduct a funeral outside Leicester?
Yes. Give me the location and the kind of funeral you want, and I’ll check what we can arrange for your family.
Can the funeral leave from a family address?
Tell me the address and who you would like to travel with the funeral. I’ll check the route, access and timings with you before we agree where the journey will begin.
Can we talk before the time comes?
Of course. If someone is very ill, we can make a note of where they would like their funeral and any family arrangements. You can also talk to me about your own wishes for the future.
What if we need them brought back to Leicester instead?
We can discuss collecting your loved one from elsewhere in Britain and bringing them into our care in Blaby. Tell me where they are and where you want the funeral, so we can look at the right arrangement.
Whenever you need us
Tell me where you would like the funeral to be.
Call me about the place and any date you have in mind. We’ll arrange a time to meet, talk through the journey and check what’s available.
Call Samantha0116 278 8868Available day and night. No obligation.