Cemeteries and crematoria

The council maintains three crematoria and 22 cemeteries in Leeds. These are

Crematoria 

• Lawnswood, (opened 1905) Otley Road, Adel, Leeds, LS16 6AH
  Monday to Friday 08am to 4:45pm
  Closed Saturday, Sunday, usual bank holidays plus Tuesday following Easter, spring and summer bank holidays.
  
  
• Cottingley, (opened 1937)   Elland Road, Leeds, LS11 0EU
  Not permanently manned - please contact us for more information.
  
  
• Rawdon, (opened 1959) Leeds Road, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6JP
  Not permanently manned - please contact us for more information.

Cemeteries 

• Armley Hill Top, (opened 1892) Greenhill Road, Leeds, LS12 3PZ
• Beckett Street, (opened 1845) Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7AA
• Beeston, (opened 1859) Beeston Road, Leeds, LS11 8PZ
• Cottingley Hall, (opened 1938) Elland Road, Leeds, LS11 0EU
• Garforth, (opened 1911)  Ninelands Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1NX
• Gildersome, (opened 1865)  Street Lane, Leeds, LS27 7HR
• Guiseley, (opened 1922) Netherfield Road, Leeds, LS20 9HL
• Harehills, (opened 1908) Kimberley Road, Leeds, LS9 6LZ
• Holbeck, (opened 1857) Fairfax Road, Leeds, LS11 8SY
• Horsforth, (opened 1881) Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4DZ
• Hunslet, (opened 1845) Middleton Road, Leeds, LS10 3BN
• Lawnswood, (opened 1876) Otley Road, Adel, Leeds, LS16 6AH
• Lofthouse, (opened 1932) Jumbles Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3RU
• Morley, (opened 1884) Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0LZ
• New Farnley, (opened 1860) Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 5PU
• New Wortley, (opened 1863) Grasmere Road, Leeds, LS12 4EX
• Otley, (opened 1862)  Pool Road, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1HE
• Pudsey, (opened 1875) Cemetery Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7HH
• Rothwell, (opened 1918) Haigh Road, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0TD
• Upper and  Lower Wortley, (opened 1865) Oldfield Lane, Leeds, LS12 4EX
• Whitkirk, (opened 1881)  Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0AA
• Yeadon, (opened 1875) Cemetery Road, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7UR

Grounds opening hours  

Weekdays  
Summer   8:30am - 7pm
Winter    8:30am - 4pm

Weekends  
Summer   10am - 6pm
Winter     10am - 4pm

Christmas Day/bank holidays:   10am - 4pm

Book/scroll of remembrance opening hours 
Weekdays  
Summer 8:30am - 7pm
Winter   8:30am - 4pm

Weekends   
Summer 10am - 6pm
Winter  10am - 4pm

Times change summer /winter when clocks change

Closed churchyards
We look after 22 closed churchyards. You can see a list of these by opening the document Closed churchyards on the right. The registers for closed churchyards should be available by contacting the minister of the church concerned or if the church is closed you can find the information on the West Yorkshire Archive Service website by following the link on this page.

War memorials
We also look after 43 war memorials in the Leeds area. You can find details of the war memorials in Leeds by following the link on this page.

If you want advice on burial or cremation and memorials or information about closed churchyards, private crematoria and the Leeds mortuary service please contact us using the contact details on the top right hand side of the page.

Leeds General Infirmary provides the Leeds mortuary service on our behalf.

Can you help me find a grave or a place where ashes have been scattered?
Yes, if you know the name and date of death of the deceased person, we can help you find their grave or where their ashes have been scattered.

Can I get a head stone or memorial for ashes that have been scattered?
You can have a memorial where ashes have been scattered. Please contact us for more information or advice.

Can I tend a grave in a council-maintained cemetery myself? 
We look after the general up-keep of the cemeteries and churchyards in our cemeteries. This includes things like grass cutting and path maintenance. You may look after individual graves, but certain things are not allowed - for example placing kerbs around the grave or adding stone/wood chipping. Please contact us for advice if you are unsure about anything.

Charges
A schedule of charges is attached to this page.

Parks and countryside's main reception telephone number 0113 395 7400 is staffed from 8am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 4pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.

Contacts