Burials and cemeteries
There are a total of 24 cemeteries which cover the whole Bradford Metropolitan District. The cemeteries are managed by Bereavement Services based at Shay Grange Crematorium. The office is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4pm and is not open on weekends or on Public Holidays.
Burials are normally arranged by funeral directors. For your local funeral director visit the Funeral Directory website or the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors.
Vehicle access to cemeteries
Bradford cemeteries are open to vehicles during the following times
- 9.30am to 8.30pm, from April to September
- 9.30am to 4.30pm, from October to March
Cemetery gates/bollards may be locked when the cemetery is closed to vehicles. Pedestrian access is available at all times.
All vehicles are parked at the owner’s risk
If you encounter any problems with access outside of normal office hours, please contact the Council Emergency Service on 01274 431000
Visiting cemeteries during unpleasant weather
During very wet weather, particularly during the winter, certain areas will inevitably become muddy especially in the vicinity of grave digging activities. The contractor is required to remove any soil/mud deposited on roads as soon as possible. Grassed areas can also become waterlogged and very soggy.
Please wear suitable clothing if you have to visit a cemetery during or immediately following heavy rain.
Heavy rain can cause graves to sink in the months following a burial. These will be 'topped up' by the contractor, but please report any that may have been missed.
During icy or snowy weather, the roads and paths to imminent funerals will be treated if at all possible. Please take extreme care if you feel you need to visit the cemetery.
Woodland Burial, Thornton Cemetery
The Woodland Burial Ground provides the ideal setting for a burial area and offers the opportunity for those departed to 'return to nature' and contribute to the formation and preservation of natural woodland.
Cemeteries owned and managed by Bradford Council
| Cemetery | Address | Year the cemetery opened |
|---|---|---|
| Bingley Cemetery | Bailey Hills Road, Bingley BD16 2RJ | 1870 |
| Bowling Cemetery | Rooley Lane, Bradford BD5 8LD | 1889 |
| Charlestown Cemetery | Otley Road, Charlestown BD17 7HU | 1863 |
| Clayton Cemetery | Middle Lane, Clayton, Bradford BD14 6DS | 1928 |
| Gods Acre Cemetery | Bradford Road, Burley in Wharfedale LS29 7PU | 1873 |
| Haworth Cemetery | Cemetery Road, Haworth BD22 8EN | 1893 |
| Ilkley Cemetery | Ashlands Road, Ilkley LS29 8JT | 1878 |
| Menston Cemetery | Bradford Road, Menston LS29 6EB | 1927 |
| Morton Cemetery | Bradford Road, Sandbeds, Keighley BD20 5JR | 1916 |
| Nabwood Cemetery | Bingley Road, Shipley BD18 4BG | 1895 |
| North Bierley Cemetery | Cemetery Road, Buttershaw, Bradford BD6 2NG | 1933 |
| Oakworth Cemetery | Wide Lane, Keighley BD22 0RJ | 1906 |
| Oxenhope Cemetery | Hebden Bridge Road, Oxenhope BD22 9QH | 1887 |
| Queensbury Cemetery | West End, Queensbury, Bradford BD13 2AH | 1905 |
| Silsden Cemetery | Howden Road, Silsden BD20 0JB | 1930 |
| Silsden Churchyard | Kirkgate, Silsden, BD20 9JS | 1930 |
| Scholemoor Cemetery | Necropolis Road, Bradford BD7 2PS | 1860 |
| Stanbury Cemetery | Sladen Bridge, Stanbury, Keighley BD22 0HA | 1888 |
| Steeton Cemetery | Elmsley Street, Steeton, BD20 6SE | 1896 |
| Thornton Cemetery | Thornton Road, Bradford BD13 3QB | 1907 |
| Tong Cemetery | Tong Street, Bradford BD4 6NB | 1860 |
| Utley Cemetery | Skipton Road Keighley BD20 6EJ | 1857 |
| Wilsden Cemetery | Shay Lane BD15 0DJ | 1922 |
| Windhill Cemetery | Owlet Road Windhill Shipley BD18 2RJ | 1835 |
| Undercliffe Cemetery* | Undercliffe Lane, Bradford BD3 0QD | 1854 |
Undercliffe Cemetery
* Undercliffe Cemetery is not managed by Bradford Council but by a charitable trust. Bradford Council owns the land but lease it to the trust.
Should you require further information about Undercliffe Cemetery then please contact the Registrar:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01274 642276
Address. 127 Undercliffe Lane, Bradford BD3 0QD
Muslim burials
There is Muslim burial provision at Scholemoor, Bowling and Utley cemeteries.
For burial at Utley, please contact our Keighley office.
We work in partnership with the Bradford Council For Mosques. Please contact the Council For Mosques for more details:
6 Claremont, Bradford BD7 1BQ
Telephone: 01274 732479