Find a funeral director in Scarborough

Find funeral directors in Scarborough

Do you need funeral planning help? Our directory lists lots of funeral directors in Scarborough, ranging from family-run funeral homes to familiar names like Dignity and Co-op. This means you can compare services, check prices and find the right Scarborough funeral home at your own pace. You’ll also see listings for local towns such as Filey and Pickering.

Plan a funeral in Scarborough

There are many options for funeral send-offs in Scarborough, whether you want a religious service or something that’s tailored to the person who has died. The town is home to an Islamic centre and several Christian venues – including a Quaker meeting house and a Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall. There’s also one active cemetery and one crematorium. The crematorium has a chapel that allows humanist or religious funerals. Woodlands Cemetery in Scarborough has a burial meadow. Alternatively, you can have a green burial at Speeton Natural Burial Ground, which is about 6 miles away.

Why compare Scarborough funeral directors?

Funeral costs in Scarborough vary depending on what you want and the funeral director you choose. For instance, you’ll pay less for a simple direct cremation than you would for a big, bespoke send-off. Plus, some Scarborough funeral homes simply charge more than others. That’s why we show prices for attended and unattended funerals alongside all our listings.

Find a Scarborough crematorium

Woodlands Crematorium in Scarborough is in Woodlands Cemetery, near the hospital. It's council-run and has memorial gardens where ashes can be buried or scattered – including a dedicated garden for babies.

Find a Scarborough cemetery or burial ground

There is only one active cemetery in Scarborough – Woodlands Cemetery. It includes a crematorium and is run by Scarborough Borough Council. See the council website for details. The other Scarborough cemeteries – Dean Road and Manor Road – are full, so are no longer selling burial plots. However, you may be able to arrange a burial if you already have a family grave at one of the cemeteries.

Find a venue for a funeral wake in Scarborough

If you want to arrange a wake (funeral tea), you’ll need to think about a venue. There are lots of suitable hotels, restaurants and pubs for wakes in Scarborough, so you’ll have no shortage of options. Here’s a list of funeral wake venues in Scarborough to get you started.