Find a funeral director in Wideopen

Find funeral directors in Wideopen 

We’re here to help you find the right funeral director in Wideopen. Our directory lists all the funeral homes in the area, including national names like Co-op Funeralcare and local independents like H Duckworth Funeral Directors. 

Planning a funeral in Wideopen 

If you’re arranging a funeral in Wideopen you have a few local options. For a burial, your nearest cemetery is on Dudley Lane and there are others in Hazlerigg and Gosforth. You’ll need to go further afield for a cremation: there are crematoriums in Denton and Tynemouth, as well as one to the north in Bockenfield. Woodland burials are also available in Bockenfield. 

Local places of worship include Christian churches like St Columbas Parish Church and St John's URC Church. There’s also the Sacred Heart Catholic Church nearby. Further places of worship, including chapels, gurdwaras, mosques, synagogues and temples, can be found in Newcastle.

Find a Wideopen crematorium 

For a cremation, there are 3 crematoriums for you to choose from: 

• Newcastle West Road Crematorium & Cemetery, Denton 
• Northumbrian Woodland Burial & Crematorium, Bockenfield (24 miles north of Newcastle) 
• Tynemouth Crematorium 

Find a cemetery or burial ground in Wideopen 

There are several cemeteries in the area, including: 

• Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gosforth 
• Benton Cemetery, Forest Hall (council-run) 
• Dudley Cemetery (council-run) 
• Hazlerigg Jewish Cemetery 
• Hollywood Cemetery, Gosforth (council-run) 
• Mayfield Cemetery, Cramlington 
• North Gosforth Joint Burial Ground, Hazlerigg 
• Northumbrian Woodland Burial (24 miles north of Newcastle) 

Your chosen funeral director will be able to offer more info about each cemetery and whether there's available space. 

Find funeral wake venues in Wideopen 

There are plenty of venues in the wider Newcastle area that you could hire out for a wake. Alternatively, you could host it at your own home, or at a local village hall or community centre. 

We recommend taking some time to look into the different cemeteries and crematoriums listed above before you make your choice. You can find more information through their websites or by reading independent reviews. This will help you to find the best option to meet your needs.