Find a funeral director in Somerset

Find funeral directors in Somerset

Plan the right send-off for you, in Somerset using our directory.

Use our listings to find and compare funeral directors based on cost, location, and range of services. From independent funeral homes to nationwide names like Co-op and Dignity, you can browse your options carefully before making the right choice for you.

Our listings cover the whole of Somerset and North Somerset including Bridgwater, Frome, Taunton, Wells, Yeovil and more.

Planning a funeral in Somerset

You’ve got a fantastic range of options if you’re planning a funeral in Somerset. There are 6 crematoriums in the county along with several cemeteries, including 7 woodland burial sites.

For religious services, you’ll find plenty of churches, chapels and mosques across Somerset.

Across the county, you will also find gurdwara’s, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Buddhist Temples, Quaker Meeting Houses, and spiritualist churches.

Your nearest synagogue is in Bristol.

Your local funeral director will be able to offer more detail, using their local knowledge and expertise in planning funerals in Somerset.

Not sure where to start with planning a funeral? Use our step-by-step guide to arranging a funeral.

Why compare Somerset funeral directors?

Funeral costs in Somerset vary depending on the type of service, when it takes place and the funeral director you choose. In fact, funeral directors’ fees typically make up around one-third of funeral costs – so comparing options could help you to save hundreds of pounds.

For instance, a direct cremation in Somerset will cost a lot less than a large celebration of life. That’s why it’s important to compare prices.

If you want to plan an affordable funeral in Somerset, our directory makes it easy to compare costs all in one place.

Find a crematorium in Somerset

If you’re planning a cremation, you can choose from these Somerset crematoriums:

• Mendip Crematorium, Wells (Dignity)
• Sedgemoor Crematorium, Bridgwater
• Taunton Crematorium, Taunton (council-led)
• Yeovil Crematorium, Yeovil
• Haycombe Crematorium, Bath
• Weston-Super-Mare Crematorium, Weston (Dignity)

Find a cemetery or burial ground in Somerset

For burials, these are some of the Somerset cemeteries and burial grounds you can choose from:

• Quantock Road Cemetery, Bridgwater
• Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath
• Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater
• Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath
• Minehead Cemetery, Minehead
• St. Mary’s Cemetery, Taunton
• Chard Cemetery, Chard
• Milton Cemetery, Weston-Super-Mare

If you’re planning an eco-friendly funeral, these burial grounds offer woodland burials:

• Bath Natural Burial Meadow, Bath
• Hackpen Natural Burial Ground, Cullompton
• Fevin Reserve Natural Burial Grounds, Somerton
• Great Bradley Cottage Natural Burial Ground, Tiverton
• Friends Quaker Burial Ground, Taunton
• Leafy Lane Woods Natural Burial, Corsham
• Ham Down Woodland Burial Ground, Shillingstone

Find funeral wake venues in Somerset

You may choose to host the wake at home. Alternatively, for a larger venue, you may wish to use a local pub or community centre. Your funeral director will be able to talk to you about your options.

Click here for more uplifting wake ideas.