Cemeteries and Crematoria
Cemeteries
Lancaster City Council is responsible for the administration and maintenance of seven cemeteries within the district.
Please note that the council is not responsible for the district's crematorium, which is the operated by a private company (details below).
Advice and Information
Please see our comprehensive advice and information section for all your questions relating to burials, cremations, bereavement, cemetery records and more.
Cemeteries
• Carnforth
• Hale Carr Lane (including its woodland section)
• Morecambe
• Skerton
• Lancaster
• Scotforth
• Torrisholme Cemetery (including its woodland section)
Lancaster and Morecambe Crematorium
Also known as Torrisholme Crematorium, this crematorium is run by Dignity Funerals and not by Lancaster City Council, for full contact details and location information please visit www.dignityfunerals.co.uk
Grounds Maintenance Standards
As part of our continued commitments to improvements in grounds maintenance, we produce and annually review our Cemeteries Grounds Maintenance Plan, a copy of which is available from the right hand downloads menu.
Cemeteries User and Visitor Survey
Using new powers made available to local authorities under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, we are considering introducing a ban on dogs within cemeteries
We know this can be an emotive topic and that irresponsible dog owners cause problems in all the council cemeteries but especially Morecambe and Torrisholme cemeteries.
Current local cemetery rules and regulations require dogs to be on a lead but this is widely ignored. Many dog owners are visiting the cemeteries purely to exercise their dogs.
We always welcome your views: Cemeteries User and Visitor Survey