Distington Hall crematorium fees – direct cremation £700

Last updated 8 September 2026

Distington Hall Crematorium fees

Distington Hall Crematorium, near Workington in west Cumbria, opened in 1974 and serves families across Copeland and south Allerdale. It’s now operated by Cumberland Council, the successor authority to Copeland Borough Council following local government reorganisation. Direct (unattended) cremation costs £700, while a standard attended service (weekday, 9.45am-12pm and 1.15pm-3.30pm) is £1,235. An early morning 9am slot is available at £1,000, with a shorter restricted-mourner slot at £800.

Cremation fees

ServiceFee
Standard cremation (attended, 9.45am-12pm & 1.15pm-3.30pm weekday)£1,235
Early morning cremation (9am)£1,000
Early morning cremation (restricted mourners, shorter slot)£800
Direct cremation (unattended, 8.45am-8.55am)£700
Webcast£103
Child cremation (under 18)No charge (Children’s Funeral Fund)

Fees verified 2026-09-08 against Cumberland Council’s official “Fees and Charges 2026-27” schedule (effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027), which supersedes an older figure previously sourced from a funeral director’s price list. Source: Cumberland Council fees and charges 2026-27. Note: Cumberland Council publishes a single shared cremation fee schedule covering both Distington Hall and Carlisle Crematorium – confirmed 2026-08-01 by cross-checking Carlisle’s own registry entry against the same source document. The standard and direct cremation fees on this page apply at both sites; only the early morning slots and webcast fee are Distington-Hall-specific.

Contact

Phone: 01946 830 561 Postcode: CA14 4QY

About this crematorium

Distington Hall Crematorium opened in 1974 and is operated by Cumberland Council. The Chapel of Remembrance in the grounds includes a Book of Remembrance and memorial tree scheme, and webcast streaming is available for family who cannot attend in person.