Mintlyn Crematorium fees
Mintlyn Crematorium sits on Lynn Road, Bawsey, King’s Lynn, and is operated by Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk.
Cremation fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Standard cremation (attended, Monday to Friday, 60-minute slot, music fee £40 extra) | £1,148 |
| Direct cremation (unattended, no service) | £310 |
| Attended direct cremation (no service, up to 25 mourners) | £720 |
| Saturday service (morning, subject to staff availability) | £1,629 |
| Sunday and public holiday service (morning, subject to staff availability) | £2,079 |
| Use of chapel for a memorial or burial service (excludes music) | £218 |
| Additional chapel time (additional 60-minute slot) | £218 |
| Music fee | £40 |
| Crematorium bearer (subject to availability, book in advance) | £33 |
| Cremation of a body part | £143 |
| Webcast (live, then available for up to 28 days) | £67 |
| Child cremation (up to 18th birthday) | No charge |
The standard fee includes the use of the chapel with a trained member of staff, a 60-minute total slot with 35 minutes of service time, the administration and medical referee paperwork, the mercury abatement levy and a biodegradable box for the ashes (additional boxes £15). Unattended direct cremations are booked at 8am, 8.10am, 8.20am and 8.30am Monday to Friday, and 5pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Attended direct cremations are booked at 8.30am, 9am and 4pm on Mondays and Fridays and include up to 15 minutes in the chapel and two pieces of music, with no minister. For children and babies up to their 18th birthday, the council provides a cremation service with music free of charge, including a halo photo, a music slideshow of 25 photos and a live and on-demand webcast.
Fees verified 2026-11-10. Source: Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk fee schedule, effective 1 September 2026 (cremation fees unchanged from the council’s 1 April 2026 schedule).
Parking
There are 70 official parking spaces plus five disabled access spaces. Source: Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, location and opening times.
The chapel
The chapel seats 100 mourners, with standing room for more. The roofline is designed to represent the upturned hull of a ship, reflecting King’s Lynn’s maritime heritage. Mintlyn is one of a small number of UK crematoria offering a catafalque that can be lowered, positioned at the front of the chapel next to the lectern. Source: Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, information booklet.
Service times and opening hours
The administration office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, closed on all bank holidays. The gardens of remembrance and Book of Remembrance are open for visitors October to March on weekdays 8:30am-5pm and weekends/bank holidays 9am-5pm (10am-4.30pm over the Christmas period), and April to September on weekdays 8:30am-6pm and weekends/bank holidays 9am-5pm. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing. Source: Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, location and opening times.
Webcasting
Services can be broadcast live over a password-protected webcast, and recorded onto USB or DVD for later viewing. This is arranged through the funeral director. Source: Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, information booklet.
Directions
Mintlyn Crematorium is on Lynn Road, Bawsey, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1HB, on a site of over 17 acres. Bus service 48 runs between King’s Lynn bus and train stations and Gayton/Harpley, with a stop directly outside the crematorium on the B1145. Taxi ranks are available in King’s Lynn town centre and at the station. Source: Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, location and opening times.
Chapel accessibility details and disabled toilet facilities are unconfirmed on the council’s published pages – contact the crematorium office directly to check before booking if this matters to you.
Contact
Phone: 01553 630 533 Email: mintlyn@west-norfolk.gov.uk Postcode: PE32 1HB
About this crematorium
Mintlyn Crematorium is operated by Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk. It opened in 1980, and was improved and extended in 2015 to add a modern crematory and administration facilities.