Park Wood Crematorium, Elland
Park Wood Crematorium is Calderdale Council’s crematorium, sited at Elland between Halifax and Huddersfield. It’s also searched for as “Parkwood crematorium” or “Halifax crematorium” – all the same site.
Contact and location
Phone: 01422 372 293 (ask for the Bereavement Services Manager) Email: parkwood.crematorium@calderdale.gov.uk Postcode: HX5 9HZ Operator: Calderdale Council
For the schedule of upcoming services, the crematorium’s own funeral director will confirm your booked time – Calderdale Council does not publish a public list of individual funerals online.
The three service types
Calderdale Council offers three service formats at Park Wood, each priced differently:
| Service | What’s included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | No attendees, one piece of music, 9am only | £350 |
| Simple | Up to 20 attendees, two pieces of music, 30-minute service (9.15am or 9.45am) | £944 |
| Full | No restriction on attendees or music, 45-minute service, extension available at extra cost | £1,168 |
Source: Calderdale Council – About Park Wood Crematorium and Bereavement service fees, fees effective 1 April 2026, page last updated 25 June 2026. Verified 26 July 2026.
Other fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Stillborn cremation (includes £22 Medical Referee Fee) | £139 |
| Child cremation, up to 17 years (includes £22 Medical Referee Fee) | £406 |
| Saturday morning cremation | £1,533 |
| Web broadcast | £68 |
Child and stillborn cremations at Park Wood carry a real charge on Calderdale Council’s published table, unlike some other councils’ schedules. If cost is a concern, ask your funeral director about the Children’s Funeral Fund for England, which reimburses cremation and burial fees separately rather than removing the council’s charge upfront.
Source: Calderdale Council fee schedule, verified 26 July 2026.
Chapels
Park Wood has two chapels. The main chapel seats 88 people, with standing room at the back and TVs in the foyer for overflow guests. A separate, smaller Snowdrop Chapel is set aside specifically for infant funerals, giving families a more intimate space to remember a baby.
Source: Calderdale Council – About Park Wood Crematorium, verified 9 August 2026.
Accessibility
Park Wood has ramps for access to and from the building, accessible toilets, and a hearing loop in the service chapel. There are dedicated disabled parking spaces in the main car park, plus two further spaces on the left-hand side just before the car park entrance. General parking has room for up to 60 cars to the right of the building.
Source: Calderdale Council – About Park Wood Crematorium, verified 9 August 2026.
Opening hours
Grounds: Monday to Friday from 7am; Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays from 9am. Gates close at 8pm in summer, moving to 5pm from late October. Bereavement office: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am–4.30pm; Friday, 8.30am–4pm. Closed weekends and bank holidays. Book of Remembrance viewing: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am–4pm; Friday, 8.30am–3.30pm.
Source: Calderdale Council – Park Wood Crematorium location and opening times, verified 9 August 2026.
About this crematorium
Park Wood Crematorium is operated by Calderdale Council and opened in 1956. It sits on a hillside site in Elland with views across the surrounding area.