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 August 2026. Verified 6 October 2026.
Other fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Stillborn cremation (list price includes £22 Medical Referee Fee) | £139 – claimed back from the Children’s Funeral Fund, not charged to the family |
| Child cremation, up to 17 years (list price includes £22 Medical Referee Fee) | £406 – claimed back from the Children’s Funeral Fund, not charged to the family |
| Saturday morning cremation | £1,533 |
| Web broadcast | £68 |
Calderdale Council’s table marks the stillborn and child fees with a footnote: “Fee claimed back from Children’s Funeral Fund and not charged to funeral director or family.” Your funeral director can explain how the Children’s Funeral Fund for England works.
Source: Calderdale Council fee schedule, verified 6 October 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.