Find the opening hours for our grounds and offices below. Visit our getting here page for information on how to find us.
Any changes to the times shown here will be advertised on this website, with notices around the grounds where possible.
See our normal opening hours below, or go jump to our Christmas/New Year opening hours.
Bereavement office
Located at Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5JT
The office is open: Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm. (excluding bank holidays).
You are able to contact us in person, via the telephone or email:
Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham GL52 5JT
01242 244 245
cemetery@cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham cemetery grounds, gardens of remembrance and books of remembrance in the cloisters
Open all year round including Easter, Christmas and all other bank holidays. Times vary depending on the time of year.
Summer hours (1 April – 30 September): 8.00am to 7.30pm
Winter hours (1 October – 31 March): 8.00am to 5.30pm
Charlton Kings cemetery
Located off Horsefair Street, Charlton Kings.
Open all year round including Easter, Christmas and all other bank holidays. Times vary depending on the time of year.
Summer hours (1 April – 30 September): 8.00am to 7.30pm
Winter hours (1 October – 31 March): 8.00am to 5.00pm
Chapel service times
Monday to Friday only excluding all bank holidays.
Oak chapel and Sanctuary chapel
9:00am – Direct cremation
9:15am – Sunrise Service
10:00am – Classic service
12:00pm – Classic service
1:00pm – Classic service
2:00pm – Classic service
3:00pm – Classic service
4:00pm – Classic service
Willow chapel
9:30am – Direct cremation
9:45am – Sunrise Service
10:30am – Sunrise service
11:30am – Classic service
12:30am – Classic service
1:30pm – Classic service
2:30pm – Classic service
3:30pm – Classic service
Please note: Direct cremation is a non-attended service offer. No mourners will be allowed to be in attendance.
Appointment times
Appointments for witnessed scattering, placement or interment of cremated remains are available Monday to Friday only, excluding all bank holidays.
Christmas and New Year 2023/24 opening hours
During these dates, opening hours for the grounds at Bouncers Lane – including the cemetery, gardens of remembrance and books of remembrance – remain unchanged and will close at 5.30pm each and every day, whilst Charlton Kings cemetery closes at 5pm.
- Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 December
- Office open as normal
- Funerals and appointments as normal
- Thursday 21 December
- Office open as normal
- Last cremations
- Oak chapel – 12pm
- Willow chapel – 11:30am
- Last burials
- Graveside – 1:15pm
- Chapel – 12pm
- Friday 22 December
- Office closing at 12pm
- Chapels closed – no funerals or appointments
- Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December (bank holiday)
- Office and chapels closed – no funerals or appointments
- Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December
- Office closing at 3pm
- Last cremations
- Oak chapel – 2pm
- Willow chapel – 1:30pm
- Last burials
- Graveside – 12:45pm
- Chapel – 12:30pm
- Monday 1 January 2024 (bank holiday)
- Office and chapels closed – no funerals or appointments
- Tuesday 2 January 2024
- Office open as normal
- No cremations due to planned scheduled work on both cremators
- Burials and appointments as normal
- Wednesday 3 January 2024 onwards
- Office open as normal
- Funerals and appointments as normal