Cemetery regulations

Traffic control (vehicle access)

The cemetery is open for vehicles 365 days of the year during opening hours:

  • January and February 8 am to 4:30pm
  • March 8am to 6pm
  • Apil and May 8am to 7pm
  • June, July, and August 8am to 8pm
  • September 8am to 7pm
  • October 8 am to 6pm
  • November and December 8am to 4:30pm

Cars, Van, Motorbike, and other vehicles can come into the cemetery and should follow the rules:

  1. funeral cars and those following a funeral into the cemetery have right of way. No one should stop or try to stop a funeral car, or followers from areas in the cemetery
  2. no vehicle is to be left in a way that stops another vehicle from going around it
  3. vehicles must follow the speed limit of 10mph
  4. vehicles should enter by the main gate on Sutton Road and leave only by the North gate on Sutton Road. If the cemetery manager or staff tell you to use another way in or out their guide should be followed
  5. no liability is accepted by the Council for loss of or damage to a vehicle. The same is for a vehicle contents, or injury to its driver or passengers howsoever arising
  6. all requests of the manager should be followed
  7. sometimes vehicles should not enter the cemetery. We will make it clear by putting up notices at the entrance. The main entrance gates might also be locked if access by vehicles is not allowed
Go to top