Priory Woods Cemetery

Priory Woods Cemetery is a large, peaceful open space located in the Western outskirts of Hull, which provides beautiful grounds that visitors can walk around and explore. 

The grounds are sensitively landscaped and provide tranquil, secluded areas to relax or to honour and remember loved ones. 

We welcome people of all cultures and communities. Staff on site are highly trained and can assist with all aspects of preparation and provision of information. 

There is a separate area for Muslim burials, and a baby cemetery for children up to 2 years old in a dedicated area. 

The on-site visitor centre houses the Spring and Autumn Tree memorials and a ‘Love of Hull’ memorial where plaques may be placed. It also provides a small waiting area, access to the digital Book of Remembrance, a toilet, and information about the grounds. 

If you are unsure which area of the cemetery would be right for your loved one, you can contact us to book an appointment with our friendly team. 

Rose Garden

Rose Garden

Here maintained rose trees are planted neatly along pathways and are a lovely way to memorialise a loved one. There is also a small, grassed area for scattering ashes (by appointment) where you may also purchase a small memorial plaque. Vases are not permitted here but real flowers can be threaded into the wicker fence without packaging. 

Priory grounds

Peace Garden

Designed around a circular walled garden, this area provides a peaceful area to place a memorial plaque on a bench or have an above ground Coppice vault for your loved ones’ ashes.

Memory Garden

Memory Garden

A beautiful area designed to be a place to connect your thoughts and memories, it contains lots of options for a memorial tribute. It is also home to our memory post box where you can write and post a message to your loved one on eco-friendly paper that is provided for free.

Priory natural burial ground stone sign

Natural Burial Ground

This beautiful area contains meadowlands where natural wildflowers grow and bees collect pollen to help grow new flora and feed fauna. A place where we leave only footprints, stone headstones and plaques are not permitted in this area.

Natural Burial Ground Trees

Natural Scattering Area

A small grass area to scatter ashes by appointment (it must be witnessed by an authorised member of the bereavement team).

Woodland walk

Open for everyone to enjoy but designed for children, this interactive walk can help them to understand that the cemetery is not a frightening place, and to process their present or future feelings of loss.

Woodland walk
Woodland walk entrance

There are some lovely interment and memorial options that are specific to this site -

Prices 

Description Price
Steel Mulberry Tree granite leaf plaque with 5 year lease £275
Bird Bath Memorial plaque with 5 year lease £300
Bird Bath Memorial plaque with 10 year lease £510
Spring or Autumn Tree Frieze ceramic leaf plaque with 5 years lease £263
We are Hull ceramic plaque with 5 year lease £226
Floral Frieze (Daffodil, Rose or Poppy) ceramic plaque with 5 year lease £275
Rose or Peace Garden above-ground small coppice tower vault including interment of ashes with 5 year lease* £1,120
Rose or Peace Garden above-ground small coppice tower vault including interment of ashes with 10 year lease* £1,368
Rose or Peace Garden above-ground large coppice tower vault including interment of ashes with 5 year lease* £1,280
Rose or Peace Garden above-ground large coppice tower vault including interment of ashes with 10 year lease* £1,528
Coppice porcelain plaque for small or large coppice £65
Coppice granite plaque for small or large coppice £98
Coppice slate plaque for small or large coppice £160
Granite Vault and black granite plaque (with up to 80 characters) including interment of ashes and posy vase with 10 year lease £1,475
Additional letters, decorative motifs, floral tributes or cameo photo on plaque Price on request
Additional posy vase £9
Baby Cemetery Mushroom Memorial plaque (with up to 80 characters) with 5 year lease £320
Baby Cemetery Mushroom Memorial plaque (with up to 80 characters) with 10 year lease £490
Interment of cremated remains (in biodegradable container only) in a family grave or Daffodil Area £295

*Plaques for Coppice towers are an additional purchase. 

Coppices

Small and Large Coppice Towers

Above ground vault

Above-ground Granite Vault

Bird Bath Memorial Plaque

Baby Cemetery Mushroom Memorial

Baby Cemetery Mushroom Memorial Plaque

Access our Commemorative Memorials page for additional options. 

The placing of memorabilia on a grave is not permitted at Priory Woods Cemetery and items will be removed. Please respect the rules so we can maintain a respectful, consistent and safe place for everybody’s loved ones and the animals around us. 

Access our Rules and Regulations page before you book our services.

Dogs are welcome onsite, but they must be kept on a lead at all times and any fouling must be picked up and disposed of by owners.

Opening times

For grounds access -

1 April to 31 October - Every day from 8.30am to 7.30pm 
1 November to 31 March - Every day from 8.30am to 4.30pm 

The visitor centre is open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) 8.30am to 4pm except for Tuesdays which are 10.30am to 4pm due to staff training. 

Gates will be locked upon closing time and the grounds are not checked. Please leave the grounds before this time to avoid being locked in.  

Priory Woods Cemetery Address

Priory Road 
Cottingham 
HU16 4RZ 

Access and Parking

Pedestrian and vehicle access is through a single entrance/exit with a separate path. The car park is located to the right as you drive in. There is a network of roads that can give closer vehicular access to other areas of the grounds and provide additional parking spaces. These are closed off with a bollard but can be opened on request for visits and memorial services during visitor centre opening hours. Please drive slowly. 

Most of the paths and roads are suitable for prams and people with limited mobility. Some areas of the site including the natural burial ground area has mown grass and gravelled paths which may be more difficult to use. 

Site History

The site opened on 17 May 2010. Following extensive improvements completed in 2023, further burial space was added and the memory garden and peace garden created. 

The grounds aim to work in harmony with nature, further enhancing its environment and ecosystem. 

The pet cremation service was opened in January 2026. 

Priory Cemetery grounds

Contact us

Contact a member of our dedicated team who will be happy to help and answer any questions about the above.

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