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Locations and Directions
Cemetery Office
New Cemetery/Ipswich Crematorium
Lawn Cemetery
Millennium Cemetery
Old Cemetery
Locations
Ipswich Borough Council manages one crematorium and four cemeteries. Find out where each of them are located and get directions. Opening times are available here.
Cemetery Office
The office is situated adjacent to the Lawn Cemetery and is accessed via Cemetery Lane. There is a small car park at the front of the office.
New Cemetery/Ipswich Crematorium
The New Cemetery is not, in fact, new. It opened in 1921 and houses the Crematorium and West Chapel and has no burial space.
Ipswich Crematorium and the Temple of Remembrance are located within the New Cemetery. There are two gardens of rest, however these are now closed for scatterings/interments.
How to find out about cremation services (FAQs)
Lawn Cemetery
The Lawn Cemetery is set out in a regimental style to reflect the standards set by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are no new adult graves available in this cemetery. Spaces are available in the children’s section only.
Millennium Cemetery
The Millennium Cemetery on Tuddenham Road, is mostly used for burials and is a short way from the Old and New Cemeteries.
There are three main burial areas in the Millenium Cemetery, incorporating lawn, traditional and an area for baby/child graves. We can also accommodate below ground burial vaults in the Traditional Section. The Millenium Cemetery is dedicated for the use of all religions.
Old Cemetery
The Old Cemetery, which opened in 1855, is a traditional Victorian-style cemetery. Specific areas are set aside for different beliefs – Muslim, Jewish, Quaker. This Cemetery also accommodates the Old Cemetery Church.
Directions
How to get to the Cemeteries and Crematorium by car or bus.
By road
You can find the full addresses to our cemeteries above. Clicking on the address links will take you to Google Maps where directions are provided.
By bus to the Cemetery Office, New Cemetery/Ipswich Crematorium and Lawn Cemetery:
Bus 6A (Ipswich Buses) from Stop KK at Sailmakers Bus Station, in the town centre, reaches all cemetery locations.
Exit the bus at the stop on Sidegate Lane, just before you reach the roundabout and the Royal George (9 stops). Walk north on Sidegate Lane towards Colchester Road. Turn left onto Colchester Road and then turn left onto Cemetery Lane where you will reach the Cemetery Office and other destinations.
Alternatively, First Buses 63, 64, 65, 66 and 72 which depart from Great Coleman Street, stop at Albion Hill adj Rivers Street (outside Skoda). It is then a 15 minute walk up Belvedere Road and then turn right onto Cemetery Lane where the Cemetery Office will be on your left.
By bus to the Millenium Cemetery:
Bus 6A (Ipswich Buses) from Stop KK at Sailmakers Bus Station, in the town centre, reaches all cemetery locations.
Exit the bus on stop on Sidegate Lane (13 stops), opp Turning Circle. Walk east on Sidegate Lane towards Humber Doucy Lane. Turn left onto Humber Doucy Lane, then turn left onto Tuddenham Road. Millenium Cemetery will be on your right.
