Unattended burial in Cumbria
Compare unattended burial costs in Cumbria using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £850 to £1,610, with a median of £1,000 across 13 funeral directors with published prices within 30 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £850 at Sean Crilley Funeral Directors (22.1 mi); the highest is £1,610 at Walkers Funeral Directors - Appleby- in- Westmorland (12.2 mi). A burial without a service: the funeral director collects the deceased, provides a simple coffin, and takes them directly to the cemetery for interment with no mourners present. The burial counterpart of a direct cremation.
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Price summary
Based on 13 published price lists within 30 miles of Cumbria.
- Median price
- £1,000
- Captured range
- £850-£1,610
- Latest source check
- 16 Sept 2026
n=13 priced providers
Last verified 16 Sept 2026
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Freshness
Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 13 published unattended burial prices within 30 miles of Cumbria.
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Published unattended burial prices
£850
Unattended burial
22.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£850
Unattended burial
22.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
22.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
22.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
22.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
25.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
26.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Sandelands (Funeral Directors) Ltd
10 Bridge Street, COCKERMOUTH, CUMBRIA · CA13 9LZ
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
23.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Sandelands (Funeral Directors) Ltd
Hay Lodge, WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA · CA14 1HU
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
29.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,365
Unattended burial
20.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,365
Unattended burial
27.0 mi
verified 11 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,610
Unattended burial
6.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walkers Funeral Directors - Appleby- in- Westmorland
Chapel Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria · CA16 6QR
Independent
£1,610
Unattended burial
12.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
What’s included in the unattended burial price?
Funeral director's charges only. The burial fee, exclusive right of burial (the plot), gravedigging and any memorial permit are set by the cemetery operator and paid separately — and typically cost more than the funeral director's charge itself.
Other funeral costs in Cumbria
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.