Cathays and Cardiff’s 7 other council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Cardiff City Council cemeteries, verified against the council’s published 2026 fee schedule. Cardiff Council operates eight cemeteries: Cathays, Llandaff, Llanishen, Northern, Pantmawr, St John’s (Radyr), Thornhill, and Western (Ely). Fees below apply across all eight sites unless a specific cemetery is named.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial, 100-year term)
| Grave type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Lawn or traditional grave (9’x4’, up to 2 burials) | £1,350 |
| Woodland grave (single depth, 9’x4’) | £1,350 |
| Pre-purchase of a grave space for future use | £2,035 |
| Reservation of a grave at the time of burial (includes right of burial) | £1,350 |
Burial/interment fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Standard burial (single coffin) | £1,200 |
| Double funeral (2 coffins in single grave) | £1,800 |
| Burial in an existing vaulted chamber grave (Cathays Cemetery only) | £550 |
| Provision of timber for a shroud burial | £195 |
| Weekend/bank holiday surcharge | £355 |
| Burial under 18 | No charge |
Cremated remains fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| New cremated remains grave (up to 4 sets, 50-year lease) | £565 |
| Cremated remains burial in existing grave | £420 |
| Double cremated remains burial | £630 |
Chapel hire
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Either chapel at Thornhill, for a memorial service | £490 |
| Either chapel at Thornhill, for a burial service | £375 |
| Chapel at Cathays Cemetery, for a burial or memorial service | £250 |
Cemetery and memorial fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Memorial works permit (included with new grave purchases) | £150 |
| Wooden cross permit | £30 |
Cardiff City Council does not differentiate between resident and non-resident cemetery fees in its published schedule.
Fees verified 2026-08-06. Source: Cardiff Bereavement Services pricing.
Cardiff’s 8 council cemeteries
Cardiff City Council manages eight cemeteries: Cathays Cemetery and Thornhill Cemetery are the two main sites, alongside Llandaff Cemetery, Llanishen Cemetery, Northern Cemetery, Pantmawr Cemetery, St John’s Cemetery (Radyr), and Western Cemetery (Ely). Cathays is also the only cemetery with its own on-site chapel and vaulted-chamber grave option. Contact the bereavement services team to confirm which cemetery has available plots.
Contact: Cardiff Bereavement Services – 029 2062 3294 or via the council website.