Rose Hill Cemetery, Doncaster: burial fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for City of Doncaster Council, effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Rose Hill Cemetery on Ascot Avenue, Cantley, is the council’s principal cemetery and shares its site with Rose Hill Crematorium – if you’re looking for cremation fees instead, see our Doncaster (Rose Hill) crematorium fees page. The fees below apply across all of Doncaster Council’s cemeteries, including Rose Hill. There is no separate resident/non-resident pricing distinction. Burial fees include 30 minutes at the graveside; overrunning may incur additional charges. Children’s Funeral Fund applies to burials of children under 18 and stillbirths after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
| Service | Fee |
|---|
| Adult grave – exclusive right of burial (EROB) 100 years | £1,650 |
| Adult grave – EROB 100 years (pre-purchase, advance) | £2,503 |
| Child’s grave – EROB 100 years | £800 (not charged to family) |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|
| Adult burial – opening for depth 1 | £1,419 |
| Adult burial – opening for depth 2 | £1,736 |
| Adult burial – opening for depth 3 | £2,063 |
| Adult burial into public grave (council-owned) | £1,436 |
| Child’s burial into child’s grave | £675 (not charged to family) |
| Child’s burial into adult grave | £2,063 (not charged to family) |
| Strewing of cremated remains on grave | £127 |
| Late arrival to chapel/graveside (per 15 minutes) | £70 |
| Over-running burial service (per 15 minutes) | £90 |
| Cancellation from 2 days prior to service | £153 |
| Use of cemetery chapel (30 minutes) | £154 |
Cremated remains interment
| Service | Fee |
|---|
| Cemetery cremated remains plot for 4 – EROB 50 years | £743 |
| Cemetery cremated remains plot for 6 – EROB 50 years | £847 |
| Interment of cremated remains (cremated with Doncaster Council) | £352 |
| Interment of cremated remains (from away – cremated elsewhere) | £450 |
Burial packages
| Package | Fee |
|---|
| EROB 100yr + opening for 1 + headstone (inc. 80 letters, 2’3×24”) | £3,750 |
| EROB 100yr + opening for 1 + headstone + kerb | £5,750 |
| Existing grave + opening for 1 + headstone (inc. 80 letters, 2’3×24”) | £2,100 |
| Existing grave + opening for 1 + headstone + kerb | £4,100 |
Memorial and permit fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|
| Permit for single headstone | £336 |
| Permit for double headstone (over 2 graves) | £583 |
| Permit for triple headstone (over 3 graves) | £776 |
| Permit for child’s headstone | £112 |
| Permit for single kerb set | £259 |
| Permit for double kerb set | £451 |
| Permit for triple kerb set | £594 |
| Permit for cremated remains tablet | £153 |
| Additional inscription | £92 |
| Permit for vase | £49 |
| Stone mason registration fee | £150 |
| Permit for replacement headstone | £48 |
Fees effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, verified 2026-08-11 against the council’s published Bereavement Services Fees & Charges PDF, linked from City of Doncaster Council – Cemetery and crematorium fees & charges.
About Doncaster Council cemeteries
City of Doncaster Council manages one crematorium and 13 cemeteries across the borough: Rose Hill (Ascot Avenue, Cantley – the principal site, and also home to Rose Hill Crematorium), Arksey, Arksey Old, Askern, Campsall, Conisbrough, Denaby, Hyde Park, Mexborough, Redhouse, Rossington, Warmsworth, and Windmill Balk. Rose Hill offers woodland graves and is multi-denominational, with dedicated sections for Church of England, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, and Greek Orthodox burials; Arksey and Redhouse also have separate Church of England and Roman Catholic sections. Contact Bereavement Services for plot availability and burial arrangements at any of these sites.
Contact: cems@doncaster.gov.uk – 01302 736900
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