Exeter City Council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Exeter City Council for 2026/27, effective 1 April 2026. Exeter operates three cemeteries: Higher Cemetery, Exwick Cemetery, and Topsham Cemetery. There is no separate resident and non-resident pricing. Under-16s are buried at no charge.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
Exeter grants exclusive burial rights for a 30-year term, renewable in 10-year extensions.
| Grave type | 30-year ERB | 10-year extension |
|---|---|---|
| Single depth | £1,482 | £494 |
| Double depth | £1,482 | £494 |
| Triple depth | £1,482 | £494 |
| Single depth double width | £2,470 | – |
| Children’s garden | £742 | £210 |
| Transfer of exclusive right | £70 | – |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult burial (16 years and over) | £1,482 |
| Babies and children (under 16) | Free |
| Burial of ashes in a full-size grave (adult 16+) | £247 |
| Scattering of cremated remains | £185 |
| Babies and children (cremated remains, under 16) | Free |
Cremated remains – ashes graves
Exeter’s Gardens of Remembrance offer dedicated ashes plots where the fee is all-inclusive – covering the 30-year ERB, the first interment, and the right to place a memorial.
| Ashes grave type | All-in fee (ERB + interment + memorial right) |
|---|---|
| Standard ashes grave (2 sets, 30 years) | £742 |
| Large ashes grave (4 sets, 30 years) | £1,482 |
| Ashes section (30 years) | £742 |
| 10-year extension (ashes graves) | £205 |
| Plaque on central feature or memorial scroll | £211 |
Memorial fees
These are the fees for the right to erect a memorial. They do not include the cost of making or erecting the memorial itself.
| Memorial type | 30-year right | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn memorial | £519 | – |
| Vase | £185 | – |
| Cremation tablet | £247 | – |
| Additional inscription (after first) | £125 | – |
| Child’s headstone | £88 | – |
| Memorial bench | £3,181 | – |
| Plaque on bench | £478 | – |
Burial register searches cost £228 (except funeral directors or solicitors arranging a recent death, including locating a grave on site, which are free).
Fees verified 2026-05-31, effective 1 April 2026 (2026/27). Source: Exeter City Council – fees and charges 2026/27.
About Exeter cemeteries
Exeter City Council manages three cemeteries: Higher Cemetery (Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 6AT), Exwick Cemetery (Exwick Lane, Exeter EX4 2BJ), and Topsham Cemetery (Topsham Road, Exeter). Contact Bereavement Services on 01392 265 707 or bereavement.services@exeter.gov.uk for plot availability and bookings. Exeter City Council is a member of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management.
Contact: Exeter City Council bereavement services – exeter.gov.uk/bereavement