Gwynedd Council cemetery fees
Gwynedd Council manages cemeteries across the county, covering communities from Bangor and Caernarfon in the north to Barmouth and Dolgellau in the south. The council publishes an annual fee schedule covering all burial services.
Current fees apply for 2026/27.
Grave purchase and burial fees
Gwynedd’s fee structure separates the burial service fee from the exclusive right of burial. Both are required for a new grave.
| Service | Burial fee | Exclusive right | Total (no blockwork) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First interment – grave for one | £995 | £798 | £1,793 |
| First interment – grave for 2 or 3 | £1,092 | £798 | £1,890 |
| Further interment | £995 | – | £995 |
| Children under 18 (children’s grave) | No charge | No charge | No charge |
| Weekend burial (additional) | £278 | – | – |
| Late arrival at cemetery | £105 | – | – |
Blockwork (if required): £402 inc. VAT for single or double interment graves.
Non-residents: Where the deceased was not resident in Gwynedd for at least the final five years of their life, all burial and exclusive right fees are increased by 100% (doubled). Exceptions apply where the deceased moved out of Gwynedd for a period of up to two years due to personal circumstances.
The council’s fee schedule is published bilingually (English and Welsh); the figures above use the English-language table, which is internally consistent with the stated grave-for-2-or-3 total of £1,890.
Cremated remains interment
| Service | Burial fee | Exclusive right | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cremated remains interment | £260 | £270 | £530 |
| Weekend additional | £278 | – | – |
| Scatter cremated remains | £67 | – | – |
| Children under 18 | No charge | No charge | No charge |
Brickwork for cremated remains is available (suitable for up to 4 caskets): £182.40 inc. VAT.
Memorial and headstone fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Right to erect memorial headstone (exclusive right holders) | £135 |
| Right to re-erect or replace memorial headstone | £135 |
| Garden of rest plaque right (Dwyfor and Meirionnydd) | £67 |
Non-resident fees apply to headstone rights where the deceased was not the owner of the exclusive right of burial.
Other fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Administrative fee for searches | £120 inc. VAT |
| Standard grave provided by a funeral director (admin, area office) | £122 |
| Cremated remains grave provided by a funeral director (admin, area office) | £85 |
| Extra grave width (0.30m additional) | £244 |
| Extra width exclusive right addition | £182 |
About Gwynedd Council cemeteries
Gwynedd Council operates cemeteries across a wide geographic area spanning three former districts: Arfon, Dwyfor, and Meirionnydd. The Garden of Rest facility for cremated remains plaques is located in the Dwyfor and Meirionnydd areas.
Gwynedd’s official fee schedule is published in both English and Welsh. For enquiries, use the council’s online cemetery or crematorium enquiry form or contact the relevant area office.
Fees verified 2026-08-04. Source: Gwynedd Council – Cemeteries 2026/27 Fees.