High Peak Borough Council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for High Peak Borough Council, effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. High Peak Borough Council manages four cemeteries – at Buxton, Glossop, Hope, and Thornsett – serving communities across the High Peak district in Derbyshire. Cemetery services are delivered through Alliance Bereavement Services, in partnership with Cheshire East Council. Out-of-area residents pay double the resident rate.
Grave space purchase (exclusive right of burial)
| Plot type | Resident (2026/27) | Non-resident (2026/27) |
|---|---|---|
| New adult grave | £830 | £1,660 |
| Pre-purchased coffin grave | £940 | £1,880 |
| Cremated remains grave | £415 | £830 |
| Pre-purchased cremated remains grave | £470 | £940 |
The fee schedule does not specify the term length for exclusive rights of burial. Contact Alliance Bereavement Services for details.
Children’s burial is free at three of the four cemeteries, not all of them. Grave purchase for a child under 18 (or stillborn after 24 weeks) is free at Buxton, Glossop and Thornsett cemeteries under the Children’s Funeral Fund for England (CFF) – your local authority claims this on your behalf. Hope Cemetery is not included in the free-child-grave list: a child’s grave there is charged at the same rate as an adult grave (£830 resident, £415 for an ashes grave). Interment/burial of a child is free at Buxton, Glossop and Thornsett; elsewhere a new full-size child grave interment is £387.50 (resident) and a reopened child grave interment is also £387.50 (resident), doubling for out-of-area residents. A child’s “single use” memorial permit is free on any grave type.
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Resident (2026/27) | Non-resident (2026/27) |
|---|---|---|
| Coffin grave – 1 interment (or woodland burial) | £775 | £1,550 |
| Coffin grave – 2 interments | £870 | £1,740 |
| Coffin grave – 3 interments (Glossop old section and Hope only) | £990 | £1,980 |
| Cremated remains casket burial | £242 | £484 |
| Lawn burial of loose ashes | £155 | £310 |
Memorial fees
| Memorial type | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Upright memorial permit (including first inscription) | £197 |
| Desk tablet or vase permit (including first inscription) | £140 |
| Replacement memorial permit | £140 |
| Additional inscription | £80 |
| Child’s “single use” memorial (any grave type) | Free |
Memorial plaques
| Item | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Bronze/aluminium memorial plaque (up to 75 letters) | £242.40 |
| Sponsored tree plaque (cast bronze) | £525.60 |
| Sponsored memorial bench and bronze plaque | £1,608 |
Other charges
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Replacement or transfer of grave deed | £57 |
| Search fee | £37.20 (per half hour) |
| Grave selection by purchaser | £31 |
| Large coffin (both dimensions over 6’5” and 25”) | £82.50 |
| Cancellation within 72 hours of burial | £82.50 |
| Coffin size not confirmed within 48 hours of burial | £82.50 |
| Headstone not removed from grave when requested | £82.50 |
| Paperwork not received in cemetery office before burial | £82.50 |
| Late arrival of funeral at cemetery (more than 30 minutes) | £82.50 |
About High Peak cemeteries
High Peak Borough Council manages four cemeteries across its district in north-west Derbyshire, which extends from the Peak District into the former mill towns of Glossop and New Mills.
- Buxton Cemetery – serving the spa town of Buxton, the district’s largest settlement
- Glossop Cemetery – serving Glossop and the Longdendale area
- Hope Cemetery – serving the Hope Valley (Glossop old section and Hope have space for 3-interment graves)
- Thornsett Cemetery – serving the New Mills area
Cemetery services are managed by Alliance Bereavement Services on behalf of High Peak Borough Council, in partnership with Cheshire East Council.
Contact: alliancecemeteries@cheshireeast.gov.uk | 01625 383945
Fees verified 2026-08-12, effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Source: High Peak Cemetery Charges 2026/27.