Isle of Wight Council cemetery fees
Isle of Wight Council manages several cemeteries across the island, including Northwood, Carisbrooke, Ryde and Shanklin. The council grants exclusive right of burial for 100 years – a significantly longer term than most English councils, which typically grant 30 to 75 years.
The fees below are effective from 1 April 2026. Burials take place Monday to Friday.
Grave space purchase (exclusive right of burial)
| Plot type | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Full grave space (100-year term) | £1,180 |
| Half space – cremated remains or baby grave | £655 |
| Northwood natural burial – full burial, single depth | £1,180 |
| Northwood natural burial – cremated remains | £655 |
| Dedicated baby section (Carisbrooke Cemetery, plot E1 only) | £200 |
When purchasing a grave, you buy the exclusive right of burial rather than the land itself. This grants the right to consent to burials in the grave and to apply for a headstone or memorial for the full 100-year term.
No distinction between resident and non-resident rates is published for burial plot purchase.
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 years and over) | £1,685 |
| Stillborn to 17 years | Free |
| Cremated remains | £465 |
| Cremated remains – vertical scatter tube | £510 |
| Cremated remains – 2 deceased simultaneously | £580 |
| Scattering of cremated remains (under turf) | £140 |
| Northwood natural burial – full burial, single depth | £1,685 |
| Northwood natural burial – cremated remains | £465 |
The council’s published schedule does not show a separate weekend rate – burials are booked Monday to Friday only.
Exclusive right of burial – grave ownership
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Transfer of exclusive right of burial | £50 |
| Surrender of exclusive right of burial | £20 |
| Copy of exclusive right of burial deed | £10 |
| Extend existing exclusive right of burial by 50 years (current owner only) | £560 |
| Re-purchase of expired exclusive right of burial (previously interred graves only) | £560 |
Memorial fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Headstone/footstone/book/tablet, up to 0.6m | £220 |
| Headstone/footstone/book/tablet, over 0.6m | £450 |
| Kerbs or flat stones (including any headstone/memorial) | £495 |
| Half kerbs or flat stones (including any headstone/memorial) | £245 |
| Vase | £160 |
| Additional inscription | £150 |
Memorial permits are subject to council approval and are typically paid via a registered stonemason or funeral director.
Miscellaneous fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Chapel fee – Carisbrooke, Ventnor or Ryde (45 minutes) | £90 |
| Chapel fee – Northwood only (45 minutes) | £115 |
| Test dig | £200 |
| Grave selection meeting with a member of staff | £70 |
| Re-turfing of grave (lawned graves only) | £110 |
| Exhumation | Price on application |
About Isle of Wight cemeteries
Isle of Wight Council operates a number of cemeteries across the island, including Northwood, Carisbrooke, Ryde and Shanklin. The 100-year exclusive right of burial term is one of the longest in England. The council does not publish a separate non-resident rate for grave purchases or interments.
For enquiries, contact Isle of Wight Bereavement Services via the council website at iow.gov.uk or by calling the council’s main contact line.
Fees verified against the council’s published “Burial fees and charges” page, showing both the 2025/26 and 2026/27 schedules, effective 1 April 2026. Source: Isle of Wight Council – Burial fees and charges.