Dorking Cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Dorking Cemetery, effective April 2026. Mole Valley District Council operates Dorking Cemetery – a 14-acre site in Dorking, Surrey – which includes woodland, Muslim, and lawn cemetery sections. Burials take place Monday to Friday. For enquiries, contact the Parks Section at 01306 879112 or email dorking.cemetery@molevalley.gov.uk.
Resident rates apply to those living within the Mole Valley district. Non-residents pay roughly three times the resident rate on most items.
Grave space purchase (exclusive right of burial)
An exclusive right of burial (ERB) grants the holder the right to be interred in the grave and to apply to erect a memorial. The standard term is 50 years.
| Plot type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Adult burial plot (Lawn, Muslim or Woodland) | £1,751 | £5,061 |
| Pre-purchase of burial plot | £2,451 | £7,085 |
| Pre-purchase of cremated ashes plot | £1,129 | £3,372 |
| Cremated remains plot | £807 | £2,409 |
| Child’s grave space | £563 | £1,740 |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Adult interment (18 years or over) | £1,878 | £5,571 |
| Child 12 months to under 18 years | £721 | £2,228 |
| Child under 12 months | £372 | £1,115 |
| Cremated remains interment (12 months and over) | £478 | £1,550 |
| Cremated remains interment (child under 12 months) | £117 | £351 |
| Scattering of ashes with plaque | £383 | £1,295 |
| Scattering of ashes without plaque | £96 | £360.50 |
Memorial fees
Memorial fees are the same for residents and non-residents.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Right to erect a memorial (burial space) | £721 |
| Kerbs or ledger (older part of cemetery only) | £155 |
| Right to erect a memorial (cremated remains space) | £414 |
| Right to erect a memorial (child’s burial space) | £297 |
| Additional inscription | £202 |
| Plaque only (ashes scattering section) | £383 resident / £1,295 non-resident |
Sundry charges
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Use of chapel | £308 |
| Exhumation | Price on application |
| Burial register search (up to two searches) | Free |
| Burial register search (three to five searches) | £107 |
| Burial register search (over five searches) | Price on application |
| Transfer of grant | £113 |
| Buy-back fee | £113 |
About Dorking Cemetery
Dorking Cemetery is the only council-operated burial ground for Mole Valley District Council – it is the district’s principal cemetery, on Reigate Road, Dorking. The 14-acre site offers woodland, Muslim, and lawn burial areas, plus a scattering garden with a memorial wall for cremated remains. The woodland burial area is now full; the lawn and Muslim areas and cremated remains plots remain available. The site is open 9am until dusk, seven days a week, including bank holidays.
Randalls Park Cemetery and Crematorium in Leatherhead is a separate site, owned and operated by Dignity Funeral Services – contact 01372 363181 for their fee information. Clandon Wood Nature Reserve and Natural Burial Ground, near Guildford, is another nearby option, privately run and unaffiliated with the council.
Contact: 01306 879112 | dorking.cemetery@molevalley.gov.uk
Fees verified 2026-08-04, effective from April 2026. Source: Mole Valley District Council – Cemeteries and Burial Sites.