New Forest District Council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for New Forest District Council, covering cemeteries across the New Forest district in Hampshire. The council directly manages a number of cemeteries across the district, including sites at Totton, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, and New Milton, with additional sites at Eling and Calshot.
New Forest gives residents a 50% discount on most cemetery fees, so non-residents effectively pay double for those categories. You qualify for the resident rate if you’re a current New Forest resident, a non-resident paying for a New Forest resident, a previous resident who relocated for dependent or independent living needs, or a previous resident who bought a plot while living in the district. Everyone else pays the non-resident rate. Call the Cemeteries Office on 023 8028 5952 if you’re unsure which applies.
The Exclusive Right of Burial at New Forest cemeteries is granted for 30 years (shorter than the 50-year standard at many councils). This means the ERB purchase price is lower, but the right will need extending after 30 years.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
ERB is for 30 years at all New Forest cemeteries.
| Grave type | Resident fee | Non-resident fee |
|---|---|---|
| Single or double lawn/woodland grave | £1,205 | £2,410 |
| Eling and Calshot single/double lawn grave (inc. memorial ground support) | £1,325 | £2,650 |
| Traditional kerbed grave (specific sections and cemeteries) | £1,880 | £3,760 |
| Location selected by purchaser | £310 | £310 |
| Cremated remains plot | £495 | £990 |
| Woodland cremated remains plot | £635 | £1,270 |
| Assignment or transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial | £195 | £195 |
| Re-issue of Exclusive Right of Burial | £78 | £78 |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Resident fee | Non-resident fee |
|---|---|---|
| Adult interment – lawn or woodland grave | £940 | £1,880 |
| Adult interment – traditional kerbed section | £1,200 | £2,400 |
| Adult interment – burial chamber (uncoffined) | £2,225 | £4,450 |
| Single-depth interment requiring two grave spaces | £1,880 | £3,760 |
| Use of memorial garden | £140 | £280 |
| Saturday burial surcharge | +50% | +50% |
| Family-organised interment administration fee | £205 | £205 |
| Postponement or cancellation (within 48 hours of interment) | Interment fee | Interment fee |
Children’s burial fees are met through the Children’s Funeral Fund for England – there is no charge to families for children under 18.
Cremated remains fees
| Service | Resident fee | Non-resident fee |
|---|---|---|
| Interment of ashes in cremated remains section | £436 | £872 |
| Interment of ashes in existing grave or woodland grave | £436 | £872 |
Memorial permit fees
Unlike most other fees on this page, memorial permit fees are the same for residents and non-residents.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Permission to erect or amend a memorial | £235 |
| Permission to erect or amend a memorial with kerbstone (traditional sections) | £470 |
| Permission for offsite repair or maintenance of a memorial, including removal from cemetery | £78 |
| Permission for in situ maintenance, no changes to memorial | No charge |
Sundry fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Use of chapel | £110 |
| Research fee, per hour | £78 |
Non-resident fees
Most fees are doubled for non-residents – including ERB purchase, interment, and cremated remains. Memorial permit fees, sundry fees, and the assignment, transfer, and re-issue charges for ERB apply equally to residents and non-residents.
About New Forest District Council cemeteries
New Forest District Council is a two-tier local authority in Hampshire, covering a large rural district with a population of around 180,000. The district lies between Southampton and Bournemouth, stretching from the South Coast inland to include the New Forest National Park.
The council maintains cemeteries at several locations across the district. Unlike the national park area itself, where burial provision is largely handled by parish councils, the district’s larger settlements are served by council-run sites.
Saturday burials are available at a 50% surcharge on the interment fee. Families who choose to organise the interment themselves (without a registered funeral director) are required to pay an additional administration fee of £205.
Contact: New Forest District Council Cemeteries Office – cemeteries@nfdc.gov.uk or telephone 023 8028 5952 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am–3:30pm).
Fees verified 2026-08-11 against published fee schedule. Source: New Forest District Council – Cemetery fees and charges.
Looking for cremation fees instead?
The council’s cemeteries are separate from New Forest Crematorium & Memorial Gardens (Stem Lane, New Milton), which is privately operated by Westerleigh Group. See New Forest Crematorium fees for cremation costs.
Related pages
- New Forest Crematorium fees – cremation costs at the separate, privately operated site in New Milton
- Funeral planning – comparing cremation and burial costs
- What to do when someone dies – practical next steps