Plymouth City Council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Plymouth City Council. Plymouth operates Efford Cemetery and Weston Mill Cemetery. There is no separate resident and non-resident pricing – the same fees apply to all. Fees were verified in May 2026 against the council’s published schedule; no change from 2025/26 levels was found.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
Plymouth grants exclusive burial rights for periods of 25, 50, or 100 years.
| Term | Fee |
|---|---|
| 100 years | £2,426 |
| 50 years | £1,512 |
| 25 years | £882 |
| Renewal (pre-April 1951 graves, per year) | £34 |
Coffins wider than 750mm attract one and a half times the normal interment fee and double the exclusive right of burial fee.
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult burial in an ERB grave (18 years and over) | £1,491 |
| Adult burial in a non-ERB grave (18 years and over) | £982 |
| Child or stillbirth (under 18) | Free |
Cremated remains
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Interment of cremated remains in a grave | £210 |
| Cremated remains burial plot ERB – 25 years (2 interments) | £688 |
| Cremated remains burial plot ERB – 50 years (2 interments) | £971 |
Columbarium and colonnade
Plymouth’s columbarium (at Efford and Weston Mill) provides above-ground niches for cremated remains.
| Niche location | 25-year exclusive use | 25-year renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Rows C–E (Efford) / A–J (Weston Mill) | £1,502 | £494 |
| Rows A–B, F–L (Efford) / K–M (Weston Mill) | £1,229 | £383 |
Memorial fees
| Memorial type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Memorial on bearing stone (up to 900mm × 600mm, first inscription included) | £210 |
| Memorial not on bearing stone (up to 300mm × 450mm) | £95 |
| Bronze plaque (450mm × 225mm, flat on grave) | £95 |
| Vase (up to 300mm high × 225mm) | £79 |
| Each additional inscription after the first | £74 |
| Child’s memorial | Free |
Other fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Use of Ceremony Room at The Park – 30 minutes | £294 |
| Use of Ceremony Room at The Park – 45 minutes | £399 |
| Use of Ceremony Room at The Park – 90 minutes | £799 |
| Register entry transfer / duplicate deed | £58–£84 |
| Turfing a grave space | £126 |
| Annual grass-cutting (payable in advance) | £79 |
| Annual flower-planting (payable in advance) | £73 |
| Exhumation of a body | £1,491 |
Children under 18 are entitled to free use of the Ceremony Room, with fees covered by the Bereavement Service.
Fees verified 2026-05-25. No updated fee schedule for 2026/27 was found; fees confirmed unchanged against the council’s published schedule at Plymouth Cemeteries and Crematorium fees and charges and Plymouth City Council Table of Charges – Cemeteries and Crematorium.
About Plymouth cemeteries
Plymouth City Council operates two municipal cemeteries: Efford Cemetery (Victoria Road, Plymouth PL3 6AH) and Weston Mill Cemetery (Ferndale Road, Plymouth PL2 2EF). Both are managed by Plymouth Cemeteries and Crematorium service (plymouthcrematoria.com). Contact the service on 01752 307770 for plot availability and burial enquiries.
Contact: Plymouth Cemeteries and Crematorium – plymouthcrematoria.com