Ribble Valley cemetery fees – current burial costs

Last updated 12 August 2026

Ribble Valley cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Ribble Valley Borough Council cemeteries, verified against the council’s published fee schedule.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

Grave typeResident feeNon-resident fee
Grave plot£1,091.60£2,183.20
Ashes plot£539.80£1,079.60
Woodland plot£987.80£1,975.60

Burial/interment fees

ServiceResident feeNon-resident fee
Adult burial – 3-depth£980.10£1,960.20
Adult burial – 2-depth£809.60£1,619.20
Adult burial – 1-depth (inc woodland)£756.10£1,512.20
Ashes interment (inc woodland)£183.60£367.20
Child burial (under 16 years)£214.10£428.20
Stillborn to 1 monthFree of charge

Non-residents pay double the resident rate for burial rights and interments.

Fees for memorials

ServiceFee
Provision of foundation (inc. VAT)£122.40
Right to erect headstone£222.90
Stone plaque on ashes plot£120.20
Commemorative tree£226.20
Commemorative shrub£119.10
Cemetery plaqueAt cost
Memorial benchAt cost

Other cemetery charges

ServiceFee
Search fee£41.00
Grave deed copy£41.00
Certificate of burial/transfer£53.40

Fees verified 2026-08-12. Source: Ribble Valley Borough Council – Clitheroe Cemetery fees.

Ribble Valley cemeteries

Ribble Valley Borough Council operates Clitheroe Cemetery as its primary burial site, serving residents of the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire.

Contact: Ribble Valley Borough Council – available via the council website.