Three Rivers District Council cemetery fees – burial costs 2026/27

Last updated 11 August 2026

Three Rivers District Council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Three Rivers District Council, covering Chorleywood Road Cemetery and Woodcock Hill Cemetery, effective 1 April 2026.

Non-residents pay three times the resident rate. Former residents who moved out of the district within two years prior to death may qualify for resident pricing – contact the cemeteries team for details.

Exclusive right of burial – grave purchase

All ERB grants are for a 100-year term.

Grave typeResidentNon-resident
Full plot (traditional/earthen grave)£1,317£3,948
Half plot (cremated remains)£660£1,978
Full plot (Woodland burial)£720£2,156
Half plot for ashes (Woodland)£360£1,076

Interment fees

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Traditional burial – single depth£956£2,866
Traditional burial – double depth£1,167£3,496
Traditional burial – treble depth£2,216£6,647
Cremated remains interment£409£1,223
Woodland burial – single depth£956£2,866
Weekend interment surcharge (additional to standard fee)£1,415£1,415

Interment fees for caskets larger than 7ft × 2ft 6in are charged at twice the standard rates.

Woodland burials carry a one-off £151 contribution towards tree and bulb planting, in addition to the interment fee.

Combined first-burial cost

TypeResident totalNon-resident total
Full plot + single depth interment£2,273£6,814

Memorial and monument fees

ServiceFee
Right to erect a headstone, footstone, kerbstone, vase or tablet£326
Additional inscription on any gravestone or monument£113
Kerbing added to a space with an existing memorial in place£227
Transfer of title on a deed£94

About Three Rivers District Council cemeteries

Three Rivers District Council operates Chorleywood Road Cemetery and Woodcock Hill Cemetery. Woodcock Hill, situated in Rickmansworth, is the main cemetery currently accepting new interments and also includes a woodland burial section for those seeking an environmentally friendly alternative. The district covers Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, and surrounding areas.

Fees verified 2026-08-11. Source: Three Rivers District Council – Cemetery fees and charges 2026–2027.