Arranging a burial
Burial ground charges
Charges from 1 April 2026.
There is a 50% surcharge on all interments taking place on:
- a Saturday
- or a Midlothian Council public holiday
- or after 12:00 noon on a Friday.
| Type of interment | Charges |
|---|---|
| Stillborn child | No charge |
| Child under 5 years | No charge |
| Child age 5 up to 18 years | No charge |
| Person over 18 years | £1,203.00 |
| Person over 18 years (for interment booked on a Tue, Wed & Thurs before 10:30am) | £969.00 |
| Casket of ashes | £414.00 |
| Casket of ashes (depth of 4 feet or deeper) | £1,203.00 |
| Exhumation (per individual) | £3,820.00 |
| Lair | Charges |
|---|---|
| Baby area (Loanhead & Cockpen) | No charge |
| Cremation lair | £618.00 |
| Lair (no charge for child under 18) | £1,320.00 |
| Woodland lair (Cockpen & Rosewell) | £2,686.00 |
| Issue of Duplicate Lair Certificate | £144.00 |
| Transfer of Lair Certificate | £144.00 |
| Monument | Charges |
|---|---|
| Up to and including 3 feet (900mm) | £145.00 |
| Over 3 feet (900mm) | £278.00 |
Please note: the maximum width for a headstone on a Cremation Lair is 550mm.
There is a 50% surcharge on all ground preparations for a foundation which take place on:
- a Saturday
- or a Midlothian Council public holiday.
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