Burial or cremation?

Burial

Your main decision is which cemetery to choose. Please be aware that Edinburgh City Council does not allow a plot to be purchased until death occurs and some cemeteries in the Edinburgh area do not have room for more burials. Privately owned cemeteries may be different.

In East Lothian and Midlothian, ground can sometimes be purchased prior to a death. For information on the cost of purchasing ground and the cost of an interment, ask one of our Funeral Directors.

For information on the cost of burial, visit our burial costs page.

Cremation

If you are considering cremation, then the main decision is which crematorium to choose.

In Edinburgh there are three crematoria.

Mortonhall Crematorium on the south side of the city has two chapels - the Pentland Chapel, which can seat about 60 people and the Main Chapel, which can seat 200 or more people. Both chapels have an organ and are accessible for wheelchair users. 

Warriston Crematorium on the north east side of the city has two chapels - the Cloister Chapel and the Lorimer Chapel. The Cloister Chapel can seat about 60 people and the Lorimer chapel can seat around 200 people. Both chapels have an organ and are accessible for wheelchair users.

Seafield Crematorium on the east side of the city has one chapel, which will seat about
150 people. The chapel has an organ and is accessible for wheelchair users

For information on the cost of each chapel and each crematorium, visit our cremation costs page.