Arranging a Burial

When arranging a burial, a choice must be made as to which cemetery to use. This can be quite a difficult decision, as some of the cemeteries in the Edinburgh area do not have room for more burials. This is further complicated by the fact that in Edinburgh, the cemeteries that are owned by Edinburgh City Council, ground cannot be bought before death occurs. This is not necessarily true for some of the privately owned cemeteries in Edinburgh.

Currently, the cemeteries in Edinburgh where ground can be purchased are:

• Currie
• Mortonhall
• Rosebank
• Morningside
• Portobello
• Ratho
• South Queensferry
• Corstorphine Hill
• The Dean Cemetery (privately owned)
• Piershill (privately owned)
• Eastern (privately owned)
• Seafield (privately owned)

This situation differs in East Lothian and Midlothian, where ground can sometimes be purchased prior to a death.

Currently, the cemeteries in East Lothian where ground can be purchased are:

• Aberlady
• St Martin's, Haddington
• Gifford
• North Berwick
• Dunbar
• Dirleton
• Inveresk
• Gladsmuir
• Prestonpans
• Tranent
• Ormiston
• Humbie
• Morham
• Saltoun
• Bolton
• Garvald
• Pencaitland
• Athelstaneford
• Whitekirk
• Oldhamstocks
• Stenton
• East Linton

Currently, the cemeteries in Midlothian where ground can be purchased are:

• Newbattle
• Lasswade
• Harviston
• Penicuik
• Newton
• Cockpen
• Rosewell
• Loanhead
• Crichton
• Cranstoun

For information on the cost of purchasing ground and the cost of an interment, visit our burial costs page.