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Burial grounds

There are in excess of 200 burial grounds in Aberdeenshire managed and maintained by the council. There are further 13 private burial grounds where interments can be arranged.

Please note that interments aren't permitted on Saturdays after 11.30am, Sundays, 25th December and 1st January unless there are exceptional circumstances. All applications for such should be made to the Director of Infrastructure Services or the nominated representative.

How to buy a burial plot

A burial plot (also called lair or grave) can be purchased by telephone (in burial grounds where capacity allows). View contact details for Landscape Services.

Burial ground charges

View burial ground charges covering the purchase of the lair, the preparation of the lair for the burial, the backfilling of the lair and laying out of flowers once the burial is over.

Local burial grounds 

View local burial grounds in these areas:

Banff and Buchan

Interments are also carried out at St Marys Banff Cemetery private burial grounds.

Buchan

Interments are also carried out at New Pitsligo St John's Cemetery private burial grounds.

Formartine

Interments are also carried out at the following private burial grounds:

Garioch

Interments are also carried out in the following private burial grounds:

  • Cothal
  • Fetternear St Johns
  • Pittodrie
  • St Marys Inverurie
  • Straloch

Kincardine and Mearns

Marr

Marr North burial grounds:

Interments are also carried out at the following private burial grounds:

  • Castle Forbes Keig
  • Newe Strathdon
  • St Brides Churchyard

Marr South burial grounds:

Interments are also carried out at St Thomas Episcopal, Aboyne private burial ground.