Buying a grave or cremated remains plot

Grave reserves/pre-purchase

Full graves are currently only available to reserve at Widney Manor Cemetery. 

Cremated remains/ashes graves are currently only available at Robin Hood and Widney Manor Cemeteries. This service will not be available at Woodlands Cemetery until new grave sections have been installed.

When you buy a grave or cremated remains plot, you are buying an exclusive right of burial grant, not the land itself. This means that you lease the land for a set number of years.

After you have paid the required fee, we will issue the grant of exclusive rights of burial (the deed). The grant will show: 

• the name of the purchaser
• the grave number
• how many years the exclusive right of burial is for

The exclusive right of burial includes the right to have a memorial installed on the grave. You can order headstones from a funeral director or stonemason. They will apply for a permit on your behalf. The permit application must meet the cemetery specifications, which are available on request. A stonemason registered with BRAMM (British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons) must fit the headstone. 

Cremated remains plots are available for reservation at all three cemeteries: 

• Robin Hood
• Widney Manor
• Woodlands 

Full burial plots are available for reservation at:

• Widney Manor Cemetery

How do I apply? 

We will only accept a reservation for a full burial grave for those aged 18+.  You may only have one grave in your name and payment must be by the grave holder.

Proof of residency 

Your proof of Solihull residency could be one of the following: 

• a council tax bill dated within the last two years
• a driving licence that lists an address for paying council tax to Solihull Council. You can check this at GOV.UK.
• a utility bill for a property within Solihull dated within the last two years
• any medical or government letters to you, at a Solihull property, dated within the last two years 

The price paid for a cremated remains plot will depend on your residency.   

You, or the deceased, are a resident of Solihull if: 

• you pay or paid council tax to Solihull Council
• they lived in Solihull in the last two years of their life 

If our social care team placed the deceased in a care home outside of Solihull, they will still be a 'resident'. 

Paying the deposit 

We issue cremated remains plots on a ‘next available’ basis. If you wish to select your plot, this is an optional extra and is payable when we take your deposit.  

You will be able to select this option in your application. 

You will need to pay a non-refundable deposit by credit or debit card. 

Once you have completed the application form, you will be contacted within 14 working days to proceed with your application. If you are reserving a grave, we will contact you to make an appointment. 

Reserving a grave or cremated remains plot 

If you do not require a grave selection appointment, we will process your application within 5 working days. We will contact you for deposit payment and where applicable to submit proof of residency to robinhoodcemetery@solihull.gov.uk. 

If you have selected a grave or cremated remains plot, we will allocate the grave number and you will have 30 days to make full and final payment. If you have not selected a plot, we will allocate the next available plot and you will have 30 days to make full and final payment.

You must make the final payment to secure your Exclusive Right of Burial for your grave or cremated remains plot. 

Once you make the final payment, we will issue your deed, and your application will be complete. 

If you do not pay the balance, we will notify you and cancel your application.  

Reserve a grave or cremated remains plot

Fees and charges

Download fees and charges for burials and cremations 2026/27