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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation
£4,150–£4,720
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included
£1,995
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial
£3,923–£6,895
Unattended burial No service · burial
£2,328–£5,300
Burial estimates: May exclude grave plot costs; May exclude memorial removal or replacement fees; May exclude other cemetery fees.
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration
£1,435
Collection of the deceased
£300
Care of the deceased
£400
Coffin (wood effect foil veneer)
£345
Viewing / chapel of rest
£20
Hearse / transport
£795
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£185
Return of ashes
£25
Embalming
£175
Officiant / minister
POA
Out-of-hours collection
POA
Figures from their own published price list (dated April 2026, confirmed current 2026-04-02).
What people say
60 Google reviews · 4.9★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
Managed my father's funeral recently. Kind, friendly, helpful & professional people. Contacted me regularly with updates and progress. The day itself went smoothly and as planned. Particular thanks to Rose & Toni.
Recommended.
★★★★★
So glad we acted upon the recommendation to use Doves to organise our Mums funeral. At such a distressing time they provided an effortless, efficient and professional service. A big thank you to Rose for her compassion, advice and kindness throughout the whole process, and for making a very difficult time a little easier. Also, thank you to Toni and her Team for providing an outstanding service on the day of the funeral.
★★★★★
Great service from start to finish. Rose is very caring. Bill was patient and kind. Celebrant Sacha was perfect and went above and beyond to tell Wayne's story. Excellent so glad Wayne chose this Funeral Directors.
★★★★★
Thank you to Doves and Rose our funeral arranger and Doves staff at the Crematorium on the day of my mother's funeral . I would also like to thank Rose , in particular, for her support up to the day assisting me through the process
★★★★★
Just some inadequate words to praise everyone at Doves, Swanley.
Karen, Donna and the whole team were outstanding. From the very first meeting in the branch with Karen we knew we were in very, very safe hands.
My parents both died within twenty four hours of each other and the family had decided we would like to arrange a double funeral. They both had pre-paid insurance plans, one with Doves and another with a different company, but the other company really didn't seem to be interested in trying to make this work. Karen took the issue into her own hands and, through their Head Office, was able
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