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Warriston Crematorium

Warriston Crematorium

4.2(28 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

Edinburgh Crematorium Limited has provided burial, cremation and memorial services for over eighty years. The company operates Warriston Crematorium, Seafield Cemetery and Seafield Crematorium. Memorials are available at Warriston Crematorium. Seafield Cemetery contains war memorials dedicated to servicemen who died in both World Wars, maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The company's main services are burials, cremations and memorials in Edinburgh.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Warriston in Edinburgh is a crematorium whose two non-denominational chapels are frequently described as attractive, standing within quiet and carefully maintained grounds. Reviews time and again mention the courtesy and warmth of the team, calling staff professional, helpful and sympathetic, and noting a readiness to accommodate personal wishes so that services feel more individual. Several accounts point to the serene, contemplative atmosphere that visitors find uplifting, together with ample parking that includes disability bays and a friendly warden on hand.

One family describes how a rose bush was given closer attention after they raised a concern, with a replacement offered if it did not recover, and the plant subsequently flourished. The presence of memorials is also noted, along with respectfully tended areas where flowers and personal tributes can be left. The layout of the site and the attentiveness encountered on separate occasions are mentioned by returning families, who describe the setting as suitable for its purpose and the experience of loss as made a little more bearable by the care shown.

Warriston Crematorium — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Liza ross12 September 2025

Levi Whittaker has been there for 20 years I went down after speaking to them on the phone but because I care for my parents with cancer and dementia I couldn’t make it till today she was removed and my Levi’s earrings have been stolen out of her resting place to be told no I’m lying there werent there it hasn’t been open for 20 years . This has left me broken that this lady Mel had taken everything out of there yet no earrings ???????? I want answers and I will not stop till they are returned that’s a promise .

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Lena4 August 2025

The grounds and well-maintained and the staff is polite and accommodating. We had an issue with our rose bush and they agreed to give it closer attention, and if it wasn't thriving to give us a new plant - fortunately the close attention and care paid off, and two years late it's beautiful. I love visiting the site as it's peaceful, contemplative and uplifting.

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ルダン5 April 2025

Please don’t release doves its cruel

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David Ogilvie23 January 2025

Shocking funeral are still on.when we have all been told to stay at hame.24 1 25.

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liz browne1 December 2024

Historically our family "choice" of venue. Beautiful serene areas, well maintained grounds, helpful and friendly staff and overall a very acceptable place most suited "for purpose". Cannot rate it high enough. Plenty opportunities for memorials too ( at extra costs) and so respectfully maintained areas where you can leave flowers and items personable to your loved ones. Makes the loss experience a little more bearable.

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William Currie2 October 2024

Very well organised.

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Chris shak18 June 2024

Chapel is great design and the gardens well kept however people rightly are having dissatisfaction with modern day funerals. Previously funerals would have lasted 40 minutes to an hour. Now they are 30 minutes, sometimes 20 minutes which is a disgrace. The claim that there is a demand and supply issue seems vague in that the population of the city has indeed increased yet the rate of usage of the locations is slow. The clothing style and colours of modern times are not as neutral and smart often and this is another change. Obviously it's up to the people but the formal style has lessened. Another factor is after a 20 or 30 minute funeral many people rush off back to work or home as if it was some sort of inconvenience. Perhaps in the future there will be no service at all or a limited private one and the wake will be the main point of respect (although the wake currently is attended and exited swiftly by some). It's a disgrace.

Cremation services in Edinburgh compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 3 businesses in this category in Edinburgh are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Caledonia Cremation★ 5,042Yes
2Warriston Crematorium (this page)★ 4,228Yes
3Mortonhall Crematorium★ 4,138Yes
Contact
+441315523020www.edinburghcrematorium.com36 Warriston Rd, Edinburgh EH7 4HW
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–17:00
Saturday08:00–16:00
Sunday12:00–16:00