Memorial gardens
For the burial or placing of ashes, we offer a choice of private or communal gardens in different styles and locations within our grounds.
Rated 3.5/5
Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
Holmsford Bridge has served families across Ayrshire since 1997. The chapel is full of light, and it sits in ten acres of memorial grounds that run straight into the countryside around them. There are level paths, mature trees and established beds, so it's an easy place to walk at any time of year.
A hundred and eight seats with standing room behind, and unusually generous parking at 155 spaces with six accessible bays. Baby changing is available. Families come to Holmsford Bridge from Kilmarnock, Ayr and Prestwick as well as Irvine. Our funeral directors in Kilmarnock can help you arrange a funeral here.
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- Included:Over 200 years of caring for families
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- Included:Funerals, plans, probate and more
Arranging a funeral at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
To hold a funeral here, speak to your local Dignity funeral director. They'll book the chapel, settle the paperwork with the crematorium and talk you through the choices at whatever pace suits you.
There's no rush, and no question is too small. You don't need to have anything worked out before you call.
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A chapel for every faith and belief
Ceremonies in our chapel can be arranged entirely around your customs, traditions and preferences. Let your funeral director know what matters to you, and they’ll take care of everything.
Memorials – a lasting tribute to someone special
Ask your funeral director about arranging a memorial at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium.
Plaques or dedications
If you choose to scatter or keep the ashes, a plaque in our memorial grounds or dedication in the Book of Remembrance creates a lasting tribute for loved ones to visit.
Keepsakes and urns
Keep their memory close with a daily reminder of the person they were. From the traditional to the contemporary.
Visiting us
- Dreghorn, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 4EF
- 01294 214720
Office Opening Hours
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Crematorium Grounds Opening Hours
Monday-Sunday: 24/7
Book Of Remembrance Opening Hours
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (Excluding Bank Holidays)
Our funeral directors near Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
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What to expect at a cremation
Attending a ceremony
Each service here has a set length, and it varies from one crematorium to another. Your funeral director will tell you how long you have, let you know when to arrive and where to gather, and keep an eye on the timings on the day so that you don't have to.
The service can include readings, music and time for reflection, led by a minister, celebrant or family member. At the moment of farewell, called the committal, the coffin is lowered or hidden behind a curtain. Some families prefer to leave it in view.
When the service ends, there's usually time to gather outside and speak with other guests. Your funeral director will be there if you have any questions or concerns.
What to wear
Most people wear black or dark clothing but this isn't a rule. Some families ask guests to wear a particular colour or something that meant a lot to the person who has died, like a favourite team's shirt. They may also just want people to wear whatever they're comfortable in. If you've been invited and you're not sure, ask the family.
After the ceremony
The ashes are ready to collect from the crematorium a few days after the cremation. We can also hand-deliver them or scatter them in our memorial grounds for you, whichever you prefer. Some families choose to keep the ashes at home or scatter them somewhere with personal meaning.
A memorial is a lasting place in the world for someone special. Our crematoria offer a range of options, from plaques and benches to planting a tree in the gardens. Memorials can also be arranged after a direct cremation, even if there was no ceremony held at the crematorium itself.
What families say about us
Rated 3.4 / 5 based on 43 reviews.
Rated 1/5
All that rubbish been left at my Father & Mother memorial so disrespecful
David hoy, 17 February 2026
Rated 1/5
Have been complaining for more than a year was back at the weekend with a Christmas wreath.DISGUSTED
This is not good enough gardens are in a terrible state you made a promise to keep these plots clean and tidy this complained seem to be falling on deaf ears
It makes me so sad to see this deteriorate from such a beautiful place
.Please do something now
Thank you.
Janette Thomas, 22 December 2025
Rated 1/5
I have just visited the garden where my husbands ashes are scattered. I also have a plaque in the Glasgow flower bed. I am really very sad with what I saw when there. This is a very emotional time of year and I’m afraid this just added to how I was feeling.The amount of weeds and other peoples dead flowers were quite disgraceful.On other occasions when I have been there I thought it could do with a good tidying but today it was much worse. In fact I felt like going home and getting a hoe and going back to tidy it up.I hope on my next visit things will be improved.i may just take a hoe to do some weeding myself.
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REVIEW.
Today 31st January I revisited the memorial garden where my husbands ashes are scattered .i have a plaque in the Glasgow flower bed. Since my last visit I have seen that the flower beds have been weeded the plants trimmed and bark added .There seems to be a lot more ashes scattered and different tributes laid. In all a much nicer place to visit. Whether this is the result of my phone call to the number left on my previous review I don’t know.
Thanks to the gardener you have done a good job.
Christine Davidson, 21 December 2025
FAQs
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Advice and guidance
Guides on cremation services and what to do with ashes.
Cremation service
What happens at a cremation, the paperwork needed beforehand, how long the service lasts, what shapes the cost, and when the ashes come back to you.
What to do with cremation ashes
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Places to scatter ashes in the UK
Nine places families choose to scatter ashes – at home, at sea, on hills, rivers and sports grounds – and the permission each one asks of you first.
Burying ashes
Burying ashes in a cemetery, churchyard, garden of remembrance, woodland ground or your own garden – the permission needed for each, and what it costs.
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