Our cemeteries
We provide a burial service and maintain 9 cemeteries in Renfrewshire. There is also 1 privately run cemetery in Paisley.
Cemetery opening hours
Our cemeteries are always open. For safety reasons and to ensure access for visitors, we do not lock the gates.
We advise against visiting a cemetery in hours of darkness or bad weather. Visitors should take care when in our cemeteries as they would in any outdoor space.
We may need to close, or partially close, a cemetery at any time.
Cemeteries can pose several hazards due to their natural landscape and memorials. You must not climb any tree, shrub, wall, fence or railing, any memorial or any other type of structure.
Children in the cemetery
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dogs in the cemetery
Well behaved dogs on a lead of no more than 2 metres in length are welcome in our cemeteries. Dog owners are responsible for controlling their dogs and disposing of dog waste.
Please do not use the caged bins designed for disposal of flower arrangements to dispose of dog waste, as our staff manually tip these bins over their shoulder to empty them. There are other bins at the entrances or nearby outside the cemetery.
Read the full details about access rules in the cemetery rules and regulations.
Locations of the cemeteries
Abbey cemetery
Abbey Road, Elderslie, PA5 9UR.
Date Opened 21 January 1887.
Arkleston cemetery
Arkleston Road, by North Arkleston Farm, Paisley, PA3 4JD.
Date opened 7 April 1902.
Bishopton cemetery
Houston Road, Bishopton, PA7 5NX.
Date opened 14 November 1938 and extended October 1994.
Broomward cemetery
Old Road, Elderslie, PA5 9EH.
Date opened 30 October 1991.
Hawkhead cemetery
133 Hawkhead Road, Paisley, PA2 7BE.
Date opened 13 April 1891.
There is a designated memorial garden for children under 18. You can have a memorial plaque inscribed with a personal message in the garden which is arranged by Council staff.
There is a memorial to the Victoria Cross medal winners from the Renfrewshire area.
Improvement works at Hawkhead cemetery in May 2026.
Houston cemetery
Crosslee Road, Houston, PA6 7EJ.
Date opened 19 November 1857 and extended 1999.
Inchinnan cemetery
Old Greenock Road, Inchinnan, PA4 9PH.
Date opened 22 January 1929 and extended 2019.
Kilbarchan cemetery
Bridge of Weir Road, Brookfield, PA5 8UP.
Date opened 12 February 1897 and extended 1997.
Lochwinnoch cemetery
Linthills Road, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4DJ.
Date opened 11 May 1895 and extended 2004 and woodland section 2006.
Woodland burial site at Lochwinnoch Cemetery
Our woodland burial site at Lochwinnoch cemetery offers a return to nature for those who wish to be buried in a woodland setting among wildlife and wildflowers.
The area is managed for the benefit and development of the wildflowers, trees and wildlife. It's an informal setting sloping down to the River Calder. It's not suitable for a burial in a formal layout with regularly maintained grass.
Each lair holds one burial. You may be able to buy lairs beside each other for family members who wish to be buried together, depending on the ground conditions. These lairs cost the same price as conventional lairs.
Memorials are not allowed. Once a section is filled up, suitable trees or wildflowers can be planted there.
There are commemorative pillars at the entrance to the woodland burial site. Lair holders can arrange name plaques and messages on the commemorative walls.
While the use of environmentally friendly coffins such as cardboard or wicker is preferred, we do not exclude burials in traditionally made coffins.
Woodside cemetery and crematorium
Woodside cemetery and crematorium is a privately run business.
You can phone them on 0141 889 2260 or view further info on the Woodside cemetery and crematorium website.