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Doves Funeral Directors

Ashford · TN23 6HTChain
★★★★★5.0 (40 Google reviews)

Published prices

Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £4,150
Director's fee £3,295 + cremation fee £855
Direct cremation
£1,995
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
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
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)£1,700
+ typical burial fee (paid to the cemetery)£628
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)£2
Transfer / removal£185
Return of ashes£25
Embalming£175
Officiant / ministerPOA
Out-of-hours collectionPOA

Estimated all-in = the funeral director's own charges plus the crematorium's cremation fee. Prices from their CMA Standardised Price List — April 2026 list. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.

What people say

★★★★★
I can't recommend doves enough thank you to the Ashford team for everything from planning to funeral. I recently lost my teenage son and had no idea about funeral planning or what to do next. And never organised a funeral before. stepping into doves funeral directors i was greeted warmly by Hayley Boyle everything was explained fully i never felt alone and had help every step of the way. The team treated my son with a high level of dignity, care and respect. I will be forever grateful to them for making for making a catastrophic and terrible time easier to manage and for helping me to pull my
★★★★★
It was the second time we have used Doves Maidstone and again they were fantastic. From the first contact in the middle of the night informing them of my mums passing, Chris the Funeral Director making sure the day went smoothly and Jackie coordinating everything in the office the service we received was first class. Jackie was great at getting the additional request we had arranged and really took care of us.
★★★★★
This our first time in using Doves services for our loved one and I have to say I will no longer go anywhere else if we sadly have to use them again!! Haley is the most kindest, thoughtful and patient lady she knew instantly what our Mum would have wanted it’s like she knew her!! The love and care she gives to your loved ones and to families makes the passing of a loved one a little bit more bearable. We will be using their services again to arrange our Mum’s memorial at a later date we wouldn’t go anywhere else for this. Thank you again for going above and beyond Haley you are an asset to the
★★★★★
This was my first time dealing with a funeral and it was very stressful. Hayley is a lovely, kind lady and Very professional. Hayley visited my home and explained everything clearly and made me feel very at ease. Nothing was too much trouble, was always at the end of the phone if ever i needed something or even if it was for a chat. Which i thought was a nice thing to do. The funeral went as planned and i would highly recommend Doves. Thank you for everything.
★★★★★
Having lost my dad to Covid at New Year, finding the right funeral directors was essential. He needed the send off he deserved despite the challenges of lockdown and we needed to feel he was being taken care of by someone that really did care. We are so glad we called Doves! Hayley has been amazing from start to finish. Nothing is too much trouble and her kind and caring manner along with her very calming and soothing voice makes you feel that you are never bothering her and that she is looking after a member of her own family. I would highly recommend Doves should you have the misfortune to

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