Rated 1/5
All that rubbish been left at my Father & Mother memorial so disrespecful
David hoy, 17 February 2026
Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
Dreghorn, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 4EF
Our crematorium and memorial grounds
Since opening in 1997, our crematorium has become a trusted place for families across Ayrshire to say a meaningful goodbye. We’re proud to deliver every service with compassion and care. Our light-filled chapel is set within 10 acres of memorial grounds that blend seamlessly with the surrounding countryside. With accessible pathways, mature trees and established flower beds, our gardens offer a peaceful place of reflection and remembrance throughout the year.
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A chapel for all faiths and beliefs
Our chapel at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium features a stunning floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the River Irvine, providing a beautiful backdrop to services. There is comfortable seating for up to 108 guests, and for larger funeral services, the spacious waiting room offers additional capacity with screens and surround sound. A modern sound system can play music of your choice, and there's room for singers and musicians too.
Our chapel and facilities
Chapel capacity
- 108 seated guests
- Additional standing room
Audiovisuals
- Music system
- Screens for visual tributes
- Webcasting option
Parking
- 155 standard spaces
- 6 accessible spaces
Facilities
- Waiting room
- Hearing loop
- Accessible toilets
- Baby changing facilities
Memorials
- Range of memorial options
- Book of Remembrance
A compassionate team to support you
If you need support to arrange a cremation in Irvine, or nearby areas such as Kilmarnock, Ayr or Prestwick, we work with local funeral directors, faith leaders and celebrants across Scotland. Holmsford Bridge Crematorium is equipped with a music system, screens for visual tributes and webcasting for those joining remotely. Ample parking, a waiting room and fully accessible facilities are also available. If you'd like to arrange a tour, please call us — we're here to support you every step of the way.
Memorials at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
We offer different ways to create a lasting tribute within our memorial grounds.
Our memorial specialists are here to help you find something that truly reflects your loved one, from a memorial garden to a plaque or dedication in our Book of Remembrance.
Contact us to arrange a tour and talk through the options.
Visiting us
If you would like to talk about planning a service or memorial, please call us to arrange an appointment. We welcome every visitor.
- 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 services
Cremation services at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
We offer attended and unattended cremation services at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
An attended cremation
Where family and friends come together for a funeral or memorial service in our chapel. You can personalise the service with music, readings and tributes. Loved ones will be able to spend a few moments with the coffin before leaving the chapel.
An attended direct cremation
This option enables families to attend the crematorium to see the coffin in the chapel. Although there is no funeral or memorial service, you can choose the music that is playing and will be able to spend a few moments with the coffin.
An unattended, direct cremation
A direct cremation means there is no funeral or memorial service in the chapel, and no mourners in attendance.
For more information about personalising a service, speak to your funeral director, or contact us.
Our fees
All cremation fees at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium include:
• The use of our chapel
• A single tribute photo displayed on screen throughout the service (not available for attended direct cremations)
• The use of our state-of-the-art media system to play music of your choice
• All services relating to the administration and registration of the cremation, in line with statutory regulation
• Certificate of cremation
• Provision of a container for the ashes
• The option to witness the scattering of the ashes within our Gardens of Remembrance, or preparation of the ashes for collection
Contact Holmsford Bridge Crematorium
- Dreghorn, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 4EF
- 01294 214720
General enquiries
holmsfordbridge.crematorium@thecmg.co.ukMemorial enquiries
holmsfordbridge.memorialoffice@thecmg.co.uk
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What families say about us
Rated 3.4 / 5 based on 43 reviews.
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