Ecological summary

Burial grounds are fantastic places for biodiversity, often containing species rich grassland which was once widespread in the UK. The walls and monuments create habitat for amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and invertebrates as well as ferns, mosses and liverworts. Of the 2,000 lichen species in the UK, 700 are found in churchyards with a third of these rarely found elsewhere. Check for thrushes feeding on yew berries and swifts and bats under the eaves.

Caring for God's Acre is a national charity dedicated to supporting those managing burial grounds for conservation and heritage purposes. More information on the support offered can be found on their website here: https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk. To view the occurrence records in this burial ground click on the View records button underneath the map.

Ancient & Veteran Trees

The UK holds a globally important population of veteran and ancient yew trees of which three-quarters are found in the churchyards of England and Wales. There are about 800 of these ancient and veteran yews, aged from 500 to several 1,000 years old, with no known upper age limit. Burial grounds may contain veteran trees of other species.

Burial grounds may also contain veteran trees of other species, acting as hosts to a wealth of associated plants, animals, lichen and fungi.

Bats and Swifts

Bats – Bats use both the buildings and also the mature and veteran trees within burial grounds to roost, breed and overwinter. These places are relatively unchanging and so populations may have built up over centuries. In addition, bats may forage and feed over the grassland and other vegetation, taking advantage of the wide variety of insect species to be found.

Swifts – The eaves, roofs, towers and steeples of historic churches and chapels, combined with the space around them for accessing nooks and crannies make burial grounds excellent for nesting swifts. These buildings are relatively unchanging and so populations may have built up over centuries. Nests are hard to find and so surveying is crucial for good management.

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Group Species

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Taxa No. of records Most recent record
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) 2 1992
Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent) 2 1992
Ajuga reptans (Bugle) 2 1992
Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail) 2 1992
Amblystegium serpens (Creeping Feather-moss) 1 2010
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal-grass) 2 1992
Anthriscus sylvestris (Cow Parsley) 2 1992
Arrhenatherum elatius (False Oat-grass) 2 1992
Arum maculatum (Lords-and-Ladies) 2 1992
Barbula unguiculata (Bird's-claw Beard-moss) 1 2010
Bellis perennis (Daisy) 2 1992
Brachypodium sylvaticum (False-brome) 2 1992
Brachythecium albicans (Whitish Feather-moss) 1 2010
Brachythecium rutabulum (Rough-stalked Feather-moss) 1 2010
Bryum capillare (Capillary Thread-moss) 1 2010
Bryum pallescens (Tall-clustered Thread-moss) 1 2010
Calliergonella cuspidata (Pointed Spear-moss) 1 2010
Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii) (Common Knapweed) 2 1992
Cerastium fontanum (Common Mouse-ear) 2 1992
Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank) 1 2010
Cirsium arvense (Creeping Thistle) 2 1992
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) 2 1992
Convolvulus arvensis (Field Bindweed) 2 1992
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) 2 1992
Cruciata laevipes (Crosswort) 2 1992
Dactylis glomerata (Cock's-foot) 2 1992
Didymodon insulanus (Cylindric Beard-moss) 1 2010
Didymodon rigidulus (Perthshire Beard-moss) 1 2010
Didymodon sinuosus (Wavy Beard-moss) 1 2010
Didymodon vinealis (Soft-tufted Beard-moss) 1 2010
Festuca rubra agg. 1 1992
Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine) 2 1992
Fissidens crassipes (Fatfoot Pocket-moss) 1 2010
Fissidens taxifolius (Common Pocket-moss) 1 2010
Fragaria vesca (Wild Strawberry) 2 1992
Galium aparine (Cleavers) 2 1992
Galium mollugo subsp. erectum (Upright Hedge Bedstraw) 2 1992
Geranium dissectum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill) 2 1992
Geranium molle (Dove's-foot Crane's-bill) 2 1992
Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) 2 1992
Geum urbanum (Wood Avens) 2 1992
Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy) 2 1992
Grimmia pulvinata (Grey-cushioned Grimmia) 1 2010
Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed) 2 1992
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire-fog) 2 1992
Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss) 1 2010
Hypnum cupressiforme (Cypress-leaved Plait-moss) 1 2010
Isatis tinctoria (Woad) 2 1992
Kindbergia praelonga (Common Feather-moss) 1 2010
Lapsana communis (Nipplewort) 2 1992
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