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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Datasets

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Group Species

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Taxa No. of records Most recent record
Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) 2 1993
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut) 2 1993
Anthriscus sylvestris (Cow Parsley) 2 1993
Arctium minus/nemorosum 1 1993
Arctium minus (Lesser Burdock) 1 1993
Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort) 2 1993
Ballota nigra (Black Horehound) 2 1993
Betula pendula (Silver Birch) 2 1993
Bromus sterilis (Barren Brome) 2 1993
Bryonia dioica (White Bryony) 2 1993
Buddleja davidii (Butterfly-bush) 2 1993
Calystegia sepium 1 1993
Calystegia sepium (Hedge Bindweed) 1 1993
Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping Bellflower) 2 1993
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's-purse) 2 1993
Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge) 2 1993
Carex hirta (Hairy Sedge) 2 1993
Cerastium fontanum (Common Mouse-ear) 2 1993
Chamerion angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb) 2 1993
Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine) 2 1993
Cirsium arvense (Creeping Thistle) 2 1993
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) 2 1993
Convolvulus arvensis (Field Bindweed) 2 1993
Conyza canadensis (Canadian Fleabane) 2 1993
Cotoneaster horizontalis agg. 1 1993
Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall Cotoneaster) 1 1993
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) 2 1993
Crepis vesicaria (Beaked Hawk's-beard) 2 1993
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax) 2 1993
Dactylis glomerata (Cock's-foot) 2 1993
Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb) 2 1993
Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb) 2 1993
Epilobium tetragonum (Square-stalked Willowherb) 2 1993
Erigeron acris (Blue Fleabane) 2 1993
Euphorbia exigua (Dwarf Spurge) 2 1993
Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 2 1993
Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) 2 1993
Fumaria officinalis (Common Fumitory) 2 1993
Galium aparine (Cleavers) 2 1993
Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) 2 1993
Geum urbanum (Wood Avens) 2 1993
Hedera helix (Ivy) 1 1993
Hedera helix 1 1993
Hypericum tetrapterum (Square-stalked St John's-wort) 2 1993
Ilex aquifolium (Holly) 2 1993
Jacobaea 2 1993
Juglans regia (Walnut) 2 1993
Lactuca serriola (Prickly Lettuce) 2 1993
Lactuca virosa (Great Lettuce) 2 1993
Lamium album (White Dead-nettle) 2 1993
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