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
Lamium album (White Dead-nettle) 4 1993
Lamium purpureum (Red Dead-nettle) 2 1993
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) 4 1993
Lophocolea bidentata (Bifid Crestwort) 1 2010
Mercurialis perennis (Dog's Mercury) 2 1993
Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) 1 1993
Myosotis arvensis (Field Forget-me-not) 4 1993
Orthotrichum anomalum (Anomalous Bristle-moss) 1 2010
Oxyrrhynchium hians (Swartz's Feather-moss) 1 2010
Plagiomnium undulatum (Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss) 1 2010
Poa annua (Annual Meadow-grass) 4 1993
Primula veris (Cowslip) 4 1993
Primula vulgaris (Primrose) 4 1993
Primula (Primrose) 1 1993
Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn) 2 1993
Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup) 2 1993
Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup) 2 1993
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) 2 1993
Rhynchostegiella tenella (Tender Feather-moss) 1 2010
Rhynchostegium confertum (Clustered Feather-moss) 1 2010
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Springy Turf-moss) 1 2010
Rubus fruticosus agg. (Bramble) 2 1993
Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) 4 1993
Schistidium crassipilum (Thickpoint Grimmia) 1 2010
Sedum acre (Biting Stonecrop) 2 1993
Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel) 2 1993
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) 2 1993
Stachys sylvatica (Hedge Woundwort) 2 1993
Syntrichia montana (Intermediate Screw-moss) 1 2010
Taraxacum (Dandelion) 4 1993
Taxus baccata (Yew) 2 1993
Tortula acaulon (Cuspidate Earth-moss) 1 2010
Tortula muralis (Wall Screw-moss) 1 2010
Trifolium campestre (Hop Trefoil) 2 1993
Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil) 4 1993
Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) 4 1993
Veronica filiformis (Slender Speedwell) 4 1993
Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-leaved Speedwell) 2 1993
Veronica serpyllifolia (Thyme-leaved Speedwell) 2 1993
Vicia sativa (Common Vetch) 2 1993
Viola riviniana (Common Dog-violet) 2 1993
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