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
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) 3 2014
Apus apus (Swift) 1 2016
Arum maculatum (Lords-and-Ladies) 2 1992
Bellis perennis (Daisy) 2 1992
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's-purse) 2 1992
Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bitter-cress) 2 1992
Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian) 1 1970
Convolvulus arvensis (Field Bindweed) 2 1992
Crepis capillaris (Smooth Hawk's-beard) 2 1992
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax) 3 2023
Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb) 2 1992
Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge) 2 1992
Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine) 2 1992
Galium aparine (Cleavers) 2 1992
Galium verum (Lady's Bedstraw) 2 1992
Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) 2 1992
Geranium rotundifolium (Round-leaved Crane's-bill) 2 1992
Hedera helix (Ivy) 1 1992
Hedera helix 1 1992
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear) 2 1992
Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) 2 1992
Medicago lupulina (Black Medick) 2 1992
Parietaria judaica (Pellitory-of-the-wall) 2 1992
Phyllitis scolopendrium (Hart's-tongue) 1 2023
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) 2 1992
Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil) 2 1992
Primula vulgaris (Primrose) 2 1992
Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) 2 1992
Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup) 2 1992
Rosa spinosissima (Burnet Rose) 2 1980
Rubus fruticosus agg. (Bramble) 2 1992
Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage) 1 2023
Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel) 2 1992
Sonchus oleraceus (Smooth Sow-thistle) 2 1992
Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort) 2 1992
Stellaria media agg. 1 1992
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) 1 1992
Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter) 2 2014
Taraxacum (Dandelion) 2 1992
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) 2 1992
Trifolium repens (White Clover) 2 1992
Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) 2 1992
Veronica persica (Common Field-speedwell) 2 1992
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