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
Lolium perenne agg. 1 1986
Lolium perenne (Perennial Rye-grass) 1 1986
Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird's-foot-trefoil) 2 1986
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon-grape) 1 1984
Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) 2 1986
Matricaria discoidea (Pineappleweed) 2 1986
Medicago lupulina (Black Medick) 2 1986
Orchis mascula (Early-purple Orchid) 2 1986
Orthotrichum anomalum (Anomalous Bristle-moss) 1 2000
Pastinaca sativa (Wild Parsnip) 1 1984
Phleum pratense 2 1986
Pilosella officinarum (Mouse-ear-hawkweed) 2 1986
Pimpinella saxifraga (Burnet-saxifrage) 2 1986
Plagiomnium affine (Many-fruited Thyme-moss) 1 2000
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) 2 1986
Plantago major (Greater Plantain) 2 1986
Poa annua (Annual Meadow-grass) 2 1986
Poa pratensis 1 1986
Poa pratensis (Smooth Meadow-grass) 1 1986
Populus nigra 1 1984
Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil) 2 1986
Potentilla sterilis (Barren Strawberry) 2 1986
Primula veris (Cowslip) 3 1986
Pseudoscleropodium purum (Neat Feather-moss) 1 2000
Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup) 2 1986
Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup) 2 1986
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) 2 1986
Rhododendron ponticum (Rhododendron) 2 1986
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Springy Turf-moss) 1 2000
Rosa canina agg. 2 1986
Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) 2 1986
Sambucus nigra (Elder) 2 1986
Schistidium apocarpum 1 2000
Scorzoneroides autumnalis (Autumn Hawkbit) 2 1986
Sedum acre (Biting Stonecrop) 1 1984
Sonchus asper (Prickly Sow-thistle) 2 1986
Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort) 2 1986
Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort) 2 1986
Stellaria media agg. 1 1986
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) 1 1986
Syntrichia montana (Intermediate Screw-moss) 1 2000
Syringa vulgaris (Lilac) 2 1986
Taraxacum (Dandelion) 2 1986
Taxus baccata (Yew) 2 1986
Tortula muralis (Wall Screw-moss) 1 2000
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor 1 1986
Tragopogon pratensis (Goat's-beard) 1 1986
Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil) 2 1986
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) 2 1986
Trifolium repens (White Clover) 2 1986
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