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.

[counting] species

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Datasets

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Other Heritage Information

Group Species

[counting] species

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Showing 101 - 150 of 153 results
Taxa No. of records Most recent record
Phaeophyscia orbicularis 2 1987
Phalangium opilio 1 1994
Philoscia muscorum (Common Striped Woodlouse) 2 1994
Phleum pratense 2 1992
Physcia adscendens 1 1987
Physcia caesia 2 1987
Physcia dubia 1 1987
Physconia grisea 3 1987
Placopyrenium fuscellum 1 1987
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) 2 1992
Plantago major (Greater Plantain) 2 1992
Poa annua (Annual Meadow-grass) 2 1992
Poa pratensis 1 1992
Poa pratensis (Smooth Meadow-grass) 1 1992
Porcellio scaber (Common Rough Woodlouse) 2 1994
Porcellio spinicornis 2 1994
Porpidia tuberculosa 1 1987
Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) 2 1992
Psilolechia lucida 2 1987
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) 1 1992
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) 2 1992
Rinodina oleae 2 1987
Rubus fruticosus agg. (Bramble) 2 1992
Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) 2 1992
Rumex acetosella (Sheep's Sorrel) 2 1992
Rumex obtusifolius (Broad-leaved Dock) 2 1992
Salvia verbenaca (Wild Clary) 3 1992
Scoliciosporum umbrinum 1 1987
Scorzoneroides autumnalis (Autumn Hawkbit) 2 1992
Sisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard) 2 1992
Smyrnium olusatrum (Alexanders) 2 1992
Sonchus asper (Prickly Sow-thistle) 2 1992
Sonchus oleraceus (Smooth Sow-thistle) 2 1992
Stachys sylvatica (Hedge Woundwort) 2 1992
Taraxacum (Dandelion) 2 1992
Taxus baccata (Yew) 2 1992
Tephromela atra var. atra (Black Shields) 2 1987
Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage) 2 1992
Toniniopsis aromatica 1 1987
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) 2 1992
Trifolium repens (White Clover) 2 1992
Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) 2 1992
Veronica chamaedrys (Germander Speedwell) 2 1992
Verrucaria hochstetteri 1 1987
Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea 1 1987
Verrucaria muralis 1 1987
Verrucaria nigrescens 2 1987
Verrucaria viridula 2 1987
Vicia sativa (Common Vetch) 2 1992
Vouauxiella verrucosa 2 1987
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