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
Poa pratensis (Smooth Meadow-grass) 1 1991
Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) 1 2012
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) 2 2012
Rubus fruticosus agg. (Bramble) 1 1991
Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) 2 2012
Rumex crispus (Curled Dock) 1 1994
Rumex obtusifolius (Broad-leaved Dock) 2 2012
Rumex sanguineus (Wood Dock) 1 1991
Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's-broom) 1 1994
Sambucus nigra (Elder) 2 2012
Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel) 2 2012
Sisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard) 1 2012
Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet) 1 1994
Sonchus asper (Prickly Sow-thistle) 2 2012
Sonchus oleraceus (Smooth Sow-thistle) 2 2012
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) 2 2012
Taraxacum officinale agg. (Dandelion) 1 1991
Taxus baccata (Yew) 2 2012
Trifolium repens (White Clover) 2 2012
Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) 2 2012
Veronica chamaedrys (Germander Speedwell) 2 2012
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Data sets Licence Records