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
Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) 2 1984
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) 2 1984
Aegopodium podagraria (Ground-elder) 2 1984
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut) 2 1984
Agrimonia eupatoria (Agrimony) 1 1982
Agrostis capillaris (Common Bent) 1 1984
Agrostis gigantea (Black Bent) 1 1984
Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent) 1 1984
Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard) 2 1984
Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail) 2 1984
Amaranthaceae 2 1984
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal-grass) 2 1984
Anthriscus sylvestris (Cow Parsley) 2 1984
Arrhenatherum elatius (False Oat-grass) 2 1984
Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort) 2 1984
Arum maculatum (Lords-and-Ladies) 2 1984
Asplenium ruta-muraria (Wall-rue) 2 1984
Atriplex patula (Common Orache) 2 1984
Bellis perennis (Daisy) 2 1984
Bromopsis ramosa (Hairy-brome) 2 1984
Bromus sterilis (Barren Brome) 2 1984
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's-purse) 2 1984
Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bitter-cress) 2 1984
Cardamine pratensis (Cuckooflower) 2 1984
Cerastium fontanum (Common Mouse-ear) 2 1984
Chamerion angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb) 2 1984
Chenopodium album agg. 1 1982
Chenopodium album (Fat-hen) 1 1984
Circaea lutetiana (Enchanter's-nightshade) 2 1984
Cirsium arvense (Creeping Thistle) 2 1984
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) 2 1984
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) 2 1984
Crepis capillaris (Smooth Hawk's-beard) 2 1984
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax) 2 1984
Dactylis glomerata (Cock's-foot) 2 1984
Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass) 2 1984
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) 2 1984
Dipsacus fullonum 2 1984
Dryopteris filix-mas agg. 1 1982
Dryopteris filix-mas (Male-fern) 1 1984
Elytrigia repens (Common Couch) 2 1984
Epilobium ciliatum (American Willowherb) 2 1984
Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb) 2 1984
Euphorbia helioscopia (Sun Spurge) 2 1984
Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed) 2 1984
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) 2 1984
Festuca gigantea (Giant Fescue) 2 1984
Festuca rubra (Red Fescue) 2 1984
Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine) 2 1984
Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) 2 1984
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