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
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop) 2 1984
Galeopsis tetrahit (Common Hemp-nettle) 2 1984
Galium aparine (Cleavers) 2 1984
Galium odoratum (Woodruff) 2 1984
Geranium dissectum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill) 2 1984
Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) 2 1984
Geum urbanum (Wood Avens) 2 1984
Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy) 2 1984
Hedera helix 2 1984
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire-fog) 2 1984
Hordelymus europaeus (Wood Barley) 3 1984
Humulus lupulus (Hop) 2 1984
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell) 2 1984
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St John's-wort) 2 1984
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear) 2 1984
Ilex aquifolium (Holly) 2 1984
Jacobaea 2 1984
Lamium album (White Dead-nettle) 2 1984
Lathyrus pratensis (Meadow Vetchling) 2 1984
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) 2 1984
Lolium multiflorum (Italian Rye-grass) 2 1984
Lolium perenne (Perennial Rye-grass) 2 1984
Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird's-foot-trefoil) 2 1984
Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) 2 1984
Myosotis arvensis (Field Forget-me-not) 2 1984
Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet) 2 1984
Picris hieracioides (Hawkweed Oxtongue) 2 1984
Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine) 2 1984
Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Pipistrelle) 1 2013
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) 2 1984
Plantago major (Greater Plantain) 2 1984
Poa annua (Annual Meadow-grass) 2 1984
Poa trivialis (Rough Meadow-grass) 2 1984
Polygonum aviculare (Knotgrass) 2 1984
Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil) 2 1984
Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) 2 1984
Pseudofumaria lutea (Yellow Corydalis) 3 2017
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) 2 1984
Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup) 2 1984
Ranunculus auricomus (Goldilocks Buttercup) 1 1982
Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup) 2 1984
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) 2 1984
Rosa canina agg. 1 1982
Rosa canina (Dog-rose) 1 1984
Rubus fruticosus agg. (Bramble) 2 1984
Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) 2 1984
Rumex acetosella (Sheep's Sorrel) 2 1984
Rumex obtusifolius (Broad-leaved Dock) 2 1984
Sagina procumbens (Procumbent Pearlwort) 2 1984
Sambucus nigra (Elder) 2 1984
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