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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Other Heritage Information

Group Species

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Taxa No. of records Most recent record
Acanthis cabaret (Lesser Redpoll) 1 2023
Accipiter nisus (Sparrowhawk) 1 2022
Aegithalos caudatus (Long-tailed Tit) 6 2022
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) 9 2023
Anser anser (Greylag Goose) 7 2023
Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron) 2 2022
Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck) 9 2023
Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) 10 2023
Buteo buteo (Buzzard) 1 2020
Calvia quattuordecimguttata (Cream-spot Ladybird) 1 2023
Carduelis carduelis (Goldfinch) 7 2023
Chloris chloris (Greenfinch) 1 2022
Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull) 9 2023
Coloeus monedula (Jackdaw) 2 2022
Columba livia (Rock Dove) 11 2023
Columba palumbus (Woodpigeon) 20 2023
Corvus corone (Carrion Crow) 10 2023
Curruca communis (Whitethroat) 1 2023
Cyanistes caeruleus (Blue Tit) 24 2023
Cyphostethus tristriatus (Juniper Shieldbug) 1 2023
Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker) 5 2023
Erithacus rubecula (Robin) 20 2023
Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch) 7 2023
Fulica atra (Coot) 10 2023
Gallinula chloropus (Moorhen) 9 2023
Garrulus glandarius (Jay) 3 2023
Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin Ladybird) 1 2023
Larus argentatus (Herring Gull) 7 2023
Larus fuscus (Lesser Black-backed Gull) 8 2023
Motacilla alba yarrellii (Pied Wagtail) 5 2023
Motacilla cinerea (Grey Wagtail) 7 2023
Parus major (Great Tit) 16 2023
Periparus ater (Coal Tit) 14 2022
Pica pica pica 1 2021
Pica pica (Magpie) 15 2023
Picus viridis (Green Woodpecker) 2 2023
Prunella modularis (Dunnock) 14 2023
Regulus regulus (Goldcrest) 2 2023
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Springy Turf-moss) 1 2023
Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Grey Squirrel) 1 2021
Sitta europaea (Nuthatch) 7 2023
Spinus spinus (Siskin) 2 2023
Sturnus vulgaris (Starling) 16 2023
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe) 2 2023
Troglodytes troglodytes (Wren) 6 2023
Turdus iliacus (Redwing) 8 2023
Turdus merula (Blackbird) 22 2023
Turdus viscivorus (Mistle Thrush) 4 2023
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Data sets Licence Records