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
Dipsacus fullonum (Wild Teasel) 1 2001
Elymus caninus (Bearded Couch) 1 2001
Elytrigia repens (Common Couch) 3 2001
Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) 1 2004
Epilobium ciliatum (American Willowherb) 1 2002
Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb) 2 2001
Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb) 1 2001
Epilobium parviflorum (Hoary Willowherb) 1 2002
Epilobium tetragonum (Square-stalked Willowherb) 1 2002
Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail) 1 2002
Equisetum telmateia (Great Horsetail) 3 2002
Erinaceus europaeus (West European Hedgehog) 10 2023
Euphorbia helioscopia (Sun Spurge) 1 2001
Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge) 1 2001
Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss) 1 2012
Fabaceae (Bean) 1 2003
Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 1 2002
Festuca ovina (Sheep's-fescue) 1 1998
Festuca pratensis (Meadow Fescue) 1 2002
Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine) 2 2002
Flavoparmelia soredians 1 2012
Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) 2 1998
Fumaria officinalis (Common Fumitory) 1 2002
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop) 1 2001
Galeopsis tetrahit (Common Hemp-nettle) 1 2001
Galium aparine (Cleavers) 2 2001
Galium mollugo subsp. erectum (Upright Hedge Bedstraw) 1 2001
Galium verum (Lady's Bedstraw) 4 2001
Geranium dissectum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill) 3 2002
Geranium lucidum (Shining Crane's-bill) 2 2002
Geranium molle (Dove's-foot Crane's-bill) 3 2001
Geranium pyrenaicum (Hedgerow Crane's-bill) 3 2002
Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) 2 2001
Geranium rotundifolium (Round-leaved Crane's-bill) 1 2002
Geum urbanum (Wood Avens) 2 2001
Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy) 2 2001
Hedera helix 2 1998
Hepatica nobilis (Liverleaf) 1 2002
Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed) 2 2001
Hesperis matronalis (Dame's-violet) 1 2001
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire-fog) 2 1998
Hordeum murinum (Wall Barley) 1 2001
Hordeum secalinum (Meadow Barley) 1 2002
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell) 2 2001
Hypericum androsaemum (Tutsan) 1 2002
Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St John's-wort) 1 2001
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear) 2 2001
Ilex aquifolium (Holly) 3 2002
Impatiens parviflora (Small Balsam) 1 2002
Iris foetidissima (Stinking Iris) 1 2002
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