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
Agaricus sylvaticus (Blushing Wood Mushroom) 1 2015
Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellow Stainer) 1 2013
Boletus pulverulentus (Inkstain Bolete) 2 2015
Clavulinopsis corniculata (Meadow Coral) 1 2015
Clitocybe nebularis (Clouded Funnel) 1 2013
Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap) 1 2013
Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Inkcap) 1 2015
Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus (Snowy Waxcap) 4 2015
Hygrocybe chlorophana (Golden Waxcap) 1 2013
Hygrocybe reidii (Honey Waxcap) 1 2015
Laccaria laccata (Deceiver) 1 2013
Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap) 3 2015
Leccinum scabrum (Brown Birch Bolete) 3 2015
Lepista saeva (Field Blewit) 1 2015
Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball) 1 2011
Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap) 1 2011
Paxillus involutus (Brown Rollrim) 2 2015
Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner) 2 2013
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Data sets Licence Records