We are compiling this directory of flowery burial grounds from across the UK, which we would recommend visiting if you are looking for a well managed site rich in wildlife and heritage. Burial grounds can have a rich array of plants, animals and fungi, and may contain the only surviving area of flower-rich grassland in a parish. All the sites listed here contain this habitat. To see the flowers at their best, late May to mid or end of July is usually the most suitable time to visit. However, do contact the site managers for more specific timings before you visit if this is important to you.
St Mary’s, Oldberrow in the Coventry Diocese, a small Victorian restoration on a thirteenth century site, has an unspoilt species-rich churchyard where the native flora has been flowering and setting seed for centuries. In the spring there is a profusion of cowslips and through the summer, knapweeds, scabious, betony, quaking grass and countless others along with a healthy population of slowworms. It was designated a Local Wildlife Site in 2003.
This little church on a main road has never been locked and brings comfort to all those that visit and find the door open. It is Part of Small Pilgrim Places Network. Research confirms that closeness to the natural world promotes emotional, spiritual and physical well-being; the natural beauty and cycle of the churchyard working in harmony with the Christian calendar.
Thank you to Jane O’Dell for supplying the photos of St Marys
- Good accessibility
- Great for fungi
- Peaceful space for quiet reflection
- Wild flower Areas in spring/summer
- Wildlife haven
No baby changing facilities nearby. Find nearest changing place at changingplaces.uktoiletmap.org
Two paths. One path gravel with steps in the lychgate, one grass path with no steps. Two benches in the churchyard.
Nearest station is two miles away in Henley-in-Arden.
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