Things to do in Burial Grounds

Burial Ground Discovery Pack

With the help of this pack, we hope that you will be able to use your local burial ground as a place of discovery, exploring the wildlife and history woven deeply around their stones.

The Burial Ground Discovery Pack is free to download and use.

Things to Do

This sheet explains how burial grounds can be excellent places for education, learning and enjoyable activities. Nestled in the heart of communities, they can be used as outdoor classrooms, full of natural, local and social history.

Activities for Children

Children love burial grounds. From the unusual markings on the graves to the wildlife around and about, there is plenty to see and do. We’ve included some of our children’s resources here in case you need a bit of inspiration for something to occupy them.

Butterfly Spotter's Guide

A printable Butterfly Spotter’s Guide to use at events or put on notice boards to encourage visitors to identify what they discover.

Summer Flower Spotter's Guide

A printable Summer Flowers Spotter’s Guide to use at events or put on notice boards to encourage visitors to identify what they discover.

Corvid Spotter’s Guide

Have you ever struggled to tell a rook from a crow? This guide to Corvids (the family to which rooks and crows belong) is here to help you.

Starter Guide

The Starter Guide is a great resource to take with you on a visit to a burial ground. It’s been designed to help you to recognise wildlife and plants, as well as various features of gravestones and other built heritage.