St John’s is a large churchyard with rare ferns on the gravestones, and adjacent ornamental gardens. These are popular places for quiet recreation in an area deficient in accessible wildlife sites.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
St John's Churchyard & Clapton Square
Borough: Hackney
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 3.72 ha
Description
Wildlife
This large churchyard has a good cover of trees and shrubs, providing habitat for birds. Mature trees include London plane, small-leaved lime, horse chestnut and hybrid black-poplar. The gravestones support ferns, including black spleenwort and maidenhair spleenwort, both of which are scarce in London. Clapton Square, to the north of the churchyard, contains attractive ornamental gardens and further mature trees, including copper beech, sycamore and false-acacia.Facilities
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