The Plens

The Plens is a 5 hectare nature reserve in Desborough in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1]

The Plens
The Plens lightly covered in snow
TypeNature reserve
LocationDesborough, Northamptonshire
OS gridSP 809 839
Area5 hectares
Managed byWildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Former use as a quarry and a railway line have created steep slopes and varied habitats, with grassland, hawthorn scrub, woodland and herbs. Flowers include wild basil, bladder campion, moschatel and bird's-foot-trefoil. There is a diverse range of invertebrates, particularly butterflies.[2]

There is access from Ironwood Avenue.

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References
  1. "The Plens". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. "Welcome to The Plens Nature Reserve" (PDF). Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

52.447°N 0.811°W / 52.447; -0.811

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