The Plens

The Plens
The Plens
	The Plens lightly covered in snow
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Desborough, Northamptonshire
OS grid	SP 809 839
Area	5 hectares
Managed by	Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

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]

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.

References

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

52°26′49″N 0°48′40″W / 52.447°N 0.811°W / 52.447; -0.811

[WTBCN-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.

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