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.Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shrubland
- Description: nature reserve in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “The Plens Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anglican And Methodist Church Of St Giles and Rushton Triangular Lodge.
Anglican And Methodist Church Of St Giles
Church
Photo: Richard Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anglican And Methodist Church Of St Giles is situated 2,800 feet southwest of The Plens.
Rushton Triangular Lodge
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Triangular Lodge is a folly, designed by Sir Thomas Tresham and constructed between 1593 and 1597 near Rushton, Northamptonshire, England. It is now in the care of English Heritage. Rushton Triangular Lodge is situated 1½ miles east of The Plens.
Rothwell Gullet
Nature reserve
Photo: FinedonRes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rothwell Gullet is a 1.6-hectare nature reserve near Rothwell, Northamptonshire. It is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Desborough and Rothwell.
Desborough
Town
Desborough is a town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, lying in the Ise Valley between Market Harborough and Kettering. It was an industrial centre for weaving and shoe-making in the 19th century and had a long association with the Co-operative movement.
Rothwell
Town
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rothwell is a market town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is situated 4 miles northwest of Kettering, 7 miles southeast of Market Harborough, and 8 miles southwest of Corby. Rothwell is situated 2 miles south of The Plens.
Little Bowden
Village
Photo: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Bowden is an area on the edge of Market Harborough in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. As a village it was formerly part of Northamptonshire. The River Jordan runs through part of the area. Little Bowden is situated 4½ miles northwest of The Plens.
The Plens
- Category: nature reserve
- Location: Desborough, Kettering District, North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.44656° or 52° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-0.8149° or 0° 48′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4XC5WP+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 405142798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrubWikidata ID
Q30591601
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