Cowden Pound Pastures

Cowden Pound Pastures
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 459 432[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.9 hectares (15 acres)[1]
Notification1994[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Cowden Pound Pastures is a 5.9-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Cowden in Kent.[1][2] It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[3]

This is unimproved neutral grassland, which is a nationally rare habitat, and it is grazed to prevent scrub invading the pasture. Grasses include crested dog's tail and common knapweed, and an area of wet grassland by a stream has jointed rush and water mint.[4]

There is access from the drive to Walnut Tree Cottage on Hartfield Road, but the gate is padlocked.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Cowden Pound Pastures". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Cowden Pound Pastures". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Cowden Pound Pastures". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Cowden Pound Pastures citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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