Cowden Pound Pastures
Protected area in Kent, England
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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]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 459 432[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.9 hectares (15 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1994[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
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.
