Plumpton Pasture

{{Short description|Biological SSSI near Towcester, Northamptonshire}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|image= Plumpton Pasture 1.jpg

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|name= Plumpton Pasture

|aos= Northamptonshire

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall| SP 594 480 }}

|area= 3.6 hectares

|notifydate= 1985

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001296%27 Magic Map]

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Plumpton Pasture is a {{convert|3.6|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Towcester in Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001296&SiteName=PLUMPTON&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Plumpton Pasture | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 11 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001296%27 |title=Map of Plumpton Pasture|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 11 April 2017}}

There are medieval ridge and furrows on this unimproved meadow on clay. The drier ridge tops have many herbs, while the damp furrows are dominated by creeping bent and Yorkshire fog grasses. There are also mature hedges and a small pond.{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001296.pdf |title=Plumpton Pasture citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 11 April 2017}}

The site is private land with no public access.