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.