- Slapton Ley
Slapton Ley is a
lagoon on the south coast ofDevon ,England , separated fromStart Bay by a shingle beach, known as Slapton Sands.It is the largest natural freshwater lake in
South West England .It is 1.5 miles long and is made up of two parts (the Lower Ley and the Higher Ley).
The site is a
National Nature Reserve and aSite of Special Scientific Interest .There is a large population of
Cetti's Warbler at the site, andBittern is resident. The rare plantStrapwort is found here.The A379 between the Ley and the sea runs along the shingle ridge. It has recently been damaged by
coastal erosion and rebuilt.There is a nature reserve, owned by the
Whitley Wildlife Trust and managed by theField Studies Council .External links
* [http://www.slnnr.org.uk/ Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve website]
* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/Special/nnr/NNR_Details.asp?Id=142&K=slapton+ley&C=NNR%2C+LNR%2C+NA%2C+News%2C+State%2C+Press%2C+Events%2C+Pubs%2C+Maps%2C+UL&MS=1&CId=NNR English Nature's Slapton Ley page]* [http://www.field-studies-council.org/slaptonley/ The Field Studies Council's Slapton Ley page]
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