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Why you should visit Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve Devon Life. Things to Do. Wildlife. By David Chapman Share. The reed-fringed lake of Slapton Ley is a haven for wildlife. Photo: David Chapman. Slapton Ley is the largest natural freshwater lake in South West England. It was formed after the last Ice Age when rising sea levels forced a.
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A fairly undemanding stroll along the shores of Slapton Ley, a National Nature Reserve with an abundance of wildlife, including many species of visiting birds. The freshwater lake is the largest natural lake in the south-west and is divided from the sea by a long shingle beach which in 1944 was host to the tragic D-Day exercise, resulting in the loss of nearly a thousand Allied servicemen.
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Slapton Ley is the largest natural freshwater lake in south-west England being 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and has two sections; the Lower Ley and the Higher Ley. The ley is fed by streams and a small river, The Gara, that flows into the Higher Ley. The site is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Geological.
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Slapton Ley is the largest natural freshwater lake in the south west, separated from the sea by a shingle beach. As a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) it was declared a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in 1993.
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Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve is home to a huge diversity of wildlife owing to its variety of habitat types, from open water to scrub, grassland and woodland. This, coupled with intensive study by naturalists for over half a century, means the number of species recorded here is very large indeed. Many of these species are too small, rare.
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Further information about the NNR, its wildlife and how to visit can be found on the Slapton Ley website. Contact Field Studies Council: telephone 01548 580466 or email: enquiries.sl@field-studies.
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Slapton Ley is a lagoon on the south coast of Devon, separated from Start Bay by a narrow shingle beach, known as Slapton Sands.. The 1.5 mile long lake is within a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is made up of two parts (the Lower Ley and the Higher Ley).. The Field Studies Council at.
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Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve Management Plan 2020 - 2030 . 2. The National Nature Reserve NNR agreement was originally signed in 1991, renewed from 1 April 2011 and expires in 2035. It is enabled by a policy document that relies on a management plan agreed by all parties. The NNR signatories are Wild Planet Trust (formerly Whitley.
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Field Studies, 10, (2001) 93 - 114 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SLAPTON LEY NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE XXIII: THE CLIMATE OF SLAPTON LEY T. P. BURT AND B. P. HORTON Department of Geography, University.
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Slapton Ley, on the South Devon coast, is a large freshwater lake separated from the sea by a narrow shingle bar. The ley is fringed by reedbeds and willow, forming part of a national nature reserve that contains a variety of habitats.
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Slapton Ley is a twitchers paradise. We parked on one of the main car parks and took a walk around the nature reserve with the dog. There bird population is staggering and it is amazing to think that this incredibly fragile ecosystem is separated from the sea only by a road.
Aerial view of Start Bay, Slapton Ley Nature Reserve and Slapton Sands near Torcross, South
Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve Slapton Kingsbridge TQ7 2QP Open in what3words. New booking enquiries (schools/universities and groups) 01743 852100. All other enquiries 01548 580466 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) Email [email protected] Enquire now. Slapton Ley is the largest natural lake in south-west England. Although it is only separated from the.
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In 2000-2001 the coastal shingle ridge at Slapton Ley was damaged by wave erosion, severing the road link which runs along the ridge, and threatening a National Nature Reserve.
Aerial view of Start Bay, Slapton Ley Nature Reserve and Slapton Sands near Torcross, South
Slapton Ley in South Devon is the largest natural freshwater lake in the South West of England. The 1.5 mile lake is within a National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Slapton Ley is a stone's throw from the unspoilt and picturesque coastline of South Devon. Slapton Ley Field Centre is located on the Start Bay coast. It's surrounded by the 210-hectare Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve that includes the 4km long Slapton Sands beach and the largest freshwater lake in the Southwest.
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The ridge and lagoons at Slapton Ley are of national importance for their wildlife, including important communities of plants, breeding and migrating birds. Slapton Ley is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve.
