Slapton Ley
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Slapton Ley is a lagoon on the south coast of Devon, England, separated from Start 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 a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
There is a large population of Cetti's Warbler at the site, and Bittern is resident. The rare plant Strapwort 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. Unfortunately the 200 hectare nature reserve could be lost to the forces of nature soon. Both the higher and lower leys of slapton sands separated from the sea at start bay by a narrow shignle ridge and thats being gradually eaten away by the advancing sea.
There is a nature reserve, owned by the Whitley Wildlife Trust and managed by the Field Studies Council.
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