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[[Image:Slapton Ley.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Slapton Ley at dusk, February 2006 (Will Luke)]] |
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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. |
'''Slapton Ley''' is a [[lagoon]] on the south coast of [[Devon]], [[England]], separated from [[Start Bay]] by a shingle beach, known as Slapton Sands. |
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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.
There is a nature reserve, owned by the Whitley Wildlife Trust and managed by the Field Studies Council.
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