Forests & woodlands · East of England
Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve
In or near Hemley.
Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Trimley · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is located in East Suffolk, postcode IP10 0LH. The nearest railway station is Trimley, which is 4.8 km away. Entry to the reserve is free.
About
Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.0007°, 1.2604°.
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Official information
Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is a brackish lagoon located by the River Orwell, formed after the 1953 floods. It serves as a sanctuary for various wetland birds, offering visitors the chance to observe breeding and wintering species in a natural habitat.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Orwell Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Levington Lagoon is a 5 hectare nature reserve south-east of Levington in Suffolk. It is owned by Suffolk Yacht Harbour Ltd and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This area of open water and saltmarsh on the bank of the River Orwell was formed when the sea wall was breached during the North Sea flood of 1953. The birds are diverse, including greenshanks, dunlins, spotted redshanks, pipits and dunlins. There are plants such as sea lavender. There is no public access to the site but it can be viewed from the Stour and Orwell Walk.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0007, 1.2604
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Levington
- Postcode
- IP10 0LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Phone
- 01473 890089
- Nearest railway station
- Trimley — 4.8 km
- Opening
- Open at all times
- Official site
- www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Sources
- osm: w320417750 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Levington Lagoon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Levington Lagoon 4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve?
- Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP10 0LH), in the parish of Levington.
- What is Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve?
- Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Trimley, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP10 0LH.
- Who owns Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve?
- Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is owned by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is part of the Orwell Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Levington Lagoon Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Trimley, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP10 0LH.