Wildlife reserves · East of England
Levington Lagoon
In or near Hemley.
Levington Lagoon — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Trimley · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Levington Lagoon is located in Suffolk, postcode IP10 0LH, and the nearest railway station is Trimley, which is 4.7 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Levington Lagoon is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.9992°, 1.2613°.
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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
- 51.9992, 1.2613
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Levington
- Postcode
- IP10 0LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Trimley — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6535666 (CC0)
- 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?
- Levington Lagoon is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP10 0LH), in the parish of Levington.
- What is Levington Lagoon?
- Levington Lagoon — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
- How do I get to Levington Lagoon?
- The nearest railway station is Trimley, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP10 0LH.
- Who runs Levington Lagoon?
- Levington Lagoon is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Levington Lagoon a listed building?
- Levington Lagoon is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Levington Lagoon a protected site?
- Yes — Levington Lagoon is part of the Orwell Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Levington Lagoon free to visit?
- Yes, Levington Lagoon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Levington Lagoon?
- The nearest railway station is Trimley, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP10 0LH.