Natural landmarks · South West England
Slapton Ley
In or near Hallsands.
Slapton Ley — lake on the south coast of Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Slapton Ley, the nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, located 8.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ7 2QW, and entry to the site is free.
About
Slapton Ley is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake on the south coast of Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.2830°, -3.6530°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Slapton Ley SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SLAPTON LEY
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Slapton Ley is a lake on the south coast of Devon, England, separated from Start Bay by a shingle beach, known as Slapton Sands. 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 Conservation Review site. The nature reserve covers over 200 hectares (490 acres). The A379 between the Ley and the sea runs along the shingle ridge and was rebuilt after damage by coastal erosion in the early 2000s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.2830, -3.6530
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Slapton
- Postcode
- TQ7 2QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7538760 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Slapton Ley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley - geograph.org.uk - 1434412.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Vineyards · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slapton Ley?
- Slapton Ley is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2QW), in the parish of Slapton.
- What is Slapton Ley?
- Slapton Ley — lake on the south coast of Devon, England, UK.
- How do I get to Slapton Ley?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ7 2QW.
- Is Slapton Ley a protected site?
- Yes — Slapton Ley is part of the Slapton Ley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SLAPTON LEY National Nature Reserve.
- Is Slapton Ley free to visit?
- Yes, Slapton Ley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Slapton Ley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ7 2QW. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.