Widewater Lagoon

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Widewater Lagoon
Widewater Lagoon Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1037141.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLancing, West Sussex
OS gridTQ 199 041
Area8.8 hectares (22 acres)
Managed byLancing Parish Council

Widewater Lagoon is a 8.8-hectare (22-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lancing in West Sussex. It is owned by West Sussex County Council and managed by Lancing Parish Council.[1][2]

This coastal lagoon is separated from Lancing Beach by a man-made shingle bank. The water is brackish and there are wildfowl such as herons and swans.[1]

There is access from Brighton Road.

The Ivell's sea anemone is only known from this lagoon.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Widewater Lagoon". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Widewater Lagoon". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

Coordinates: 50°49′26″N 0°17′56″W / 50.824°N 0.299°W / 50.824; -0.299

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