Widewater Lagoon Explained

Widewater Lagoon
Type:Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:TQ 199 041
Location:Lancing, West Sussex
Area:8.8ha
Manager:Lancing Parish Council

Widewater Lagoon is a 8.8abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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 saline 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] A survey of the lagoon in 2013 found a wide range of flora and fauna including the rare water beetle Enochrus bicolor.[3]

There is access from Brighton Road, West Beach Road and via the footpath and cycle path running eastwards from Lancing beach green.

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

References

50.824°N -0.299°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Widewater Lagoon. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Map of Widewater Lagoon . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 26 July 2019.
  3. Joyce . Christopher . Ward . Raymond . Waller . Catherine L. . Rainbow . Ben . Fawcett . Dave . 2013-12-18 . A baseline survey of Widewater lagoon, West Sussex . English.

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