Slapton Ley
South Devon Coast
Located on the Start Bay coast, the Centre is surrounded by the 200 hectare Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve. Owned by the Whitley Wildlife Trust and managed by the Centre, the Ley is the largest freshwater lake in the south west and is extensively used in the courses at Slapton. The surrounding coastline, Dartmoor National Park and coastal towns nearby provide unrivalled opportunities for field courses.
Find out about the centre
Address:
Slapton Ley Field Centre
Slapton
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 2QP
Telephone: 01548 580466
Fax: 01548 580123
Email: enquiries.sl@field-studies-council.org
Head of Centre: Andy Pratt
Facilities:
* No. of Beds: 120
* No. of Workrooms: 6
* Interactive Whiteboards, Wi-Fi and IT facilities in all labs
* a library
* disabled parking & accommodation
* a drying room
* a student common room
* a staff room
* a meteorological recording station
* Long term data sets and research library