Fleet Lagoon

Sheltered from the sea by Chesil beach, the Fleet Lagoon is a vital shelter and feeding area for wildlife. This long, shallow stretch of water is England’s largest lagoon at around 480 hectares. Migrant birds like little terns, wigeon, coots, even an occasional passing osprey can be sighted.

In addition to its birds, the Fleet Lagoon Marine Protected Area also protects numerous plants & animals.

Our Project

The aim of the project is to remove all the man made litter currently polluting the natural environment.

The Issues

The Fleet & Chesil nature reserve is plagued by litter from shipping & fishing which has not been cleaned for decades.

The Challenges

The project area is hard to access & beyond the Portland boundary is closed May, June, July & August to protect the wildlife. It's also an SSSI and has legal protection.

Where We Are Now

We have now removed over 5000 plastic bottles and cleaned other debris up to the Portland boundary. In November 2024 we received a permit to access the area of the reserve that has no public access and will be cleaning over the winter.