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Abbotsbury
Swannery
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Mute
swans have been nesting in this sheltered spot in the lea of the shingle
beach of Chesil Bank for over 600 years. A sanctuary for the swans
was established at least as early as 1393 by monks of the nearby Benedictine
abbey.
Hundreds
of swans nest here every year, and at any one time there may be as
many as 1000 swans in the sanctuary. From late May to late June visitors
may wander in amongst the swans and observe the newborn cygnets at
close hand. Visitors can watch the swans being fed at 12noon and 4pm
daily, an audio-visual show runs every hour, and there is an ugly
duckling trail for children.
LOCATION
New Barn Road
Abbotsbury
Dorset
DT3 4JG
Tel: 01305 871858
Fax: 01305 871092
Email: info@abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
Bookings: 01305 871130
ACCESSIBILITY
Fully wheelchair accessible
ENTRY:
fee charged. A season pass is available allowing entry to the Swannery,
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, and Smugglers Barn.
NEARBY
Abbotsbury Gardens
West Dorset Heritage
Coast
DORSET
PLACES
Abbotsbury Garden
| Abbotsbury
Swannery | Athelhampton
House | Badbury
Rings | Cerne
Abbas Giant | Chesil
Beach | Compton
Acres Gardens | Corfe
Castle | Dorchester
| Kingston Lacy
| Lulworth Castle
| Lulworth Cove
| Lyme Regis
| Maiden Castle
| Mapperton House
| Milton Abbas
|
Poole
| Portland Castle
| Shaftesbury |
Sherborne | Sherborne
Castle | West Dorset
Heritage Coast | Weymouth
MUSEUMS
Cider Museum | Clock
Collection | Dinosaur
Museum | Dorset
County Museum | Max
Gate | Teddy
Bear House | Tutankhamun
Exhibition | The
Keep Military Museum
FEATURES
Thomas Hardy Biography | Hardy's
Dorset | An
American in Dorset | A
Three Day Slice of English Country Life
Chedington Village
Dorset
links
Photos
courtesy of Joanne Paul
Text © David Ross and Britain Express 2001
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