Dorset
West Dorset District
Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery is a colony of nesting mute swans near the village of in , England. Located on a 1-hectare site around the protected from the weather of by , it is the only managed swannery in the world, and can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Catherine’s Chapel and Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.

Church
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St Catherine's Chapel is a small chapel situated on a hill above the village of in , . It is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage and became a Grade I listed building in 1956. is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.

Garden
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The is a visitor attraction near the village of , , southern . They are Grade I listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. is situated 1 mile northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.

Church
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St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in , , England. The earliest parts of the church date to the 14th century origin, with later alterations and extensions over the following centuries, including the construction of the west tower and north chapel in the 15th century. is situated 3,900 feet north of Abbotsbury Swannery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Bexington and Chilcombe.

Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in south-west , , sited just behind the about 6 miles southeast of . It forms part of the civil parish of . The coast here is part of the , a World Heritage Site. is situated 3 miles northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet and civil parish in , England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of and 10 miles west of the county town, . is situated 5 miles northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.

Village
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is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of , England. Its nearest town is , which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east. is situated 5 miles east of Abbotsbury Swannery.

Abbotsbury Swannery

Latitude
50.65446° or 50° 39′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.60111° or 2° 36′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C2VM93X+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29928633
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4664285
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Welsh—“Abbotsbury Swannery” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Abbotsbury Swannery”
  • Esperanto: “Cignejo Abbotsbury”
  • Hebrew: “אבוטסברי סוואנרי”
  • Hebrew: “אבוטסברי סוונרי”
  • Hebrew: “ברבורי אבוטסברי”
  • Welsh: “Bridfa Elyrch Abbotsbury”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Abbotsbury Swannery Feeding Area and Abbotsbury Swannery Go Karting.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Abbotsbury Swannery”. Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.