Abbotsbury Swannery
Abbotsbury Swannery is a parking area in Abbotsbury, West Dorset District, England. Abbotsbury Swannery is situated nearby to Abbotsbury Swan Maze, as well as near the forest Chapel Coppice.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbotsbury Swannery and St Catherine’s Chapel.
Abbotsbury Swannery
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury Swannery is a colony of nesting mute swans near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. Located on a 1-hectare site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme Bay by Chesil Beach, it is the only managed swannery in the world, and can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs. Abbotsbury Swannery is situated 460 feet south of Abbotsbury Swannery.
St Catherine’s Chapel
Church
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St Catherine's Chapel is a small chapel situated on a hill above the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage and became a Grade I listed building in 1956. St Catherine’s Chapel is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Garden
Photo: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0.
The Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is a visitor attraction near the village of Abbotsbury, Dorset, southern England. They are Grade I listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is situated 1 mile northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Bexington and Chilcombe.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. West Bexington is situated 3 miles northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 5 miles northwest of Abbotsbury Swannery.
Nottington
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east. Nottington is situated 5 miles east of Abbotsbury Swannery.
Abbotsbury Swannery
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: Abbotsbury, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.65564° or 50° 39′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.60179° or 2° 36′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C2VM94X+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 529451998OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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