Abbotsbury

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Abbotsbury Swannery

About 600 mute swans on the Fleet, fed at noon and 4pm.

Feeding time at Abbotsbury Swannery
Feeding time at Abbotsbury Swannery. Photo: David Dixon, geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0.

About

The swans have been on the Fleet since the monks kept them. The first written record is from 1393, and it is still the only managed colony of mute swans anywhere. About 600 birds, fed at noon and 4pm with a commentary, which is the time to be there; the cygnets are out from mid-May and there is a willow maze and a children's story trail. Open mid-March to the end of October, 10 to 5, last entry 4. Adults £15, children 5 to 15 £7.50, under 5s free. No dogs, including assistance dogs. Under a mile south of the village on New Barn Road, with its own parking.

Opening hours

Closed, opens 10am today

Every day10am to 5pm

Open from 15 March to 31 October each year.

Last entry 4pm. Closed November to mid-March.

Contact

No dogs.

Directions

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