Abbotsbury Swannery

Spent a lovely afternoon here. We were surprised by how big it was and how very interesting it was. Swans were beginning to pair up, some had made nests and some had started laying their eggs. Really informative talk at feeding time about the history of the Swannery and how the swans have been helped to breed in a colony instead as singly as they do in other areas of the country. You could happily spend a day here, we look forward to returning.

It is undoubtably a beautiful place to visit, loses a star for me based on price compared to similar family attractions in the area.
Thousands of swans to see and plenty of information boards dotted around to give you an idea of the history of the place.
Thought the layout was great, but would only recommend a visit on dry days! Plenty of places for a picnic on the way round if you’ve packed one!

Harry Potter location again?
Monks started to farm mute swans for food here in the 11^th Century. This place has some serious history around, especially as the present owners have only run it since the late 1530s.
It is a great and sometimes strange place to spend a morning or afternoon. There is a touch of unreality being surrounded by large numbers of nesting swans and the views out over the estuary are worth the trip. If you can, get one of the keepers to start telling you about their jobs, as although all the swans are free and supposedly wild, the staff dedicate themselves to the well being of the breeding colony and all have interesting tales to tell.
You will see other birds there, as free food is always welcome for a lot of migrants and they have two mass feedings a day, so the amateur ornithologist will have a ball.
There are places to eat nearby and a separate play area for children, which is a bit of a blessing, but everything requires a different entrance fee.

Abbotsbury Swannery is a really nice place to visit with friends and family. When you go there you get to see a lot of different plants which is presented well. Sometimes throughout the year, the swannery do different events and also the place is near the coast, so once your finished visiting there you can always go near Chesil Beach.

A beautiful walk with thousands of swans everywhere. A visit to the swannery is fantastic for the whole family, especially between May and June when there are thousands of babies hatching. There’s also mass feedings every day at 12 and 4 which are pretty spectacular. I used to be quite scared of swans but most of these seemed pretty used to humans walking around so didn’t try and attack!