The baby swans: Aren’t they cuddly?
The Swannery in Abbotsbury (Dorset) on the “Jurassic Coast” is probably the only place in the world where visitors can walk through the middle of a colony of breeding swans and they are not bothered by it at all. You can even watch the cygnets hatch and see the little ones in their first hours and days.
Please note that it is worth combining a visit to the Swannery with that of the “Subtropical Gardens” and of course the town of Abbotsbury itself.
Homepage with details and opening times
The swans breed and don’t seem to be bothered about the number of visitors there.
Some of the Baby swans have only just hatched!
Breeding swan in the Abbotsbury Swannery
This lady is very keen to breed!
Family outing at the Swannery in Abbotsbury
Some of the small one had not even been in the water before!
Typical nest in the Abbotsbury Swannery
Swans at the Swannery breed in the middle of the paths for the visitors
Some still hide in fear under their mother’s plumage
Others are already going to school
Speaking of school: Here two guardians arguing at Parents’ Evening!
Brüten macht hungrig
Feeding twice a day
Yes, they are fed twice a day
Some swans at the Abbotsbury Swannery are less cheeky than others!
FRevitalised by the food, it’s back in the air on the Jurassic Coast
The Swannery on the Jurassic Coast
Finally, a little video:
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