Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery on a 1-hectare (2-acre) site around the Fleet lagoon protected from the weather of is the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world. It is situated near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of WeymouthLyme Bay by Chesil Beach. The colony can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs. Written records of the swannery’s existence go back to 1393 but it probably existed well before that.