swannery

Walk down the hill to the famous Abbotsbury Swannery on Fleet lagoon.

Paul visits the largest swannery in the world based in Abbotsbury, Dorset.

Paul visits the largest swannery in the world based in Abbotsbury, Dorset; Ben heads to Northern Ireland and goes on the hunt for Irish hares; and Liz pulls on a wet suit and tries to get a glimpse of elusive basking sharks off the West Coast of Scotland.

Tony learns about the part played by a famous swannery in developing a secret weapon.

Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset SEE the subtropical gardens at night and visit the mute swans.

Littlesea was great fun and ideally situated for exploring the Jurassic Coast as well as a whole range of other attractions including a Tank Museum, the Sealife Centre and the Abbotsbury Swannery.

"We encountered things like great disabled parking, but at the furthest possible point from the buildings; and examples of staff who knew nothing about what their attraction offers disabled visitors." Encouragingly, a number of outdoor attractions merited special praise from reviewers, including Abbotsbury Swannery near Weymouth, Dorset ('very accessible and a great day out for children'); The Falkirk Wheel boat lift, Falkirk ('spacious, light and airy'); and Conwy RSPB Nature Reserve, Conwy ('well designed with genuinely helpful staff').

The results bring the total number of swans found to have the disease at the Abbotsbury Swannery, an open reserve in the Chesil Beach area, to nine.

An epidemiology report into the incident, in which six dead swans found at the Abbotsbury Swannery tested positive for the disease, said the strain of the virus is similar to those found in Europe in the latter part of last year.

At Abbotsbury Swannery 600 free flying swans come to feed twice a day - an awesome sight; and in late May and June you can see the baby cygnets soon after they hatch.

The Benedictine Monks who f the year at Abbotsbury Swannery near Weymouth yesterday.

But the real highlight for all of us was Abbotsbury Swannery. It's said to be the only place in the world you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting mute swans.