Pictures of Abbotsbury

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

Abbotsbury by Pat Trout ©

Abbotsbury by Jez Taylor ©

The family at Abbotsbury by Peggy Cannell ©

Tithe Barn by Jennie Peters ©

Photograph of Landscape around Abbotsbury

Landscape around Abbotsbury by Kip Bennett ©

Abbotsbury, Dorset by Kip Bennett ©

Abbotsbury Swannery by Christine Cooney ©

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About Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset. Situated near the coast in one of the most unspoilt regions of England called 'The Fleet' which is an 8 mile long lagoon along the beautiful Dorset coastline. It was on the Fleet that in 1943 during the second world war Barnes Wallis tested his famous Bouncing Bomb which was used to great affect against the Nazis to destroy the dams in the famous Dam Buster raids. One of these bombs can actually be seen in the Swannery at Abbotsbury.

The Swannery is located at the edge of the Lagoon and is home to over 600 flying swans. Abbotsbury contains lots of pretty thatched roof cottages, an historic barn once part of Abbotsbury Abbey, an historic stone chapel and some lovely small shops to browse in the village.

For further information, please visit www.abbotsbury.co.uk

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