Abbotsbury Voyage Tips and guide

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Abbotsbury^{[dead link]} is a village situated in West Dorset in the West Country of England.

Abbotsbury is situated on The Fleet on the Jurassic Coast under a steep hill.

Nearby West Bexington is famous as the home of the Dorset Naga, one of the hottest chili peppers in the world.

The South West Trains route from London Waterloo to Weymouth.

There is also a good bus service (X53) along the Jurassic Coast.

50°39′59″N 2°36′2″W

Map of Abbotsbury

• 50.6538-2.60291 Abbotsbury Swannery. Watch feeding time and see the cygnets hatching from mid May to late June.  
• 50.6637-2.61872 Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.  
• 50.6645-2.598713 Abbotsbury Abbey and Abbey Barn.  
• 50.677-2.630144 Abbotsbury Castle.  
• 50.6615-2.606485 St Catherine's Chapel.  
• 50.604-2.5166 Chesil Beach.  

• The Abbey House, Church St, ☏ +44 1305 871330. 
• The Ilchester Arms, 9 Market St, ☏ +44 1305 873841. 
• The Manor Hotel, Beach Rd, West Bexington, ☏ +44 1308 897660. Few rooms with bar and restaurant 
• 50.697-2.7241 The Seaside Boarding House, Cliff Road, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RB, ☏ +44 1308 897205. Restaurant with 9 rooms on clifftop above Hive Beach. Eclectic but stylish decor, great dining. B&B double from £200. (updated Jul 2020)

Weymouth to the East or West Bay to the West.