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Abbotsbury[dead link] is a village situated in West Dorset in the West Country of England.
Understand
[edit]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.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]The South West Trains route from London Waterloo to Weymouth.
By bus
[edit]There is also a good bus service (X53) along the Jurassic Coast.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Abbotsbury Swannery. Watch feeding time and see the cygnets hatching from mid May to late June.
- 2 Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.
- 3 Abbotsbury Abbey and Abbey Barn.
- 4 Abbotsbury Castle.
- 5 St Catherine's Chapel.
- 6 Chesil Beach.
Do
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Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 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
- 1 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.
Go next
[edit]Weymouth to the East or West Bay to the West.