A NEW swan has been introduced to Abbotsbury Swannery - in the shape of a maze.

West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin will officially open the bird-shaped maze, which has an egg at the centre for visitors to find, on Saturday at 12.30pm.

The swannery's general manager, John Houston, said: "After a terrible start to the season we are all delighted that the swannery has now bounced back."

Earlier in the year an outbreak of avian flu left the swannery closed for weeks.