The beautiful town of Battle, so appropriately named, is built around the Abbey which was erected on the site of the Battle of 1066. You can experience an audio tour of the site, see the spot where King Harold fell, watch a spectacular re-enactment, or see a Bayeux Tapestry print at the Museum of Local History.
To celebrate his victory, William built the imposing Battle Abbey. It is maintained by English Heritage, and visitors can now enjoy superb facilities including 'wand' tape-tours, fascinating exhibitions and a shop offering original gifts. You may even see a Norman soldier guarding the gate!
Also set on the battlefield is the 12th Century Church of St. Mary the Virgin. Here you can see a magnificent Romanesque nave, rare 14th Century wall paintings and the stunning Senlac commemorative stain glass window. Within a short walking distance you can discover more fascinating historical facts at the Battle Town Model, set in award winning gardens, at the Almonry.
Today, Battle is a thriving market town featuring Georgian and Mediaeval cottages amongst a host of interesting shops, boutiques, restaurants and tearooms. Experience a more recent living history at the fascinating Buckleys Yesterday's World. Here, you can step back through the ages, and enjoy bygone shops and room settings, displaying all manner of intriguing collectables and antiques.
Attention to detail helps bring the past to life, discover how ordinary people lived, what they bought and how they amused themselves. Everything is presented in a uniquely entertaining and charming fashion.
Battle offers comfortable hotel and B&B accommodation, excellent attractions, delightful tea rooms, period restaurants and historic pubs. It is also the centre of the 31 mile 1066 Country Walk between Pevensey Castle and ancient Rye, with its links to the coast at Bexhill and Hastings
Attraction
Battle Abbey and Battlefield
Battle Town Model Show and Almonry Gardens
Camping
Brakes Coppice Park
Crazy Lane Touring Park
Classes
Cottage
Dentist
Corner House Dental Surgery
Dental Surgery
Doctor
Dr Elliot-Pyle
Dr Jardine-Brown & Partners
Dr Rice-Oxley & Partners
Ninfield Surgery
Estate Agent
Golf Club
Holiday Park
Inn
Market
Pub and Bar
ChequersPlough Inn
Senlac
Squirrel Inn
White Hart
Ye Old Kings Head
Restaurant
Abbey Hotel
Blacksmiths
Bonani Tandoori
Cafe Belge
Greens
Nobles Restaurant
Ostlers
Plough Inn
Powder Mills Hotel
Senlac
The Pilgrims
White Hart
Ye Old Kings Head
School
Solicitor
Taxi
Arrow Taxis (Battle) Ltd
Battle Taxis
Chequers Taxis
J J Cars
Town & Country Taxis
Vet
Sports Clubs
Battle TTC (Table Tennis)
Shops
Battle House Of Flowers
Whistler Nick
Abbey Green Flowers
Boots
Abbey Pet Foods
Nick Whistler Art & Books
Green & Elliott
Cobblers Of Battle
Phillips Man Shops Ltd
Coyners & Company
Steamer Trading Cookshop
Battle Health Store
Antiques
Barnabys Of Battle
Lavande
Bridge Garage Antiques & Collectables
Places to Stay near Battle
George Hotel (0.29 miles)
The 300 year old George Hotel provides comfortable accommodation for visitors to the historic town of Battle. Visit the place where English history changed forever. Walk over the battlefield where William the Conqueror stood.
The George ... More | visit website
Powder Mills Hotel (0.73 miles)
The PowderMills is an 18th Century Country House Hotel with 40 en-suite bedrooms in 150 acres of outstanding natural beauty, adjoining the Battlefields of 1066 and Battle Abbey. Twenty years ago, the present owners ... More | visit website
Leeford Place Hotel (1.82 miles)
Leeford Place Hotel is situated in a beautiful eight acre country setting, the oldest part of the building dating from the fifteenth century and reputed to have once been a Royal Hunting Lodge. On arrival ... More | visit website
Kester House Bed & Breakfast (2.32 miles)
St Benedicts Byre B&B (2.34 miles)
Brickwall Hotel (2.38 miles)
The Brickwall Hotel stands overlooking the village green in the pretty East Sussex village of Sedlescombe. Originally built in 1597 for the local ironmaster, the hotel combines a touch of Tudor times ... More
Sedlescombe Golf Hotel (2.54 miles)
Sedlescombe Golf Hotel is set in Beautiful 1066 countryside. Nine holes of golf included in the price of a room. The Golf Hotel sits right next to the first and tenth ... More
Bannatyne Spa Hotel (2.69 miles)
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Set amid 38 acres of woodland and gardens, 3 miles away from the historic towns of Hastings and Battle in East Sussex, the hotel is an ... More
Claverton Country House Luxury B&B (2.71 miles)
Claverton House is an Edwardian Country House property situated within secluded and landscaped gardens, located in a country lane position close to the A21offering exceptional accommodation and food. Licensed restaurant ... More
Claverton Country House (2.71 miles)
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