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How to get here
Visitor Information
By Train
By Road
Battle is 105km from London,
90km from Gatwick Airport,
40km from Lydd Airport, 85km
from the Port of Dover, 72km from
the Channel Tunnel (Folkestone),
48km Newhaven Port and 72km
from Shoreham Airport. From the
M25, take Junction 5 to the A21
towards Hastings. Follow the A21
to the Johns Cross roundabout
and then take the second exit
(A2100) to Battle.
The main London to Hastings
railway stops in Battle with half
hourly services from London
Charing Cross and Waterloo East.
Battle is just 79 minutes away
from Charing Cross. For further
information and train times, visit
www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
By Bus or Coach
A daily National Express bus
service runs from London,
www.nationalexpress.com. It is
also a major stopping route for
buses that service the local area.
For information on
things to do in Battle
and surrounding area,
tourist information can
be found at Yesterday’s
World.
Battle Information Point
Yesterday’s World
89-90 High Street
Battle TN33 0AQ
01797 229049
www.visit1066country.com/battle
Battle Town Trail
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The Battle Town Trail is a self-guided tour providing an interesting
snapshot into the town’s history. Battle has a wealth of intriguing
architecture and by following the Trail you will discover many
interesting facts. Ideally, you should begin at Battle Abbey but it is a
circular walk and can be joined at any point. Just look for one of the
round Town Trail plaques and join in!
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“A vibrant town, mixing
historical attractions
with quirky businesses
and events...”
- The town of Battle
reviewed by Seamus McDonagh, Belfast
The exceptional floral displays throughout the
town have been regularly acknowledged by the
judges in the National In Bloom competition
and the town received a Silver award on
numerous occasions, most recently in 2013.
In the small parks category the Almonry garden
has won the Gold award five times.
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The Battle Guide is a great marketing
tool for the town and its businesses
and the Battle and District Chamber of
Commerce is an enthusiastic supporter.
A number of the town’s events are organised by
Battle Chamber of Commerce.
Details correct at time of going to press, subject
to change. Whilst every effort has been made to
ensure accuracy in the production of this guide,
no liability for any error, omission or inaccuracy
can be accepted.
Photographs supplied by English Heritage, Alex
Lake, Chris Parker and Bob Mazzer, Benjamin
Ealovega, Matt Southam & John Cole.
Supported by Rother District Council, Battle
Town Council and 1066 Country Marketing.
Produced by 1066 Country Marketing - Nov 2014.
www.visit1066country.com/battle
Plan your perfect
1066 Country trip.
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An unforgettable visit for all the family
On 14th October 1066, this area
which would become the picturesque
market town of Battle, witnessed the
most celebrated confrontation to take
place on English soil – the Battle of
Hastings.
An event so significant it completely
changed the course of English history
– and today the Battle of Hastings is
probably the one date in history that
every adult and child can recall.
Following the battle, between the
years 1070 and 1094, William the
Conqueror built Battle Abbey – a
penance ordered by the Pope for the
loss of life incurred in the conflict. The
town subsequently grew up beyond
the abbey walls to become the
thriving community you see today.
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and
Battlefield is the best place in the UK
to learn about the Norman invasion
of England and downfall of the Saxon
king Harold at the historic battle of
1066.
If you haven’t already been, then take
time to explore the historic abbey
and battlefield and lift the lid on the
story of England. Visit the interactive
exhibitions and take the audio tour
of the battlefield and abbey ruins,
provoking thought and discussion on
these nation changing events.
Towards the northern end of the High
Street, the Medieval Almonry and its
Gardens, originally built in 1090, is
now home to the Town Council and
the Battle Museum of Local History,
where you will find all manner of
artefacts, including the only battleaxe
to be discovered from the battlefield.
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As the town grew, the Church of
St Mary the Virgin was built and it
stands to this day to the east of the
abbey gates. Here you will discover
a Romanesque nave, a Norman font,
rare 14th century wall paintings and
the gilded alabaster tomb of Sir
Anthony Browne who was granted the
Abbey by Henry VIII.
If Battle’s famous origins were
not enough, did you know that
more recently, in the 17th century,
the town was the centre of the
gunpowder industry? It is likely that
the gunpowder, which Guy Fawkes
hoped to use, came from this area and
the Battel Bonfire Boyes celebrate the
gunpowder plot each November with
a spectacular fireworks display.
No visit would be complete until
you have experienced the sights,
smells and sounds of a bygone age at
Yesterday’s World.
Discover 125 years of British social
history with life size street scenes
and shop displays plus over 150,000
nostalgic artefacts, this is an
experience not to be missed!
Today Battle is a bustling town,
heaving with independent, artisan
shops; award-winning restaurants;
galleries exhibiting both world-leading
and local artists, and great country
pubs. With good reason, Battle is
hailed a “top-ten hidden gem of
Europe” by Lonely Planet and the town
and surrounding countryside offers a
variety of quality places to stay ranging
from hotels and award-winning B&Bs
to camp sites, pine lodges and eco
friendly huts.
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importance, the home of the Battle
of Hastings, 1066 and the birthplace
of modern England. But there’s
also an exciting, contemporary
side of Battle to discover, one
which perfectly complements
its remarkable background.
Just 79 mins from London Charing Cross
and 20 mins from Hastings.
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A stroll through Battle is an absolute
delight, with its independent, family
run shops, galleries, boutiques,
restaurants, pubs, cafes and tearooms. Boutiques sell British
and international labels for men
and women and there are three
contemporary art galleries exhibiting
international and regional artists. Be
sure to venture off the High Street
to find more shops, restaurants and
galleries in the twittens and alleyways.
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Strangeland is the 5th consecutive No1
album by alternative rock group Keane
who grew up in Battle. Take a tour of
Strangeland and discover the Battle &
Bexhill of Keane’s lyrics.
Download a map or for an interactive
tour. www.KeaneTrail.org.uk
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Take a break from all that shopping and
culture in one of our pubs with their
roaring log fires in winter and beautiful
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Discover today’s Battle here with
our 3-minute film which perfectly
captures the essence of the town,
its people and events www.vimeo.
com/keanetrail/visit-battle.
Find out more about the Keane
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Follow the Keane Trail around
town to discover why international
super-group Keane have written
and sung so much about Battle and
why Lonely Planet consider it one
of “Ten Hidden Gems of Europe”.
gardens and courtyards in summer.
All host regular live music events and
their menus feature seasonal, local
produce. Award-winning restaurants
stand side by side with informal
eateries, offering either a formal lunch
or a quick bite to eat, or simply a
refreshing coffee and cake. Situated
in the heart of the countryside yet just
7 miles from the coast, Battle really
is a town for all seasons, tastes and
budgets. Stay in one of our country
house hotels or award-winning B&Bs
and discover Bexhill and Hastings to
the south, Robertsbridge and Bodiam
to the north and an abundance of
golf clubs, spas, theatres, castles,
gardens and more in between.
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1066 Country Attractions
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Robertsbridge
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Beyond Battle
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Drusillas Park (follow A27)
Pevensey Court House & Gaol
Pevensey Castle
Herstmonceux Castle –
Gardens & Grounds
The Observatory Science Centre,
Herstmonceux
Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst
Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest
Merriments Gardens, Hurst Green
Bewl Water
Bodiam Castle
King John’s Nursery & Garden
Bateman’s, Burwash
Fuller’s Follies, Brightling
Kent & East Sussex Steam Railway,
Northiam
Great Dixter House & Gardens,
Northiam
Battle Museum of Local History
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey &
Battlefield
Yesterday’s World, Battle
Sedlescome Organic Vineyard
20 Sedlescombe Golf Club
21 James Andrews School of Golf,
Sedlescombe
22 Giants of Brede (steam engines)
23 Carr Taylor Vineyards,
Westfield
24 Bexhill Museum
25 Egerton Park
26 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
27 Beauport Park Golf Course
28 Alexandra Park
29 Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
30 Smugglers Adventure, Hastings
31 Clambers Play Centre & Battlezone
Live Laser Outdoor Combat,
Hastings
32 Bowling Greens & Putting
Courses, Hastings
33 Shipwreck Museum,
Hastings Old Town
34 Hastings Castle and 1066 Story
35 Hastings Adventure &
Crazy Golf Complex
36 RBE Trampolines Ltd, Hastings
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Hastings Lifeboat
Flower Makers Museum, Hastings
Hastings History House
White Rock Theatre, Hastings
East & West Hill Lifts,
Hastings Old Town
42 Fishermen’s Museum,
Hastings Old Town
43 Blue Reef Aquarium,
Hastings Old Town
44 Hastings Audio Tour of the Stade
45 Hastings Country Park
& Nature Reserve
46 Hastings Old Town Hall Museum
47 Jerwood Gallery,
Hastings Old Town
48 True Crime Museum, Hastings
49 Bodiam Boating Station
50 Rye Castle Museum Ypres Tower
51 Rye Heritage Centre
52 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
& Camber Castle
53 Lamb House, Rye
54 Camber Sands
Explore Battle & 1066 Country
With a spectacular combination of
coast and countryside, scattered with
relics and ruins from the past, 1066
Country is the kind of place where you
don’t just learn about history – you
live it!
1066 Country is now recognised
throughout the world as a leading
brand of historical significance. The
thriving market town of Battle is home
to the very spot where King Harold
fell during the fateful conflict with
Pevensey being the actual landing
point for both the Romans and
Normans.
Along the coast the Edwardian
seaside resort of Bexhill-on-Sea is
the home of the De La Warr Pavilion
and Europe’s largest beach-launched
fishing fleet can be seen in Hastings &
St Leonards, where you can also enjoy
the picturesque Old Town. Famous
for its pretty cobbled streets, Rye is
also a maritime maze of Medieval and
Georgian buildings, with the dunes of
Camber Sands just down the road.
Inland don’t miss fairytale Bodiam
Castle, set in the middle of glorious
countryside not far from Battle, with its
backdrop of vineyards and the Kent &
East Sussex Railway.
The quiet village of Burwash hosts
Rudyard Kipling’s house ‘Bateman’s’,
and Herstmonceux is the perfect place
for visitors to lose themselves in the
glorious gardens of Herstmonceux
Castle.
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Regular Events
So Very Battle!
The good people of Battle will dress up at the drop of a
hat so do try to tie in a visit with one of the quirkier annual
events. Check out the annual Marbles Match in April, the
Medieval Fayre in the shadow of Battle Abbey in May, the
Scarecrow Festival throughout the town in July, and the
major re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings in October.
Torchlight processions, chain mail, fireworks and fancy
dress are de-rigour!
Arts & Culture
October’s Battle Arts & Music Festival will be bigger
and better than ever in 2015, with performances
by internationally renowned musicians, visual arts
exhibitions, and the buzzing Battle Fringe in the town’s
bars and restaurants. The festival will coincide with
Pure Arts Group’s annual art fair, and Saffron Gallery
on the High Street will host no less than 10 visual arts
exhibitions during the course of the year.
With three permanent galleries plus dedicated
exhibition spaces and its own annual art fair, Battle
truly holds its own against larger towns and cities.
Old Regulars
Oldies and goodies include Every Last Friday (ELF),
a unique live entertainment experience in many
locations around Battle. Just choose a venue and the
performers will come to you in 20 minute sessions
on the last Friday of the month.
Add to the mix the seasonal Flower Shows at
Battle Memorial Hall in March, July, September;
occasional theatre and monthly cinema evenings,
again at the Memorial Halls; and Battle Farmers
Market on the third Saturday of every month.
And keep an eye on the town’s websites for
ad-hoc walking tours and regular events at Battle
Museum, Battle Abbey and Yesterday’s World,
and even an international meet-up of Keane fans
in August.
All told, Battle truly is a year-round destination
where there’s always something to do and see.
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1066 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary
14 October 2016
marks the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle
of Hastings. See www.visit1066country.com for details of events in Battle
and Hastings to commemorate this momentous occasion that changed the
course of English history for ever.
Visit Battle on 10 & 11 October 2015 for the annual re-enactment at the 1066
Battle of Hastings Abbey and Battlefield, then prepare for battle in 2016!
Events in Battle & 1066 Country
Dates of events correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change. Contact the venue or Information Centres for confirmation.
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Saturday 11
Spring Food Fair, Merriments Nursery and
Garden, Hurst Green
Sunday 17
Brownbread Horse Rescue Open Day,
Ashburnham, Battle
February
Wednesday 22 - Monday 4 May
Tulip Festival, Pashley Manor Gardens,
Ticehurst
Saturday 23 - Monday 25
Birds of Prey, Battle Museum
Every Sunday
Roast and Roam, Bodiam Castle
Saturday 25 April
Dawn Chorus Walk, Bateman’s
These are just some of the events taking place in 2015.
For full listings, see www.visit1066country.com or
www.battlesussex.co.uk
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English Heritage
National Trust
Monday 2 – Saturday 28
Winter Exhibition, Saffron Gallery
Regular Events
ELF (Every Last Friday)
Battle’s monthly Arts and Music Festival
Farmers’ Market
Every Friday, 1000-1200, Brede Village Hall
Thursday 1 – Saturday 31 October
Women of Battle exhibition,
Battle Museum of Local History
2 February – 6 December
Bexhill and Abroad World Cultures
Collections and their Connections to
Bexhill, Bexhill Museum
2 February – 6 December
Something Old Something New, Wedding
Dresses from 1850 – 1980, Bexhill Museum
February – October school holidays
Hello Kitty, The Fat Controller, Peppa Pig
and other children’s favourites,
Drusilla’s Park
February – November
Wild Woodland Weekend & Holiday
Clubs, Swallowtail Hill Farm
20 April – 6 December
The King’s German Legion in Bexhill
The Waterloo bicentenary 1815 – 2015,
Bexhill Museum
January
Thursday 1
New Year’s Day Walk and Breakfast,
Bateman’s
Sunday 4
Coastal Walk (2 miles), 1030-1330, meet
Rye Harbour car park
Sunday 25
A Winter Ramble around Pett Level (4
miles), 1030-1400, meet Pett Level Pools
Sunday 25
Roast and Roam, Bodiam Castle
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Saturday 23 - Saturday 30
Sculpture in Particular, Pashley Manor
Gardens, Ticehurst
Saturday 23 – Sunday 31
May Games, Bodiam Castle
May
Saturday 7 – Sat 21 March
Rod Harman Exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Sunday 24
Classic Cars on show, Bexhill seafront
Friday 20 – Saturday 21
Ale & Arty, De la Warr Pavilion, Bexhill Saturday 2 - Saturday 30
Figuratively Speaking Exhibition,
Saffron Gallery
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29
Great Dixter Plant Fair, Great Dixter
Gardens & Nurseries
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3
1940’s Weekend, Kent & East Sussex
Railway, Tenterden
Tuesday 31
Explore the Shore, 1330-1530, meet at
Lime Kiln Cottage, Rye Harbour Nature
Reserve, booking essential 01797 227784
Monday 4
Jack in the Green Festival,
Hastings Old Town
Saturday 14 – Sunday 22
Half Term Shrovetide Fun, Bodiam Castle
April
Saturday 14 – Sunday 22
Winter Garden Trail, Bateman’s
Throughout April until Sunday 12
Cadbury Easter Trail, Bateman’s
Thursday 7- Saturday 9
Battle Light Opera Group presents Rodgers
and Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’, Battle
Memorial Hall
Wednesday 18
Wild Winter Walk, 1330-1500 meet Lime
Kiln Cottage, Rye Harbour
Friday 3 – Monday 6
Easter Egg Hunt, King John’s Nursery
Saturday 14, Sunday 15 &
Saturday 21, Sunday 22
A Day Out With Thomas, Kent & East
Sussex Railway, Tenterden
Saturday 14, Sunday 15 &
Saturday 21, Sunday 22
Great Dixter Winter Openings,
Dixter Gardens & Nurseries
Saturday 21 – Sunday 1 March
Rye Bay Scallop Week
Sunday 24 – Monday 25
Battle Medieval Fayre, Abbey Green
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17
French Market, Bexhill town centre
Monday 25 – Friday 29
Half term activities for children, Battle
Abbey
Saturday 16
Battle Choral Society: Bruckner Mass in
F minor, plus Wagner’s ‘Siegfried Idyll’,
Christ Church, St Leonards
Tuesday 26
Children’s Birdwatching (2 miles)
1400 – 1600, meet Rye Harbour car park,
booking essential 01797 227784
Saturday 16
Museums at Night, 1400-2200,
Bateman’s
Saturday 30 – Saturday 11 July
Oska Lappin Exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Friday 3 - Sunday 5
Easter at Battle Museum
Friday 3
Battle’s Annual Marbles competition and
Easter Bonnet parade, 1000 - 1230,
Abbey Green
March
Weekends throughout March
Winter Life: Making and Mending,
Bodiam Castle
Friday 3 – Monday 6
Easter: Outlaw and Cadburys Eggsplorers,
Bodiam Castle
Until Saturday 21
Rod Harman Exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Friday 3 – Monday 6
Easter Adventure Quest, Battle Abbey
Monday 2 - Thursday 2 April
Here Come The Girls, exhibition,
Saffron Gallery
Saturday 4 - Thursday 30
Spring Exhibition: Garden of England,
Saffron Gallery
Saturday 5
Classic Car Easter Bonnet parade,
De La Warr Parade, Bexhill
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15
Spring Launch, King John’s Nursery
Sunday 15
Mother’s Day Lunch, Merriments Nursery
and Garden, Hurst Green
Sunday 15
Mothering Sunday, Bodiam Castle
Saturday 9
Vintage Fair, King John’s Nursery
Friday 27 March – 12 April
Cadbury Easter Trail, Bateman’s
www.battlesussex.co.uk
Tuesday 7 – Friday 10
Outlaw Academy, 11am – 4pm, booking
recommended 01580 831324,
Bodiam Castle
Thursday 9
Rockpool Ramble family event, 1000-1130,
meet at Smugglers Inn, Pett Level, booking
essential 01797 227784
Beauport Park Golf Course
James Andrews
School of Golf
First-rate instruction from beginner to expert level.
PGA professionals teach carefully structured,
2-5 day courses, maximum group size of 5 students.
01424 871700 • [email protected] • www.golfschool.co.uk
Sedlescombe Golf Club, Kent Street, Sedlescombe, East Sussex TN33 0SD
The course: 18 hole pay and play,
14 bay floodlit covered range,
9 hole pitch and putt and buggies available.
Golf store: Fully stocked with the latest brands.
Tuition with PGA instructors.
Clubhouse bar & restaurant.
Membership available. Visitors welcome.
Battle Road, St Leonards TN37 7BP
Golf: 01424 854245 Clubhouse: 01424 851165
beauportparkgolf.co.uk [email protected]
www.visit1066country.com/battle
June
Throughout June
Oska Lappin Exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Monday 1 - Thursday 13 August
Summer Exhibition, Saffron Gallery
Monday 1 - Tuesday 30
Photography & drawing competition,
adults and children, Merriments Garden,
Hurst Green
Tuesday 9 - Sunday 14
Special Rose Week, Pashley Manor
Gardens, Ticehurst
Saturday 20
CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival,
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Sunday 26
Bexhill MotoFest, De La Warr car park,
sea front and throughout the town
Tuesday 11
Rockpool Ramble family event, 1430-1600,
meet Smugglers Inn, Pett Level
Saturday 20 – Sunday 21
Midsummer Fish Fest, Hastings Stade,
Old Town
Sunday 26
Classic Car Display, Bexhill seafront
Saturday 15 - Thursday 27
Brenda Hartill & Friends, Saffron Gallery
September
Saturday 25 – Sunday 26
Knights Tournament, Battle Abbey
Saturday 15
Free Garden Open Day, Merriments
Nursery and Garden, Hurst Green
Until Sunday 27
Catherine Denvir Exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Saturday 15 – Sunday 27 September
Catherine Denvir Exhibition,
The blackShed Gallery, Robertsbridge
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 1 October
The Road not Taken exhibition,
Saffron Gallery
Friday 21
Shrimping (1.5 miles) 1000-1130, meet at
Lime Kiln Cottage, Rye Harbour Nature
Reserve
Friday 4 – Sunday 6
The Big Green Cardigan music festival,
Cripps Corner. (18+)
Saturday 27
Annual Party in the Park at Egerton Park,
Bexhill
Saturday 25 – Sunday 26
A Day Out With Thomas,
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Monday 29 June - Saturday 18 July
Battle Scarecrow Festival, throughout Battle
July
Thursday 16
National Garden Scheme Open Day,
Herstmonceux Castle
August
Throughout July & August
Tours of Battle Abbey private school
buildings, Battle Abbey
Saturday 18
Bexhill Roaring 20s, Bexhill Seafront & Town
Throughout August
Meet the Normans & Saxons,
Battle Abbey
Until Saturday 11
Oska Lappin Exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Saturday 18 - Saturday 25
Bexhill Carnival Week 2015
Saturday 4 & Sunday 5
Brightling Park International Horse Trials,
Brightling, Robertsbridge
Sunday 19
The World of Spiders (2 miles) 1400 –
1530, meet Lime Kiln Cottage Info Centre,
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11
Kitchen Garden Week at Pashley Manor
Gardens, Ticehurst
Friday 24
Sussex Jazz Kings & Hog Roast Feast,
Merriments Nursery & Gardens, Hurst Green
Saturday 29 - Monday 31
Sussex Guild Craft Show, Pashley Manor
Gardens, Ticehurst
Throughout August
Tours of Battle Abbey private school
buildings, Battle Abbey
Saturday 1 – Sunday 9
Hastings Old Town Carnival Week
Saturday 29 – Monday 31
England’s Medieval Festival Weekend,
Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham
Tuesday 4, 11, 18 & 25
Birds of Prey at the Museum, Battle
Museum
Saturday 29 – Monday 31
1960s Weekend, Kent & East Sussex
Railway
Monday 31
The Annual Classic Car Show, Polegrove,
Bexhill
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6
Bexhill Festival of the Sea
Sunday 6
Battle Bonfire Boyes, 10K, Battle High
Street
Saturday 12 – Sunday 13
Annual Hop Pickers Festival, Kent & East
Sussex Railway
Saturday 12
Autumn Food Fair, Merriments, Hurst Green
Vineyard
Free entrance and wine-tasting
•Award-winning Bubbly
•Bookable Tours
•Light Refreshments
brown signs off the A21/A28)
•Hampers and Vouchers
Open daily 10am - 5pm •Picnic Area and Walks
Wheel Lane,
Westfield, Hastings
TN35 4SG (follow the
01424 752501 • [email protected] • www.carr-taylor.co.uk
Beautiful romantic
5-acre garden.
Nursery,
shop & café.
GREAT DIXTER
HOUSE & GARDENS
Open 28th Mar to 25th Oct 2015
Tuesday to Sunday and Bank
Holiday Mondays.
Gardens 11am to 5pm (last admission)
House 2pm to 5pm
Specialist Plant Nursery
& Gift Shop
Family-owned, child-friendly
restaurant offering authentic Italian
cuisine & seasonal daily specials.
23 High Street, Battle TN33 0EA
Open until
Tel/Fax: 01424 772100 late 7 days
www.simplyitalian.co.uk
a week
Mrs Burton’s
Licensed Restaurant & Tea Room
“Where great British food and style meet’
2 High Street, Battle, E. Sussex TN33 0AE T: 01424 774204
Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Tea
King John’s Nursery, Sheepstreet Lane,
Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7AZ
01580 819220
kingjohnsnursery.co.uk
A wide selection of Gluten Free, Dairy
Free and Vegetarian options available.
Here you are assured of a friendly welcome
Open: Mon – Thur: 09:00 – 17:00
Fri & Sat: 09:00 – 23:00
Sun: 09:00 – 16:00
01797 252878
www.greatdixter.co.uk
facebook.com/mrsburtontearoom
www.battlesussex.co.uk
www.visit1066country.com/battle
October
Thursday 29
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud family event,
1430-1600, Lime Kiln Cottage,
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
See www.battlefestival.co.uk for dates
Battle Arts & Music Festival
Sunday 27
RX Bird Race, see www.RXwildlife.info
Sunday 27
1066 Sponsored Walk for St Michael’s
Hospice, Pevensey to Battle
Sunday 27
Great Dixter Daschund Fun Dog Show,
Great Dixter Gardens & Nurseries
Saturday 28 – Sunday 3 January 2016
Winter Wonderland, Drusilla’s Park
November
Saturday 3 – Thursday 5 November
Battle Festival Exhibition, Saffron Gallery
Saturday 26 – Sunday 27
A Day Out With Thomas, Kent & East
Sussex Railway
Until Sunday 22
Kirsten Reynolds exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Saturday 10 - Sunday 22 November
Kirsten Reynolds exhibition, The blackShed
Gallery, Robertsbridge
Saturday 7 - Thursday 19
Louise Giblin Solo Show, Saffron Gallery
Saturday 10
Spider Saturday, Drusilla’s Park
Saturday 17
Hastings Bonfire & Torchlight Procession
Saturday 10
Vintage Fair, King John’s Nursery,
Etchingham
Friday 23 - Saturday 31
Pure Arts Group annual art fair, Powdermills
Hotel, Battle
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11
Re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings,
Battle Abbey
Saturday 24 – Sunday 1 November
Haunted Abbey, Battle Abbey
Saturday 21
Robertsbridge Bonfire & Torchlight
Procession
Saturday 24 – Sunday 1 November
Halloween Shriek Week, Drusilla’s Park
Saturday 21 - Thursday 24 December
Christmas Exhibition, Saffron Gallery
Monday 26 - Friday 30 (provisional)
Unearth ghostly facts about Battle, Battle
Museum
Saturday 28
Battle Choral Society: Dvorak ‘Stabat
Mater’, Christ Church, St Leonards
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11
Re-enactment weekend, Battle Museum
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11
Battle weekend of activities around the town
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29
Great Dixter Christmas Fair, Great Dixter
Gardens & Nurseries
Friday 30 – Saturday 31
Halloween Fright Night,
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Saturday 3 – Sunday 4
Great Dixter Plant Fair, Great Dixter
Gardens & Nurseries
Saturday 19 – Sunday 20
Hastings Seafood & Wine Festival
Saturday 28
Battle Christmas Lights On, Battle Memorial
Hall and Abbey Green
Saturday 14
Rye Fawkes, Bonfire & Torchlight
Procession
December
Throughout December –
3 January 2016
Winter Wonderland, Drusilla’s Park
Thursday 3- Saturday 5
Battle Light Opera Group presents Gilbert
and Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’,
Battle Memorial Hall
Friday 4
Robertsbridge Christmas Capers
1800-2100
Weekends to Christmas &
Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24
Santa Christmas Specials, Kent & East
Sussex Railway
Saturday 5, Sunday 6 & Saturday 12,
Sunday 13
Father Christmas at Merriments Nursery
and Gardens, Hurst Green
Thursday 10
Gala Night, late night shopping, Battle
Thursday 10
Battle Christmas Gala, Battle Museum of
Local History
Friday 11
Xmas Wreath Workshop at Merriments
Nursery and Garden, Hurst Green
Welcome to Shire Country Clothing, the premier store for
all things outdoors.With many famous names such as
Dubarry, Barbour,Harris Tweed, RM Williams,
Shire caters for ladies, men and children too.
Stocking clothing,footwear, accessories and some ideal gifts.
Open six days a week- or order online.
www.shirecountryclothing.co.uk
33 High Street, Battle TN33 OEA • 01424 772456
CASTLE INN - BODIAM
Kent & East
Sussex Railway
The Castle Inn is directly opposite the picturesque Bodiam castle and
a short walk to the Kent and East Sussex railway. With a beautiful
terraced garden for the summer months and a cosy log fire in winter
and all our food is homemade
including the childrens menu.
The picturesque line weaves
between Tenterden and
Bodiam for 10½ miles.
Opening hours
11am to 11pm everyday
Experience travel and service from
a bygone age aboard beautifully
restored coaches and locomotives
dating from Victorian times.
Food served 12 to 9pm summer
12 to 3pm / 6pm to 9pm winter
Main Road, Bodiam TN32 5UB
www.shepherdneame.co.uk
www.battlesussex.co.uk
01580 830330
England’s finest rural light railway!
[email protected] • www.kesr.org.uk • 01580 765155
www.visit1066country.com/battle
Step back in time and
experience an amazing
125 years of British
living history magically
brought to life.
Bexhill Museum offers something for everyone –
from local history and archaeology to fashion and
Bexhill’s motor heritage. The unique collections
are housed in a distinctive building which
combines a traditional Edwardian museum with a
modern extension.
Opening Times:
This award winning experience recaptures our amazing past
with superb display and recreated life size street scenes.
NOSTALGIC GIFT AND SWEET SHOP
Wide range of nostalgic toys, games, music,
delicious sweets and confectionery.
Daily February to mid-December
Tues-Fri 10am to 5pm
Sat, Sun, Mon 11am to 5pm
www.yesterdaysworld.co.uk
(Opposite Battle Abbey)
01424 777226
89-90 High Street, Battle TN33 0AQ
Egerton Road • Bexhill on Sea • TN39 3HL
[email protected]
www.bexhillmuseum.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 1102638
01424 787950
The Almonry, Gardens &
Battle Museum of Local History
50p off standard admission per person (up to 6 max)
upon production of this voucher - valid 2015 only.
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
The 15th Century Almonry, now Battle Town
Council, is situated at the end of the High Street
away from the Abbey. It is surrounded by
award-winning gardens, which provide an oasis
in which to sit or wander round.
Built in 1385 to impress friends and frighten
enemies, Bodiam’s brooding walls tower
majestically out of the moat.
Events throughout the year.
Open: 10.30am - 5pm daily or dusk if earlier
(closed 24/25 Dec)
Bodiam, Near Robertsbridge
East Sussex TN32 5UA
Tel: 01580 830196
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle
Castle & grounds price
including a donation:
Adult £8.60
Child £4.30
Family 2 + 3 £21.50
Make time to visit the beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan
gardens surrounding Herstmonceux’s moated 15th Century castle.
The castle is not open to the public; however guided tours are
conducted at an extra charge and subject to availability, but due to
the operation of a busy university we strongly advise you to phone for
confirmation of times before your visit.
Whilst you are here don’t forget to visit the Tea Room,
Visitor’s Centre, Children’s Woodland Play Area and Nature Trail.
Daily 3rd April - 1st Nov (Closed 28thr August)
10am - 6pm, closes at 5pm during October
Adults £6, Concessions £4.95 & children under 16 £3
(last admission one hour before closing)
Hailsham, BN27 1RN • Telephone: 01323 833816
www.herstmonceux-castle.com
Within the gardens is the Arts Council-accredited
Battle Museum of Local History covering 125
million years of local history! Each year, the
Museum holds a special exhibition and there are
additional events throughout the season.
Museum: 01424 775955 / www.battlemuseum.com
Almonry: 01424 772210
MUSEUM OPENING TIMES:
Monday - Saturday
10am - 4.30 pm
April - October
Hotel Accommodation Min - Max prices (incl. VAT which is subject to change) are PER ROOM based on two people
sharing a twin/double room, with breakfast. (prices usually relate to low/high season).
Accommodation Section
Choose from the cosiness of our renowned B&Bs, pretty beamed cottages or the elegant
parkland setting of our country house hotels. Alternatively, our excellently-equipped selfcatering properties set in stunning 1066 countryside will guarantee you the warmest of
welcomes!
All accommodation providers have or are awaiting gradings, awarded by Quality In Tourism
(for VisitBritain) or the AA. Both have assessed accommodation to the same criteria and have
awarded one to five stars.
Ratings made easy
Key to Symbols used in
accommodation adverts
H Simple, practical, no frills
The Brickwall Hotel H H H
The Brickwall Hotel is set in the heart of 1066 Country
overlooking the pretty village green of Sedlescombe.
Originally built in 1597 for the local Ironmaster the
hotel offers a warm welcome and is privately owned
and run by a friendly team of experienced staff. There
is a spacious resident’s lounge, oak panelled bar
and beautiful beamed dining room as well as the
Garden Room which is ideal for private parties and
meetings. Particular attention is paid to the quality and
variety of food served with all local produce being
used complemented by an extensive wine list. The
hotel has a variety of rooms all with private facilities,
including Doubles, Twins, Four Poster and Ground
Floor rooms many of which overlook the hotel garden
or across the village.
The Green, Sedlescombe
Battle TN33 0QA
t: 01424 870253
f: 01424 870785
[email protected]
www.brickwallhotel.com
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Rooms: 24
Single: £60 - £75 B&B
Double: £80 - £125 B&B
Prices per room per night.
HH Well presented and well run
HHH Good level of quality and comfort
HHHH Excellent service throughout
HHHHH Exceptional with a degree of luxury
GOLD AWARD
HHHH
& SILVER AWARD from Quality In Tourism.
YELLOW stars from the AA.
D Licensed
The Cooden Beach Hotel, Bexhill H H H
X Parking on premises
Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill TN39 4TT
t: 01424 842281
f: 01424 846142
[email protected]
www.thecoodenbeachhotel.co.uk
y Special diets by arrangement
W Tea/Coffee in bedrooms
Special awards given to establishments who have achieved
exceptional quality, offering above the standard rating.
For more information on the quality assessments please visit
www.qualityintourism.co.uk and www.theaa.com/travel
A En-suite available
) TV in bedrooms
v Iron for guests’ use
F Ground floor bedrooms
1066 Country Approved Visitor Accommodation
Scheme. Local assessment, run by Quality in Tourism,
to verify that the accommodation establishment is
‘legal, safe and clean’
The Sussex Breakfast. Made from quality
ingredients sourced direct from local farms.
1066 Country Partner. Helping to support
and promote tourism in this unique historic
region.
Tourism South East Member.
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R Lounge for residents’ use
Internet access
Rooms: 41
From: £60 B&B pppn
PowderMills Hotel H H H
PowderMills Hotel, Powdermill Lane,
Battle TN33 0SP
t: 01424 775511
f: 01424 774540
[email protected]
www.powdermillshotel.com
* Children welcome
C Dogs accepted
Set directly on the beach with 41 ensuite
bedrooms. Dine in Beachside Restaurant or
Bistro Style in The Cooden Tavern and during
the warmer months Beachside Terrace for drinks
or Alfresco dining.
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Rooms: 48
Prices: £140 - £350
The PowderMills is a 18th Century listed privately
owned Country House Hotel in 150 acres adjoining
the battlefield of 1066. The Hotel is one mile from the
historic town of Battle and the Abbey. All 48 rooms
are individually furnished each with a luxury ensuite
bathroom. The Orangery Restaurant has received
many accolades and has a 2 AA rosette for fine dining.
It is open every day for residents and non residents for
luncheon, light snacks, afternoon teas, coffee and
dinner. The hotel has several function rooms and can
cater for weddings, conferences,corporate events and
private parties for up to 300 guests.
9 Outdoor/Indoor swimming pool
I Free Linen provided
y Clothes washing machine
sRefrigerator
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. An award
is given to outstanding hospitality businesses that
have received praise and recognition in reviews by
TripAdvisor travelers.
9 Food shop
he Beautiful South. A Tourism South East award
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for excellence that celebrates the very best in tourism
and hospitality.
8 Chemical toilet disposal facilities
Visit England. An award for excellence that
demonstrates very best of English Tourism.
If you have any specific requirements
please contact the accommodation
provider to see if they can assist you.
QShowers
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Guest Accommodation Min - Max prices (incl. VAT which is subject to change) are PER ROOM based on two people sharing a
twin/double room, with breakfast. (prices usually relate to low/high season).
Kester House HHHH
The Street, Sedlescombe TN33 0QB
t: 01424 870035
m: 07875 996107
[email protected]
www.kesterhouse.co.uk
Y Touring caravans
www.battlesussex.co.uk
GOLD AWARD
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Rooms: 3
£70 - £105 per night
Breakfast Included
Derek & Monique offer you a warm welcome to
their 400yr old home and award winning B&B in
Sedlescombe. Many original features and vaulted ceilings
in two bedrooms with our 3rd room a tranquil space.
Each room has its own contemporary en-suite or separate
bath/shower room. Relax in our guest sitting rooms with
a log fire in Winter or enjoy our walled garden in Summer.
Breakfasts are with locally sourced produce and Monique
draws on her American origins to offer alternatives, such
as American pancakes or waffles, from the English style
cooked breakfast all around a big friendly table.
www.visit1066country.com/battle
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Guest Accommodation Min - Max prices (incl. VAT which is subject to change) are PER ROOM based on two people sharing a
twin/double room, with breakfast. (prices usually relate to low/high season).
Tollgate Farmhouse HHHH
59 North Trade Road
Battle TN33 OHS
t: 01424 777436
[email protected]
www.tollgatefarmhouse.co.uk
1066 Country Culture Trail
SILVER AWARD
Tollgate Farmhouse is a family business set in walking
distance from the historic town of Battle. A warm
welcome awaits you at Tollgates ensuring your stay
is comfortable, relaxed and enjoyable as possible.
The house is modern and spacious, offering six
en-suite rooms, including family suite and one room
with disabled facilities. Our en-suite rooms are well
stocked with toiletries, towels and towelling robes,
tastefully decorated and each has its own freeview flat
screen television, alarm clock radio, free wifi and mini
fridge stocked with fruit juice and mineral water. A
choice of full english or continental breakfast is served
every morning to all our guests in our sun lounge that
overlooksw the garden and swimming pool.
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Rooms: 4
Prices: Single - £50
Double/Twin from £80
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Self Catering Prices (incl. VAT which is subject to change) per unit, one week.
(Min/Max prices usually relate to low/high season).
Crowhurst Park HHHHH
Telham Lane, Battle TN33 0SL
t: 01424 773344
[email protected]
www.crowhurstpark.co.uk
Award-winning holiday park featuring self-catering
lodge accommodation. Providing a wonderful
countryside experience for couples & families
alike. Superb indoor pool, Jacuzzi, steam room,
sauna, gym, beauty therapies, tennis court.
40 units: 2-5 / 17 units: 6+
£319 - £1279
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Follow the coastal culture trail from the De La
Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, to the Jerwood Gallery,
Hastings, on to gallery-filled Rye, inspiration
for authors such as Henry James and Mapp &
Lucia’s fictional town of Tilling.
Travel a few miles inland to Battle and
Robertsbridge and buy from commercial
galleries presenting London-standard works
by both internationally acclaimed and local
artists alike.
Indulge your ears and tap your toes at any one
of the many music events in 1066 Country
such as the Battle Arts & Music Festival,
Hastings Fat Tuesday, the Rye International
Jazz Festival or the Bexhill Music Festival.
www.visit1066country.com/events
BATTLE • BEXHILL • HASTINGS • HERSTMONCEUX • PEVENSEY • RYE
Henley Bridge Stud HHH
Henley Bridge Stud, Ashburnham,
Battle TN33 9NZ
t: 01424 892076
[email protected]
www.henleybridgeholidaycottage.co.uk
Quiet, secluded, rural, comfy cottage.
Inglenook fire, central heating, own garden.
Good walking on the 1066 way. Numerous
places of local interest, too many to mention.
Sleeps: 4
£350
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in the palm of your hand
Caravans & Camping
Prices (incl. VAT which is subject to change) per unit, one week.
(Min/Max prices usually relate to low/high season).
Senlac Wood Caravan & Camping HHH
Catsfield Road, Catsfield,
Nr Battle TN33 9LN
t: 01424 773969
[email protected]
www.senlacwood.co.uk
Woodland site with reception, games room,
electric hook-up, free hot showers, children’s
play area, tourist information, hard standings
and caravan storage. Also available ‘back to
basics’ camping down in the woods.
Contact for price
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The Original Hut Company
Bodiam, East Sussex
t: 01580 831845
[email protected]
www.original-huts.co.uk
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The Original Hut Company Beautiful,
Comfortable, Sustainable. Unique Glamping
and Camping, Bodiam, East Sussex
www.battlesussex.co.uk
Contact for price
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The official 1066 Country app is the essential
guide to Hastings, Battle, Bexhill, Rye, Pevensey
and Herstmonceux.
With sections covering Things to See and Do,
Food & Drink, What’ On, Where to Stay and
Shopping, the app contains listings for hundreds
of businesses in the area.
There’s also a unique favourites function so you
can build up your own personalised itinerary of
places to visit, restaurants to dine at and things
to do during your trip!
Use your iphone to scan the
code in the corner to begin
the free download.
www.visit1066country.com/battle
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Stand shoulder to shoulder with the past
at England’s most iconic battlefield.
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