Battle

Battle is a small town in the county of East Sussex, England, about 5 miles (8 km) inland from Hastings and is the aptly-named site of the Battle of Hastings, fought between Harold, King of England and William (the Conqueror), Duke of Normandy in 1066. The association with the famous battle, and the abbey built on its site, attract thousands of visitors each year.

The small town of Battle is literally built around the memories of the fateful battle on 14 October 1066, when Anglo-Saxon England fell to the Norman conquerors, determining the direction of the country for centuries to come.

Get in

Battle is reached by road by turning off the A21 onto the A2100 (OS Map 199; reference TQ 749157).

See

•   Battle Abbey and Battlefield, High Street, TN33 0AD, ☎ +44 1424 773792, fax: +44 1424 775059. open 1 Apr-30 Sep 10AM-6PM, 1 Oct-31 Mar 10AM-4PM, closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan. southern end of the High Street, now maintained by English Heritage, the Abbey was established after 1070 on the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Pope having decreed that the Norman conquerors should do practical penance for the deaths inflicted in their conquest of England. William the Conqueror initiated the building, but it was only completed and consecrated in 1094 in the reign of his son William II (Rufus). The Abbey is in an incomplete, partly ruinous state, having been dissolved during the Reformation, then re-used as a private home. Visitors can stand on the reputed site where Harold was slain on 14 October 1066. adults £7.80, children £4.70, concessions £7, family ticket £20.30. 
• the Church of St Mary the Virgin
• the Almonry, Gardens and Battle Museum of Local History
• Buckleys Yesterday’s World. opposite Battle Abbey entrance 

Eat

• Chequers Inn (Restaurant in Battle), Lower Lake, ☎ +44 1424 772088. 1100-2300.  

Sleep

• Abbey Hotel, 84 High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AQ, ☎ +44 1424 772775. En-suite rooms in a grade II-listed hotel with views of Battle Abbey. £95 - £100 / night. (updated Mar 2016)
• The Bull Inn, 27 High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0EA, ☎ +44 1424 775171, e-mail: info@thebullinnbattle.co.uk. 17th century coaching inn with rooms to let (B&B-style) (updated Mar 2016)
• The George Guest House, 23 High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0EA, ☎ +44 1424 775512, toll-free: +44 1424 775427, e-mail: rooms@thegeorgehotelbattle.co.uk. 300 year-old hotel with extensive choice of rooms, including two with four-poster beds. £40 - £130 / night. (updated Mar 2016)
• The Powder Mills Country House Hotel, Powdermill Lane, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0SP, ☎ +44 1424 775511, fax: +44 1424 774540, e-mail: reservations@thepowdermills.com. 18th century listed country house in 150 acres of parkland, woods and lakes. (updated Mar 2016)

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