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Pretty, quaint, historic
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With exception of the abbey/battlefield, it has not much to offer
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see history come to live in battle
balhannah Says: When I walked through the Medieval Gates to see Battle Abbey, I didn't realize the beautiful building and garden's in front of me, were OFF LIMIT'S!You see, this is the Battle Abbey School, an independent co-educational day and boarding school, and it was the senior school...
balhannah Says: After we had finished with the Museum's, it was time to do the walk around the Battlefield's.An audio guide is given with your admission ticket, and without this, I think looking at the Battle field would be really boring! To me, it was the least exciting part of our visit...
THE GREAT GATEHOUSE OF BATTLE ABBEY
balhannah Says: This towering Medeival Gatehouse would be about the most magnificent I have seen, and I do believe it is lit at night, now that would be a picture!This is how we entered the "Abbey Battle site." It's stated the Gatehouse is one of the best! I had to agree with that and also...
balhannah Says: Battle Abbey was founded to commemorate the Battle of Hasting's. It was dedicated in 1095. How did this come about?Long, long ago, in 1066, a Norman duke known as William the Conqueror, defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Now, this victory meant the end of the...
pampering yourself in the 'city of 1066'
ukirsari Says: battle is a small, compact and lively city that can be explored in a day trip. take a nice walk along the historical trail of the city. including pay a visit to st valery sur somme church and its small nice cemetery. then small paths which will lead you to the flower shops...
ukirsari Says: half ruins of an abbey that not be used anymore in the reign of king henry viii. here still can be found the novice monks chamber, the main building that facing to the 1066 battle field, surrounded by oak trees and several private school which remains us to ... harry...
WorldRunner100 Says: Getting to Battle from London is really easy. Trains run from London to Hastings, stopping in Battle, every hour or so. Its not much of a walk from the train station to the battlefield (I'm assuming thats why you would consider going to Battle). I'm a huge history nut, so I...
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Kings Head pub, Battle.: Tall people beware!
planxty Says: This might seem like an odd heading for a restaurant tip, but I'm not joking. I am 6'5" and nearly brained myself going in the front door - it's tiny. This sort of gives away the fact that the building is very old and is certainly full of character. Like so many other...
ye olde king's head: an old pub at battle
ukirsari Says: we found this nice pub when we wander around the city of battle in the evening. the door looks very low. a friend of us, assumed it might be caused ... long time ago, whilst the pub is busy, they still have to keep an eye for the enemies who try to attack locals whilst...
planxty Says: I travelled to Battle by train, my preferred mode of transport. There is a good service from London, with trains departing generally from Charing Cross, although they also stop at London Bridge. Travel time is between one hour twenty and one hour thirty from Charing Cross,...
Airpunk Says: Battle is the perfect destination for a daytrip from Hastings, especially if you are into all the 1066 stuff. Battle is located on the Hastings-London trainline and during daytime, there's a train at least once an hour. It takes only 15 minutes from Hastings to Battle...
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Many attractions have a souvenir shop and in most cases you have to walk through it on your way out. However, I was a little surprised when I visited the shop belonging to Battle abbey. For a souvenir shop in a small town, it had an usually large choice of different items. They were not only related to Battle abbey or 1066, but to british history from roman times to the present. That included fancy ideas like a hand puppet of Henry VIII or a tea towel looking like being made out of the Bayeux tapestry.
What to buy: It was also here where I bought a book which I would like to recommend to everybody who has a basic knowledge about english history: "1066 and all that" (remember the title of my page?), the humourous book with all history you can remember. It really made me laugh on my way back to Hastings - an effect enforced by being on the original site of one of the most important events in that book. That book is a modern classic and indeed a "good thing".
Updated Aug 15, 2006
Remember Remember the 5th of November!
Mariajoy Says: .... Gunpowder, treason and plot!!!!Battle holds the oldest bonfire night in the country - A massive do with one of the most amazing display of fireworks I think I have seen. As stunning as the firework displays are, it seems like a real waste of money to celebrate something...
Mariajoy Says: Battle Bonfire Boyes are the oldest bonfire society in the country with records showing that the first celebration of the execution of Guy Fawkes after his failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament over 400 years ago, was held in 1686.The display in Battle tonight...
balhannah Says: About 25miles from Battle, we found the Sheffield Park Garden's.This is a large informal landscape garden which had many different walkway's to choose from. Lucky they gave me a map! This garden had lots of magnificent old Tree's, and I could see that Autumn would be...
balhannah Says: The small village of Robertsbridge is located about 10kms from Battle. The Village is believed to date back to 1176, when the only Cistercian Abbey in Sussex was built on the site of the current War Memorial. The Abbey was moved to the village of Salehurst. I found the...
Airpunk Says: Many visitors just come to see the battlefield and the abbey and continue their tour. But if you have some time, take a small walk around this beautiful old town. For that, I would like to recommend the "Battle town trail". You can download and print out a brochure that...
Mariajoy Says: Battle is surrounded by the beautiful Sussex countryside. Many people have heard of the Battle of Hastings (1066) but the actual place where William conquered Harold's Saxon army is a few miles from Hastings in the fields around Battle. There are sooo many lovely walks here....
Mariajoy Says: In The Pilgrims Bar/Restaurant I found an old squishy armchair with this quirky detail of The Bard himself, carved in oak! So much history for one tiny town (but I don't think Mr Shakespeare ever came here :))
Kate000000 Says: I stayed in Battle for three and a half months and they were the most amazing months of my life. It's a great little town with lots to do in or around it. It's only an hour and a half from London, and there are lots of other towns around, like Eastbourne! Battle and the...
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