Well situated in a small town with plenty of parking. You can walk the battlefield at your leisure and stop to read the historical signs at several locations. You can finish the long walk in about 35-45 minutes and the shorter in 25-30 minutes. There...More

We visited recently for the first time with our step grandson aged 10. We experienced the facility in a new light. The new exhibitions in the tower are very child friendly. Our grandson was given an I-pad to enable him to learn more about the...More

Took a day trip to Hastings and decided to head back home via Battle. Was only intending on a mooch and leg stretch but ended up paying to enter Battle Abbey and the Grounds where the 1066 Battle of Hastings took place. Beautiful area with...More

My husband and I went for a visit during his birthday weekend, before setting off to a birthday lunch. We were not expecting the spontaneous decision to turn into such a lovely visit! The whole place is full of history and the walks themselves are...More

I thought this was expensive really for what it is but I was glad we visited as it is a must when in the area. Not sure what we missed by not doing the extra 40 minute walk around the battlefield as definitely saw what...More

My husband had been looking forward to this visit after the Bank C programme and we were not disappointed. The audio guide was interesting and just the right length, the visitors centre was informative and the facilities were excellent.

Bit of a trip from kent, but being members was worth the effort. Audio tour definitely adds the atmosphere. There are two tours to follow, one does the tour through the battle field, which can add and extra 3/4 hour to the tour, but isn't...More

The cost of visiting Battle Abbey for two people with a car would be £40.50 for non English Heritage members. Is it worth it? Well, there's not much to see of the Abbey itself so you will need to have a keen interest in the...More

The Battle Abbey experience includes the abbey ruins and gatehouse with lovely views of Battle from the rooftop and a range of items on display. As expected there are some narrow, spiral staircases within the gatehouse for the higher floors. The battlefield area has a...More

English Heritage Site , free to members. Not a lot of the actually abbey left , but a real nice scenic walk , take the longer walk if you have n mobility issues it's well worth it, also the free audio guide is recommended for...More