An excellent day out and well worth joining EH for! The parking and access is good, dogs welcome in most of the site. Definitely take the audio tour and visit the visitors centre, although the presentations are probably aimed at younger visitors and don't go...More

Ever since I learnt about "The Battle Of Hastings" in school, I'd always wanted to visit the site where the course of English history was changed forever. Very well preserved historical site. Excellent shop where friendly staff are very helpful. An audio device is available...More

Great park and historic site to visit being the site of the battle of Hastings from 1066. It was here that William the Conquerer became king. The site included the battlefield as well as the abbey founded soon after and then destroyed in 1538 during...More

I've driven through Battle past the abbey for years and never visited so thought I would set this straight. The grounds are huge and there are lots to see though some of it is just ruins now, its well sign posted and audio guides are...More

We had an amazing day here. Great staff, great for history and fantastic for children. Lots to do - explore, shop, learn and walk. I would recommend that the use of their audio explanation system is imperative. It contains tons of information excellently detailed, rich...More

Great play area and hands on museum. Lots of interesting things to see and explore. The abbey is quite spooky, would recommend on a dry day, although it rained hard intermittently when we went and we still had a great time. Staff were very friendly...More

We drove our motorhome into Battle looking for a suitable car park and followed the signs. Found ourselves in a queue for a car park for the English Heritage Battle of Hastings field and abbey. No where to go but through the barrier! Discovered we...More

We took the full battlefield route which takes about half an hour or so. The information given on the boards and the audio guides gives you a great insight in to how the battle unfolded. You are free to walk about the Abbey Grounds. A...More

The day started off great weather fine and sunny did the tour of the Abbey grounds and ruins paid our respects to Alfred at the spot where he was supposed to have died. Then did a tour of the school which can only do in...More

A great place to visit, we took our dogs and thoroughly enjoyed walking the battle fields . There ruins of the Abbey and the gatehouse were interesting to explore. Cafe and toilets on site and shop .