1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield (Battle Abbey)
Museums & Science Centres · Hastings, East & West Sussex
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 10am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16EducationalGardens🛝 PlaygroundMemberships availableSeasonal openingSchool holiday activities
What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Baby changing
- Buggy friendly
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
- Changing Places toilet
- SEN friendly
Free for members (scan card); GBP4 for non-members. Max stay 6 hours.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Walk the battlefield where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold in 1066, explore the evocative ruins of the abbey William founded, and climb to the gatehouse rooftop for sweeping views. The visitor centre's interactive '1066: The Battle for England' exhibition tells the story with artefacts, and audio tours for adults and children bring the history to life. There is a family playground, trails across the battlefield, a contemporary cafe, gift shop and a picnic area with benches and tables. Run by English Heritage - members go free. Events through the year include the Great British Summer programme and the Battle of Hastings living-history weekend each October.
Great British Summer at Battle Abbey 18 Jul - 6 Sep 2026; Battle of Hastings living-history weekend 10-11 Oct 2026.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Hand sanitiser
- Hair bobbles
- Reusable cutlery
- Backseat organiser
- Audiobook or story CD
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