William the Conqueror defeated King Harold to become King of England in 1066. I didn't know this until I visited the battlefield, but I'll never forget it now. The ruined abbey and beautiful grounds have a wonderful romantic feel. Whether you are a history buff or not this is well worth the visit.

interesting history the battle proms are a must orchestra playing magical Harry Potter music. Great if your really proud of your English Heritage

This is the actual site of the Battle of Hastings. Battle Abbey was built by William the conqueror after he defeated King Harold in 1066, you can actually walk on the ground where this Battle took place. An audio commentary is provided as you walk around. Allow a couple of hours to walk round and visit the museum. Well worth... More

The Abbey is beautiful, what is left of it of course and the history on the recorder is great as you walk around the site in gaining new knowledge about the battle. The one problem we found is that we decided to take the long route as suggested on the first gate, but once we got to the bottom of... More

We have joined NT, and NGS this year... but there is HHA, and EH ... all adds up to be expensive. £58 for a senior couple. Why do English residents have to pay to see their heritage? Lots of foreign tourists pay enough to support? Ground closed as muddy when we visited.

Can't remember visiting here before but enjoyed the audio tour we took and the walk around the Abbey and Battlefield.

This is yet another good English Heritage site. This was our first time here. The ruins of the abbey are very complete. One can get a good picture of how big it used to be. The audio tour is excellent as always. Small downside is the fact that this is a very important site for history. So there were various... More

Have an audio guide and you will learn much more nice tea rooms clean toilets and well kept grounds, worth a visit

Interesting place, got a nice cafe with baby changing facilities, also the pram was easy to push around on the terrain.