Abbey or priory · Battle · East Sussex

Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 28 more places, Bodiam Castle (11 km) first on our list.

Photo: Battle Abbey, Antony McCallum (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Battle

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#195 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Battle

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Battle

Battle Abbey is inside Battle’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Battle has 138 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Battle

The warmest afternoons in Battle run June to September, at 19–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°97 mm

Feb8° / 2°69 mm

Mar11° / 4°52 mm

Apr14° / 5°52 mm

May17° / 8°51 mm

Jun20° / 11°53 mm

Jul22° / 13°56 mm

Aug22° / 13°67 mm

Sep19° / 11°67 mm

Oct15° / 8°103 mm

Nov11° / 5°109 mm

Dec8° / 3°110 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Battle, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Battle. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Battle’s full climate →

About

Battle Abbey

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 19 languages.

Battle’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 19 languages
Town: in Battle
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The essentials

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Finding Battle Abbey

Use the numbers to match each place near Battle Abbey with the list.

Towns near it

Towns that list Battle Abbey

By population, Hastings leads the 8 with 91,497. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in town

Battle

5,326 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 1 km southeast of it

Telham

827 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km south of it

Crowhurst

884 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3 km southwest of it

Catsfield

286 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Battle Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Battle	It’s in town	5,326	2
Telham	1 km southeast of it	827	2
Crowhurst	2.4 km south of it	884	5
Catsfield	3 km southwest of it	286	2
Sedlescombe	3.7 km northeast of it	893	2
Hastings	4.1 km southeast of it	91,497	18
Netherfield	4.2 km northwest of it	325	2
Ninfield	5.4 km southwest of it	1,296	0

Make a day of it

Close to Battle Abbey

Of the 28 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, a historic house and a pier.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle11 km away 2

CastleHerstmonceux Castle12 km away 3

CastleHastings Castle9.6 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustBateman's11 km away 5

PierHastings Pier9.3 km away 6

GardenGreat Dixter12 km away 7

MuseumBexhill Museum8.7 km away 8

Art galleryHastings Contemporary10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Battle Abbey

Where is Battle Abbey?

Battle Abbey is in Battle, East Sussex, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Battle Abbey?

Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.

Who runs Battle Abbey?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Battle Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Battle, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Battle Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Battle Abbey?

Within 15 km: Bodiam Castle (11 km), Herstmonceux Castle (12 km), Hastings Castle (9.6 km) and Bateman's (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Herstmonceux Castle: The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Castle: Kreepin Deth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Pier: Glen Diamond, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great Dixter: Miles Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bexhill Museum: Alexis Markwick, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Contemporary: yellow book, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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