# Things to see in Battle (United Kingdom): 47 places and when to go

> Battle is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 47 places in and around it, mainly History (11), Nature (11), Wildlife (10). The best known are Bodiam Castle, Battle Abbey and Herstmonceux Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 50.9142, 0.46
- **Places:** 47 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (11) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (11) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (10) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 52 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Battle

The places in and around Battle, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Bodiam Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bodiam-castle/): 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England, UK · 11 km
- [Battle Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle-abbey/): Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK · 1.8 km
- [Herstmonceux Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/herstmonceux-castle/): Castle near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England; formerly a manor · 9.9 km
- [Hastings Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hastings-castle/): Grade I listed ruins in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK · 11 km
- [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/amsterdam/): 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company · 8.7 km
- [Senlac Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senlac-hill/): Hill in East Sussex, England, UK · 1.9 km
- [Bateman's](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bateman-s/): 17th-century house museum in Burwash, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom · 10 km
- [Great Dixter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/great-dixter/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Sussex, England, UK · 13 km
- [Glottenham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glottenham-castle/): Moated site in Mountfield, East Sussex, England, UK · 6.5 km
- [Pevensey Levels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pevensey-levels-sssi/): Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex · 10 km
- [Robertsbridge Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/robertsbridge-abbey/): Church in East Sussex, England, UK · 8.6 km
- [Bexhill Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bexhill-museum/): Local history museum in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom · 8.6 km
- [Hastings Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blue-reef-aquarium/): Public aquarium in Hastings, UK · 12 km
- [Christ Church, Ore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christ-church-ore/): Church in Hastings, UK · 11 km
- [Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and English Martyrs, St Leonards-on-Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-st-thomas-of-canterbury-and-the-english-martyrs/): Church in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK · 9.8 km
- [Hastings Contemporary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hastings-contemporary/): Art museum in Hastings · 11 km
- [Robertson Street United Reformed Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/his-place-community-church/): Church building in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK · 11 km
- [Holy Trinity Church, Hastings](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-hastings/): Church in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK · 11 km
- [St Leonard's Baptist Church, St Leonards-on-Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-leonards-baptist-church/): Grade II listed church in St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom · 9.6 km
- [St Mary Magdalene's Church, Bexhill-on-Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-magdalene-s-church/): Church building in Rother, East Sussex, England, UK · 8.2 km
- [1066 Country Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/1066-country-walk/): Long-distance footpath in East Sussex, England · 5.3 km
- [Hastings Country Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hastings-country-park/): Woodland in the UK · 13 km
- [Hastings Fishermen's Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hastings-fishermen-s-museum/): Grade II listed maritime museum in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK · 11 km
- [Hastings Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hastings-museum-and-art-gallery/): Museum and art gallery in Hastings, England, United Kingdom · 10 km

And the other 23, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [High Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/highwoods-sssi/), [Marline Valley Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/marline-wood/), [Speckled Wood, Hastings](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/speckled-wood/), [Beckley Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beckley-woods/), [Combe Valley Countryside Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/combe-valley-countryside-park/), [Crowhurst Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crowhurst-nature-reserve/), [Gillham Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gillham-wood/)
- **Museums and art**: [Shipwreck Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shipwreck-museum/), [Winchelsea Court Hall Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winchelsea-corporation-museum/)
- **Hiking**: [1066 Country Walk - Bexhill Link](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/1066-country-walk-bexhill-link/), [1066 Country Walk - Hastings Link](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/1066-country-walk-hastings-link/), [King Charles III England Coast Path: Eastbourne to Rye Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-eastbourne-to-rye-harbou/)
- **Food and drink**: [Battle Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle-brewery/), [Brewing Brothers Brewery and Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brewing-brothers-brewery-and-taproom/), [Charles Palmer Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/charles-palmer-winery/), [Hidden Spring Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hidden-spring-vineyard/), [Oastbrook Estate Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oastbrook-estate-vineyard/), [Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sedlescombe-organic-vineyard/), [Stables Immediately South West Of Torfield Cottage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-filo-brewery/), [The Three Legs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-three-legs/)
- **History**: [Ruins Of The Former Manor House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/former-manor-house/)
- **Stargazing**: [NERC Space Geodesy Facility](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nerc-space-geodesy-facility/)
- **Diving**: [Norman's Bay Wreck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/norman-s-bay-wreck/)

## When to go to Battle

The best time to visit Battle is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 11 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 52 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 43 |

In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. In April, 46 of the 47 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Battle

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.9142%2C0.46)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.9142%2C0.46)

## Other towns nearby

- [Biddenden Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/biddenden-road/): 27 places · 24 km
- [Alfriston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alfriston/): 63 places · 25 km
- [Edenbridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/edenbridge/): 33 places · 39 km
- [Dymchurch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dymchurch/): 19 places · 39 km
- [Haywards Heath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/haywards-heath/): 35 places · 41 km
- [Brighton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brighton/): 130 places · 45 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Battle?

The best known: [Bodiam Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bodiam-castle/), [Battle Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle-abbey/), [Herstmonceux Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/herstmonceux-castle/), [Hastings Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hastings-castle/), [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/amsterdam/). In all, 47 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Battle?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43.

### How do you get to Battle?

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 52 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.9142%2C0.46) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Battle as the destination and these 47 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).