Battle
Parish in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.92, 0.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 74 16 |
| Population: | 6,054 |
| Dialling code: | 01424 (Hastings) |
Battle is a small town and parish in the district of Rother, East Sussex, England, set on the northern edge of the rolling High Weald. It grew up around the remains of Battle Abbey and the battlefield of 1066, and the abbey ruins and visitor centre remain the town’s defining historic landmark, drawing many visitors who come to explore the earthworks and museum that interpret one of England’s most famous moments.
Today Battle combines a compact high street of independent shops, cafés and antique stores with a local community that stages commemorations and occasional reenactments of the Norman conquest; tourism, small businesses and local services underpin the economy, while good rail and road links make it a practical base for commuters to nearby Hastings and beyond. The presence of Battle Abbey School and a mix of period buildings give the town a distinctly historic but lived-in character.
Postcode districts covering Battle
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 4.9 miles
- Eastbourne 12.7 miles
- Maidstone 24.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.5 miles
- Ashford 23 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 5.1 miles
- Tonbridge 21.2 miles
- Seaford 19.1 miles
- Rottingdean 24.6 miles
- Crowborough 16.5 miles
- Hailsham 10.3 miles
- Peacehaven 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Battle Built-up area 0.1 miles
- North Battle, Netherfield & Whatlington Ward 1.1 miles
- South Battle & Telham Ward 1.4 miles
- Telham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Whatlington Parish 2.1 miles
- Catsfield & Crowhurst Ward 2.1 miles
- Catsfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Netherfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Crowhurst Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Vinehall Street Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Sedlescombe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Penhurst Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Battle
TN33 0DX, TN33 0FN, TN33 3ET, TN38 8EA, TN33 9QJ, TN33 9PY, TN33 0SS, TN33 0UU, TN33 0GB … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 32.8 miles
- London City Airport 44.4 miles
- Battle Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Crowhurst Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels in Battle Ad
Schools in Battle
- Battle Abbey School Independent - all ages
- Battle and Langton C of E Primary School Primary
- Claverham Community College Secondary
- Netherfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 5.3 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 6 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 6.7 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 7.3 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 10.2 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 10.6 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 10.9 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 11 miles
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.4 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 12.8 miles