Battle Holidays

During your UK holiday in Battle, a must-see is of history is Battle Museum;  a volunteer-run attraction, providing a peek at the colourful history of Battle, from the dinosaurs to the mid-1900s. On show are an axehead from the Battle of Hastings and the Charles Stothard Bayeux Tapestry engravings. No holiday to Battle would be complete without seeing the Abbey and Battlefield, where the 1066 battle for England was fought and King Harold was killed. At this excellent attraction, you will feel a part of the action thanks to the film and interactive exhibits. You can also take battlefield walks, explore the abbey built by William the Conqueror, and enjoy the 1066 exhibition where you can feel how heavy the armour was – and also check if your surname makes you Saxon or Norman.

On your UK holiday in Battle, explore Bexhill Museum, with its costumes and accessories from the 1700s to the 1970s. Collections include lace, embroidery and toys, and there are turn of the century rooms to see. If you are on a family holiday children will love the Nearby is Underwater World, a sea-life experience offering a view of the ocean depths and the amazing variety of creatures that live in the local waters, such as sea horses, octopi and stinging jellyfish. You will also enjoy the fish-eye view available from the walk-through tunnel. At Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest on your cheap UK holidays in Battle, there is a delightful wooded world in which the whole family can walk, cycle or ride. Among the conifers, there are miles of cycling, walking and mountain-biking, plus a Go Ape centre and adventure play. Kids will also love Knockhatch Adventure Park, with its adventure playground, children's farm, go-karts, reptiles, tractor rides and more.

UK holidays in Battle offer not only easy access to the lovely Sussex seaside, with its delightful sand and pebble beaches, but also to a range of family attractions that will delight and educate children, with the area's inescapable focus on '1066 and all that'. Beyond William and Harold, there are plenty more attractions here, with family days out to rival anywhere on the south coast. So book your discount UK holiday in Battle, online or by phone with directline-ukholidays.