The 1066 Country Walk in Sussex, England, meanders through stunning countryside between Pevensey and Rye via the town of Battle. There are also established links off the main 1066 Country Walk to the coast at Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings. The Walk presents you with an opportunity to enjoy a self-arranged walking holiday or short break in 1066 Country.
On 27 September 1066, Duke William of Normandy sailed his fleet of some 600 ships and 7,000 men from the mouth of the Somme in France and headed for England to fight King Harold for the Crown that he felt was rightfully his.
William's invasion force beached unopposed at Pevensey the following day. On Saturday 14 October his forces conquered those of the Saxon Army of King Harold at Battle in East Sussex and William the Conqueror was crowned King of England.
In memory of the fallen, William marked the battle site by building an abbey with its high alter placed on the spot where King Harold died. Today, the remains of both Battle Abbey and Pevensey Castle are the key attractions on the 1066 Country Walk directly linked to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Pevensey to Battle | Battle to Rye | Battle to Bexhill | Doleham Halt to Hastings
