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invasion fleet off the coast of Normandy. At the end of summer he set sail with around 700 ships
containing perhaps as many as 7,000 men, landing at Pevensey Bay in Sussex on either
September 28 or 29.
The gardens and grounds of Herstmonceux Castle are a 300 acre
estate including woodland, formal and themed gardens. All
surrounding a red brick, 15th century, moated castle. One of the
earliest examples of a brick-built building in England. More from
Wikipedia . . .
Battle. The Norman Invasion, 1066, William the Conqueror, King Harold, Battle of Hastings and all
of that. Just a wee problem here.
The Battle of Hastings wasn’t actually fought at Hastings. It was about eight miles away at,
surprise, surprise, a place called Battle.
The town grew up around the Abbey of St Martin (pictured)
which was built by William the Conqueror after the battle. It is
said that William vowed that should he win the battle he would
build such an abbey.
It was built between 1070 and 1094, and the high altar is
believed to have been placed on the spot where Harold fell.
Today the Abbey ruins and the battlefield are cared for by English Heritage and are well worth a
visit. The imposing Abbey gatehouse built circa 1338 can be seen as you look down the length of
the High Street.
The Wilmington Long Man. Cut into the greensward of a
hill to reveal the white chalk below is this 226ft high figure
of a man with a staff in each hand. His age is unknown with
some suggestions as long as 1500 years ago. A local man,
Alex Askraoff, has written a particularly good account of the
figure and its history. You’ll find it here . . .
Drusillas. If you have small persons at heel this zoo and fun park will make a welcome break from
the “Are we there yet?” chorus in the back seat.
Canterbury to Brighton
Click here to return to the South menu . . .
The first stage of this journey takes you from Canterbury to the town of Rye on the coast.
You can cover this ground in either of two ways:
