Battle Abbey Education Admission

Enjoy a free self-led visit to Battle Abbey and design your day to suit your curriculum needs. The activities in our Teachers' Kit will help your students imagine what it was like to be a Norman charging across the battlefield, how it felt to be part of the Anglo-Saxon shield wall, or how the Norman cavalry helped them to victory. Find out more about the daily life of the Benedictine Monks who lived at the Abbey with our free bookable Discovery Chest. Inside are activity bags containing challenges and replica objects representing different monastic buildings, such as the abbey church, which pupils can then explore.

Learning Resource:

• Our Teachers’ Kits feature historical information and activity suggestions for group leaders of various subjects and key stages. You can access your learning resource here: 1066 Battle of Hastings Abbey and Battlefield Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
• Use reconstruction drawings of key moments from the Battle of Hastings to check your understanding of how the battle unfolded. You can access your learning resource here: 1066 Battle of Hastings Sequencing Activity (KS3)
• Chart William, Duke of Normandy’s, changing fortunes during the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. You can access your learning resource here: 1066 Battle of Hastings: William's Fortune Graph (KS3)
• Could Harold Godwinson have done anything differently leading up to and during the Battle of Hastings in 1066? Use this activity to draw your own conclusions. You can access your learning resource here: 1066 Battle of Hastings: What could Harold Godwinson have done differently? (KS3)
• Analyse the reasons for William’s victory at the Battle of Hastings. Identify and organise evidence to make a well-reasoned argument for his success. You can access your learning resource here: 1066 Battle of Hastings: Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? (KS3)
• Explore the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 with this trail and learn more about the key features of this historic battle with the glossary. You can access your learning resource here: Battle Abbey Battlefield 1066 Trail and Glossary
• The accompanying glossary to our Battle Abbey Battlefield 1066 Trail, translated into German, French and Czech. You can access your learning resource here: Battle Abbey Battlefield 1066 Trail Glossary in German, French, and Czech