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Battle Abbey and Battlefield – Battle Abbey and Battlefield loop from Sedlescombe

Battle Abbey and Battlefield – Battle Abbey and Battlefield loop from Sedlescombe

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Battle Abbey and Battlefield – Battle Abbey and Battlefield loop from Sedlescombe

02:24

51.3km

560m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.81 km for 60 m

After 6.04 km for 75 m

After 16.6 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.55 km

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

Highlight • Historical Site

Who hasn't heard or read about the Battle of Hastings in English class at school? It's all the more impressive when you're there yourself and can see everything; this is how history comes alive.

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5.84 km

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

Highlight • Castle

Battle Abbey was founded by William the Conqueror in 1070 in memory of the battle fought at Senlac Hill in 1066. The site is managed by English Heritage. A footpath …

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6.07 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Battle

Highlight • Historical Site

Founded in the 12th century, this historic church was built to serve the increasing community that grew around William the Conqueror's Benedictine abbey. Inside, find a wall painting of St …

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16.6 km

Old Ore Cemetery

Forest

27.5 km

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Winchelsea

Highlight • Religious Site

Now partly in ruins, the 13th century St Thomas the Martyr Church is dedicated to Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury. The church was built when the whole village of Winchelsea …

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27.7 km

Strand Gate and Lookout View of Rye Bay

Highlight • Monument

This gate is one of the three that once existed in the town. Built in the late 13th century, it provided access to the port.
This gate appears in Thackeray's …

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28.0 km

Winchelsea Old Town

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Beautiful historic coastal town at an altitude. With a little imagination you can see the Vikings appear on the coast, plundering, while the town defends itself tooth and nail against …

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32.0 km

Mermaid Street and the Mermaid Inn, Rye

Highlight • Historical Site

The Mermaid Inn is one of England's oldest inns. The sign says that it was rebuilt in 1420. The oldest part of the building is the cellars, cut from rock, …

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33.1 km

Gibbets Marsh

Highlight • Historical Site

John Breads, who was hanged for murder in 1743, had his remains left to rot in a gibbet here for over 20 years

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41.5 km

Broadlands Wood

Forest

51.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

18.9 km

1.01 km

534 m

525 m

193 m

122 m

Surfaces

50.3 km

467 m

350 m

228 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

17°C

0 %

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Battle Abbey and Battlefield – Battle Abbey and Battlefield loop from Sedlescombe

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

St Mary the Virgin Church, Battle

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Winchelsea

Strand Gate and Lookout View of Rye Bay

Winchelsea Old Town

Mermaid Street and the Mermaid Inn, Rye

Gibbets Marsh

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