Visit Eastbourne Holiday Guide 2024 - Magazine - Page 49
1066 and Beyond
There’s so much rich heritage in 1066 Country and beyond.
Home to some of the 昀椀nest coastland in Sussex including
the famous site on which the Battle of Hastings was fought,
along with historic villages, beaches and castles.
PEVENSEY
Visit Pevensey Castle – the landing
place of William the Conqueror’s
army in 1066, and later an
emergency stronghold in the Second
World War. Nearby is the Pevensey
Courthouse Museum and Gaol
which includes a medieval dock
used until 1886, prison cells and
exercise yard.
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