Three Beautiful Battle Walks - Paul Stripp Estate Agency

We love our local area and all of the beautiful scenery it has to offer. If you’re looking to explore Battle and get outside, then here are three of our favourite Battle walks.

1. Our 20 Minute Lunch Break Stroll

Short and sweet, this walk is one of our favourites because you can do it on your lunch break! Start by walking down the high street and walk straight towards the Abbey. Follow Battle Green round to the right and then head down past the English Heritage car park. 

At the end of this track, you’ll find a gate directly in front of you and also an entrance to the right. If you continue straight, you’ll be walking towards Catsfield (a longer walk for another day), so take the right-hand gate and walk up past the cricket pitch. Here, you’ll find a row of benches that make a lovely tranquil place to sit and have your lunch.

Keep walking straight, and you’ll eventually come to Battle and Langton Primary School and the bottom of Jempson's car park. Keep going directly past the school, and you’ll head down a steeper hill and end up at the bottom of the park just off North Trade Road. Here you can enjoy the new Health Pathway up to the top of the rec, and you’ll be able to rejoin North Trade Road. If you have the time, you could walk back the way you came or simply follow North Trade Road back into Battle. 

2. A Perfect Afternoon Dog Walk (30mins +)

This walk is perfect for dog lovers as it takes you through several open fields and a beautiful woodland section. Starting at the Abbey, head down past the English Heritage car park until you come to the gate in front of you. Turn right and follow the path alongside the cricket pitch. Just before you reach the primary school, turn left into the grassland area, and you’ll find yourself in a lovely open meadow. In the summertime, this field is long and luscious, and it makes a great place to throw a ball!

Take a walk around the field's perimeter, and you’ll notice several entrances to the woodland beyond. Most of these paths will eventually take you to the bottom of the Battle Abbey grounds. It’s a bit of a maze, but the wood is small, and if you get lost, you’ll likely end up where you started. 

Once you get into the Abbey field, simply walk back up the hill, and you’ll end up at the second gate where you started off. You can then walk back past the English Heritage car park, and you’ll be back at the Abbey. 

3. A Weekend Adventure in the Great Wood (30 mins +)

If you really want to escape it all, then you can’t beat a stroll in Battle Great Wood. There are dozens of routes to choose from, all originating from the large car park, including short circular walks and longer routes that can take you along the 1066 trail. The woods are largely laid out in a grid, so it’s relatively easy to find where you are. If you haven’t been before, I’d recommend looking at the woodland layout on Google Maps. 

These are just three of my favourite walks in and around Battle, but there are many more. Battle has so much countryside to explore and enjoy!