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02/04/2025

What’s on this April! 🌸

With April comes longer days and plenty of reasons to get out and about. Whether you are looking for family-fun this Easter, blooming gardens, wanting to practice mindfulness or indulge in some art, there is no shortage of things to do in 1066 Country 🏹

📆 Undersea, The Sun Feeds the Wind & Pearls of the Sea: Landing Places at .contemporary
📆 Streets of Wealden with
📆 Easter Egg Hunt at
📆 The Slowdown Session at
📆 Centenary Saturdays at
📆 Tulip Festival at

Hop over to our 🔗 for a full list of April events and keep your eyes peeled for our Easter round-up 🐣

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25/03/2025

24/03/2025

🚨 It’s competition time! 🚨

Win an overnight stay at , with entry to for 2 people! 💖

Enjoy dinner and bed & breakfast for 2 people at Michelin Key Award winning The Old Rectory, in Hastings Old Town.

The Old Rectory offers a relaxing stay with wonderful spa treatments, a beautiful garden and award-winning marmalade too! 🍊

The prize also includes free entry for 2 people to Great Dixter House and Gardens in nearby Northiam. The lucky winners will be able to explore this stunning, internationally renowned House and Gardens. Return Transport provided for non-car users.

TO ENTER:

- Click the link in bio
- Answer the question and submit your details

T&Cs apply, please see our competition page for full details.

The competition closing date is Midnight on the 13th April 2025 ‼️

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21/03/2025

With easter only a few weeks away and the sun making a welcomed visit, it’s time to start planning some family fun days out in 1066 Country! 😎

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Find these recommendations and more family fun ideas in our 🔗

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19/03/2025

Spring is just around the corner and that means the gardens, woodlands and forests of 1066 Country are coming alive 🌷

With the warmer weather on its way, this is the perfect time to explore some of these beautiful outdoor spaces and watch them bloom!

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🔗 Head to to check out all our garden recommendations

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10/03/2025

Starting tomorrow, the arrival of spring is being marked with a bumper display of daffodils at Michelham House Priory House & Gardens near Hailsham, – with more than 80,000 of the flowers in 18 varieties bursting into bloom throughout the heritage site’s grounds.

https://www.visit1066country.com/whats-on/80-000-daffodils-at-michelham-priory-p1978691

1 Mar - 30 Apr 2025

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10/03/2025

10/03/2025

John Logie Baird – The Musical
15 March 19:00 - 21:30

Tickets are still available for this unique musical event about the life of the inventor of television!

https://www.hmag.org.uk/event/john-logie-baird-the-musical/

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10/03/2025

05/03/2025

What's on this March! 🌷

As the evenings start getting lighter, the sun (hopefully) shines a little more and signs of spring can be seen all over, there is lots happening in 1066 Country this March.

📅 LAMBING WORKSHOPS, Hare Farm
📅 80,000 DAFFODILS, Michelham Priory House & Gardens
📅 SPRING WREATH WORKSHOP, The Crown
📅 WORM MOONRISE YOGA, The Gallivant
📅 STARGAZING EVENINGS, The Observatory Science Centre

🔗 for a full list of March events

📸 Rebecca Brooker, John Fox

22/02/2025

Are you looking for a unique stay in Sussex this spring? 🌷🏰

Whether it's a romantic break or time away with friend or family over during the school holidays, can help.

Set in the beautiful grounds of 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, South Lodge is a beautiful two-bedroom holiday cottage that comfortably sleeps up to four people. Spend time strolling through the medieval cloisters, exploring the Victorian walled garden and at the end of the day watch as the sun illuminates the Abbey Gatehouse. ✨🌅

All bookings include private access to the site after opening hours, giving you the chance to explore England’s most famous battlefield.

⛓️ Link in bio for further details

21/02/2025

There's still time to enjoy with your loved ones! If you're stuck for ideas then why not Visit 1066 Country where there's plenty of family fun events taking place.

https://www.visit1066country.com/whats-on/february-half-term

21/02/2025

19/02/2025

Rye Bay Scallop Week is almost upon us! 🥳

Whether you're a seafood connoisseur or fancy trying something new, make sure to head to the 21st Rye Bay Scallop Week celebrations from Saturday 22nd February to Sunday 2nd March

Rye Bay Scallop Week offers the perfect opportunity to indulge in seafood delights! Throughout the week, restaurants in and around Rye showcase an array of different scallop dishes with the finest flavours.

Here are some of our recommendations:

🐚 The Mermaid Inn
🐚 Rye Fish Market & Seafood Bar
🐚 The George in Rye
🐚 Tillingham
🐚 The New Inn, Winchelsea
🐚 Webbe's at the Fish Café

Easily accessible from London, Brighton and surrounds with Southern and Southeastern railway, it is the perfect excuse to grab your friends and explore! 🐚🐟☀️🦪🤩

14/02/2025

February half-term is here! ⏳

It's time to ditch the routine and make some memories. Here are a few unforgettable recommendations for half-term in 1066 Country:

Be a Nature Detective at Kent & East Sussex Railway
📅 15-23 February
⏰ 10am - 4pm
💰 Kids go free!

Stick Man Trail at Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest
📅 15-23 February
⏰ 8am - 5pm

Pesky Pests Trail at Bateman's
📅 15-23 February
⏰ 10am - 4pm

Half-term History Makers at Battle Abbey
📅 15-23 February
⏰ 10am - 4pm

Moon Watch at The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux
📅 18 February
⏰ 10:30am - 1:30pm

Half-term Savings at Knockhatch Adventure Park
📅 15-23 February
⏰ 10am - 5:30pm
💰 Half price after 3:30pm

🔗 Link in bio for our complete February half-term recommendations!

📸 Sarah Fretwell, Bob Mazzer

20/01/2025

Feeling the weight of 'Blue Monday' or the 'January Blues' getting you down? You're not alone! 💙

Spending time outside can have a huge impact on both our mental and physical wellbeing so here are 5 recommendations to explore in 1066 Country 🍂🌲🏰☀️🛶

The 20th of January is rumoured to be the most depressing day of the year... We don't know how true that is but we do know January can be a hard month for many of us, so why not give these places a visit and (hopefully) lift your mood!

16/01/2025

Exciting news for 1066 Country & 📺✨🎬

Don’t miss ‘Lucy Worsley Investigates: 1066’ on BBC Two this Friday, 17th January 2025. You might spot something familiar… 🏰⚔️

Pevensey Castle will be featured as it was the very first Norman Castle that William the Conqueror built on English soil. In this episode, Lucy dives into the tactics William used to solidify his control over England after the Battle of Hastings.

Can’t watch it live? Make sure to catch it on BBC iPlayer (available now).