It. Happened. Here. On 10th and 11th October 2026, English Heritage marks the 960th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings on the very ground where King Harold fell to Duke William’s Normans in 1066.
Over 500 re-enactors set up Saxon and Norman encampments across the battlefield, so you can wander between the rival armies, handle weapons and armour, meet falconers and their birds, and browse a medieval market. Kids can have a go at archery or join a sword school all before the day becomes a full staged battle beneath the abbey ruins.
Ticket prices vary.
