Senlac Hill, Battle

Name: Senlac Hill
Address: Battle, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Battle

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Hill

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Senlac Hill is the generally accepted location in which Harold Godwinson deployed his army for the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066. It is located near what is now the town of Battle, East Sussex. The name Senlac was popularised by the Victorian historian E. A. Freeman, based solely on a description of the battle by the Anglo-Norman chronicler Orderic Vitalis. Freeman went on to suggest that the Normans nicknamed the area Blood lake as a pun on the English Sand lake. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°54'51"N, 0°29'14"E

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Battle United Kingdom

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Senlac Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Battle Abbey, Battle Museum of Local History, King's Head Mill, Battle Abbey Gatehouse.

~390 ftNW
Ruins, museum and the battlefield of 1066
Battle Abbey, Battle
2 min walk • Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated to St Martin of Tours. It is a Scheduled Monument.
~1590 ftNW
50°55'4"N • 0°28'60"E
Battle Museum of Local History, Battle
8 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.5 miN
Windmill
King's Head Mill, Battle
14 min walk • King's Mead Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at Battle, Sussex, England, which has been converted to residential accommodation.
~400 ftNW
50°54'54"N • 0°29'10"E
Battle Abbey Gatehouse, Battle
2 min walk • Forts and castles

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Which popular attractions are close to Senlac Hill?

Nearby attractions include Battle Abbey, Battle (2 min walk), Battle Abbey Gatehouse, Battle (2 min walk), Battle Museum of Local History, Battle (8 min walk), King's Head Mill, Battle (14 min walk).