Battle Festival

The programme for Battle Festival in July is out now and looks really varied. I'd love to be going to some of these events but I'm busy all month, with only one day off! I'm grateful to be making up for some of the quieter months this year, and hoping for the stamina to get through July. Battle is easily reachable by car or train, and the 95 bus (from the Buxton Drive stop.) It is a pleasant town with all the shops and cafes grouped along one main street, leading to Battle Abbey which allegedly is where the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. There are audio tours of the battlefield and ruined abbey buildings.