Yesterday's World - Battle
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Battle
Experience an amazing 125 years of British social history magically brought back to life.
Discover 5 floors and over 150,000 nostalgic artefacts plus virtual
and interactive exhibits. Journey through history with superbly recreated life size street
scenes and shop displays, with evocative sounds and smells of the past.
New
for 2013 the Royal Family Display showing Queen Elizabeth II, Prince
Philip and Prince
Charles plus royal memorabilia and the Crown Jewels! Learn about
Victorian life from Queen Victoria herself using our unique interactive
display.
Set in a charming 15th century Wealden hall house in the heart of the historic town of Battle.
It really is the place where the past comes to life!
This
award winning experience recaptures our amazing past with superb
displays and fantastic
memorabilia dating from the 18th century right up to the 1970s and is
considered to be one of the best social history collections in the UK.
Our
charming tea room, is reminiscent of the once famous J. Lyons & Co
tea shops and corner
houses of the 1920’s. Enjoy a delicious cream tea or a naughty but nice
sweet treat served with tea, coffee or a cold drink. We can also offer
light snacks. The terrace has fantastic views over the rolling Sussex
countryside where you can sit and chat whilst
keeping an eye on the young ones having fun in our secure garden and
play village.
Free
entry into the Sweet and Gift Shop. Leisurely browse through a unique
range of traditional
and nostalgic toys, games, music and old fashioned sweets and
confectionary. It’s the ideal place to buy unique gifts for your friends
and family for birthdays, special days, anniversaries and a memento of
your visit. There are gifts for all ages evoking memories
of days gone by. It’s a great day out for all the family.
Prices - Adult £7.25, Child £5.25, Senior £6.25, Family (2+2) £21.00, Group Rates available.
Opening Times - Open all year 7 days a week (except Xmas, Boxing Day). Seasonal times apply
check website or call 01493 331148 for details.
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