Yesterday's World - Battle

LOOKING FOR: Heritage, Museums / Galleries
ADDRESS: Yesterday's World
89-90 High Street
opposite Battle Abbey
Battle
East Sussex
POSTCODE: TN33 0AQ
AGE GROUP: All Ages
TELEPHONE: 01424 777226
WEBSITE: CLICK HERE
Yesterday's World - Battle
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.