Pevensey Castle

Things to see and do

Discover the Castle

Explore Pevensey Castle's 16 centuries of history.

Climb the battlements, take in the view across the Sussex countryside and head down into the dungeon and basement rooms.

Explore the Castle Grounds

Pevensey Castle is surrounded by beautiful open space, pefect for a stroll or dog-walk.

Get up close to the castle moat and admire the beautifully preserved architecture of the walls and battlements.

Enjoy our Exhibits

From an impressive cannon to Second World War-era pill boxes cunningly hidden amid the castle walls, see and enjoy all the exhibits on display at Pevensey Castle.

You’ll discover stories of massacre, sieges and royal prisoners through Pevensey’s history. Read more about Joan Navarre and her imprisonment at Pevensey. Find out how Second World War soldiers interacted with local people. Don’t miss the recreated 1940 commander’s office.

1066 Connections

Pevensey is famously where William the Conqueror landed his army in 1066, before meeting King Harold Godwinson in battle at what is now the site of Battle Abbey.

The abbey and the famous 1066 battlefield is just a short drive from Pevensey Castle.