My Jane Austen Dream Tour
Note: Days 1&6 are travel days, leaving 4 days of site-seeing
Day 1
Arrive Bath & free time. Dress as Jane Austen did and stroll around this gracious city. Take a picnic in the park, dine
at the Garrick’s head and maybe even take in a show.
Day 2
Jane Austen Centre: Visit the world famous Jane Austen Centre & tread in Jane Austen’s footsteps on a guided tour
of the wonderful city of Bath.
1 the Crescent: See how people lived with a visit to the 1 the Crescent. This museum is absolutely phenomenal with
its detailed history of life in Georgian Bath. Walk through the house, which has only recently been refurbished, and
live the life of Georgian Bath.
Then choose from:
Sally Lunn: Take a quick rest with a wonderful Sally Lunn. Those versed in the history of Bath will know exactly what
one of these famous buns is! Sally Lunn’s world famous creation is served in the oldest house in Bath.
OR
Bath Fashion Museum: An elegant collection of fashion throughout the ages, this museum is one of the UK’s most
famous dedicated to fashion.
OR
Bath Abbey: Well, the Abbey really is central to the history of Bath – all of polite society would have visited this place
in Jane Austen’s day. There has been a church on this site since 757 AD.
Jane Austen Centre
1 the Crescent
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Sally Lunn
Day 3
Depart Bath for Lyme Regis.
Jane Austen Tour of Lyme Regis: Take a wonderful guided Jane Austen tour of Lyme Regis with 5* rated guide
Natalie Manifold of Literary Lyme Walking Tours. This company also operates the annual tour from Bath during the
Jane Austen Festival & the guide has worked with other organisations such as JASNA, JAS, Natural England, The
National Trust, BBC & many more. During the Jane Austen tour we take a walk along the Cobb to see the steps from
which Louisa Musgrove fell on the famous harbour wall and visit the inns mentioned in Persuasion. On the Jane
Austen tour we see the house in which she stayed and enjoy the pleasure of Lyme Regis's views, knowing that you
are seeing the same sights as Jane Austen saw and loved.
Talk by Jane Austen’s Relative: Then, you will take a brief lunch break, followed by a talk by Jane Austen’s Relative,
Caroline Shervington. Caroline really is a delight and, dare we say it, a touch eccentric! She will tell you about Austen
& her characters and even show you some of Jane’s belongings. Caroline actually grew up in the big house at
Chawton, home of Austen’s brother, Edward Austen Knight.
Lyme Regis Museum: The final bit of the day is exploring Lyme Regis’s award winning museum. Housed in this
museum you will not only find more of Jane Austen’s belongings, but tales of Beatrix Potter’s visits to Lyme Regis,
the history of fossil finding, details about Tolkien, Henry Fielding & perhaps most famously, the famous novel & film
(starring Meryl Streep), The French Lieutenant’s Woman, penned by John Fowles.
Jane Austen Tour of Lyme Regis
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Talk by Jane Austen’s Relative, Caroline Shervington
Lyme Regis Museum
Day 4
Depart Lyme Regis for Winchester.
Winchester: Visit Jane Austen’s final home in the city and then onto Winchester cathedral – her final resting place.
Day 5
Depart Winchester for Steventon & Chawton.
Steventon church: Austen’s father was vicar at Steventon, the village where Jane spent her childhood. While here
you can take a little stroll around the village and then onto the wonderful Chawton.
Jane Austen’s House Museum: This wonder little cottage really needs to explanation to the true Jane Austen fan!
This is the cottage to which Austen moved after she left Bath and, consequently, she lived here for many happy
years. Being surrounded by wonderful inspiring countryside, she went for exceedingly pleasing, long country walks.
Her little writing table is housed in the museum so that you will be able to actually see where Austen’s novels were
penned.
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Chawton House: Chawton house was the home of Jane Austen’s brother, Edward Austen-Knight and it is, in simple
terms, delightful. Caroline & Diana Shervington (Jane Austen’s relations) both grew up here also. Stroll around the
house & the grounds with its uninterrupted views of the surrounding estate. Jane Austen would have attended balls
here.
Jane Austen’s House Museum
Chawton House
Day 6
Depart for London
Travel
The most cost effective way to do this is by hiring a car. If you do not wish to drive, then this multiplies the cost
significantly. I can supply directions via Google Maps navigation if required. We can of course supply travel.
Accommodation
The most cost effective way to do this is to stay in youth hostels where possible, which really does take the cost
down considerably. However we would be delighted to supply you with more exclusive accommodation & we will
try, wherever possible, so supply accommodation where Jane Austen is believed to have stayed.
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