Immerse yourself in all things Jane Austen on this exclusive three night/four day tour of Bath and Hampshire accompanied by your very own expert guide.
Visit the places where Jane lived, worked and socialised and discover fascinating, little known, facts about one of Britain’s best-loved and most brilliant novelists. Based at the Hotel Indigo , Duke’s Hotel, The Abbey Hotel, or the Gainsborough Bath Spa, prices will be in the region of £1,539pp* so grab your partner, or an Austen-loving friend, and enjoy an intimate weekend exploring the places Jane called home.
*Prices based on 2 people sharing a twin/double room. Rates will vary depending on dates.
Arrive in the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath and check into to your hotel the 4* Hotel Indigo, 4*Duke’s Hotel, 4* The Abbey Hotel, or the 5* Gainsborough Bath Spa. Luxury is guaranteed!
Spend the day exploring our beautiful home city – we know it very well, so please ask if you would like suggestions of where to go and what to see.
Head off for Hampshire with your personal driver and Strictly Jane Austen expert guide.
Highlights include the village of Steventon where Jane was born, raised and wrote the manuscripts for her first three novels (‘Sense and Sensibility’, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Northanger Abbey’); Chawton House, where her now best-known novels were revised, finished and published, and the Jane Austen House Museum, home to the very desk where she wrote ‘Mansfield Park’, ‘Emma’, and ‘Persuasion’, and her final resting place in Winchester Cathedral.
A day in Bath with your expert guide discovering Jane’s favourite haunts and the locations she featured in her novels. Highlights include the chance to feast on Bath Buns (a favourite morning treat in Jane’s day) at Sally Lunns, step back into Regency England at No.1 Royal Crescent and take afternoon tea at 5* Gainsborough Hotel.
On the final day of the tour, your driver will take you to Wiltshire to see one of the world’s greatest pre-historic marvels – Stonehenge. Set in beautiful countryside about an hour-and-half from Bath, discover why this amazing site has long been a source of fascination and interest.
Alternatively, visit the quintessential Cotswold village of Lacock, full of history and a popular filming location.
What’s included:
3 nights’ accommodation in Bath
Expert Jane Austen Guide for 2 full days
Professional driver for 2 days
Afternoon tea at the 5* Gainsborough Hotel
Entrances to:
- No1 Royal Crescent.
- St Nicholas Church, Steventon
- Jane Austen’s House Museum
- Chawton House
- Winchester Cathedral
- Stonehenge
