Jane AUsten

Where better to start your 250th anniversary celebrations of Jane Austen than the The Jane Austen Centre.  The Centre focuses on the life and works of Jane Austen, offering a window into life during the Regency period and how living in Bath influenced the author's writing. 

A costumed guides will take you on a journey through the centre and you can have fun dressing up, tasting Regency food, writing with quill pen and ink and even having your picture taken with the world-famous Jane Austen waxwork while finding out about England’s most famous author.

Take a private tour with our knowledgable guide to see the city Jane made her home between 1801 and 1806.  Regency Bath will be brought to life and you'll be given a unique and fascinating insight into Jane's life and times. 

Your guide will take you back to the Bath Jane knew, hear how Society’s finest socialised in the city, drank the waters from the Pump Room, bathed in the King’s Bath and strolled in nearby Sydney Gardens.

Whether you are a passionate enthusiast, an amateur historian keen to know more about the Regency period, or simply want to explore our UNESCO World Heritage city a guided walking tour is a wonderful way to enjoy one of the most beautiful cities in England.

Jane Austen had a complicated relationship with Bath. The scandals and shallowness of the City fuelled her cynicism and wit, and nothing escaped her scathing pen.  Letters, contemporary responses and the only manuscript she wrote in Bath will reveal the highs and lows of her time here, as this exhibition exposes how turbulence and loss cast a long shadow over Jane Austen and Bath.

For centuries, people have worshipped on the site of the Abbey, and at the height of Bath’s popularity in the 18th century many chose the Abbey as their final resting place.

On this special tour, when the Abbey is closed to the public, costumed guides bring history to life as they introduce you to these 18th century residents of Bath. From an American millionaire to an innkeeper, doctor, actor, and musician, their fascinating stories are all linked to the Austen family. Enjoy a drink as you step back in time and experience the Abbey in a whole new way.

In the 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen’s birth, the museum's autumn display will offer visitors the opportunity to see the artwork behind their favourite Austen novels. 

Centring around Austen’s stories and the characters she created, Illustrating Austen will demonstrate how our favourite characters came to life on the page and have evolved through the years, reflecting the changing times and new audiences.