In 2025, Bath celebrates the 250th birthday of its most famous former resident with a range of very special events, activities, experiences, and hotel packages. 

Immerse yourself in Austen's Bath by booking a stay at accommodation with a connection to the author. 

Learn about eleven inspirational women – some well-known and some less so – from past and present who hail from Bath. 

Familiarise yourself with Bath and its history through these stories set in the city or by authors who wrote in Bath. 

It is well-known that Bath was once home to literary legend Jane Austen, who featured Bath in two of her novels, but the city has also provided inspiration to a plethora of authors including Charles Dickens, Mary Shelley, Anna Sewell and Henry Fielding. 

Step into the dark world of the famous gothic author at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, with exhibitions, immersive events and even an escape room!

Find out where you can indulge in Austen-inspired eating and drinking in Bath. 

Release your inner Janeite with our top suggestions for your Regency-style stay… 

Leading Mary Shelley expert Dr Anna Mercer delves into the writer’s time in Bath and how her legacy is explored at House of Frankenstein.

Swoon over the sweeping Georgian crescents and pretty streets of Bath backdropping Netflix's adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion. 

Explore Georgian Bath with In the Footsteps of Jane Austen, a free audio walking tour of the city, created by Visit Bath.