In Autumn, Georgian Bath comes alive with a multitude of Jane Austen events and experiences across the city. From the renowned Regency Costume Promenade to literary talks and immersive experiences, Jane Austen fans won't be short of things to do to celebrate the famous author's life in Bath. Retrace Jane’s steps on your visit to Bath and you will discover the same elegant yet vibrant city which provided inspiration for two of her six published novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
Release your inner Janeite and explore what's on for #AustenAutumn below, or follow our virtual tour of Jane Austen's Bath!

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The Jane Austen Festival

Visit Bath during the Jane Austen Festival for an immersive Regency experience. Walk alongside 500 costumed Jane Austen fans in the spectacular, opening Grand Regency Costumed Promenade. The highlight of the festival for many, this record-breaking event beings at the Holburne Museum and continues across Pulteney Bridge, past many landmarks in central Bath. 

Throughout the rest of the festival, join other Jane Austen fans on guided walks and day trips, sit back and enjoy talks, music recitals and concerts or get hands on at workshops and dance classes. In addition to the programme of events, The Jane Austen Centre and Regency Tea Room will be open daily for visitors to learn more about Jane Austen, or sample a traditional afternoon tea.

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The Jane Austen Centre

Find out about Jane's life at the Jane Austen Centre all year round. The Jane Austen Centre offers a snapshot of what it would be like to live in the Georgian times - the fashion, food, society - everything that would have inspired Austen’s timeless novels. The Centre also explores how the city of Bath impacted upon Jane Austen’s life and writing in much-loved books such as Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

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Immersive Jane Austen Experience at No. 1 Royal Crescent

An immersive 'Jane Austen in Bath' experience at No.1 Royal Crescent will allow visitors to experience what life would've been like for Jane in a Georgian townhouse in Bath.
Built between 1767 and 1774, the Royal Crescent is justly considered one of the finest achievements of eighteenth-century urban architecture. No.1 was the first house to be built in the Crescent, and originally provided luxury accommodation for aristocratic visitors who came to take the waters and enjoy the social season.

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Georgian Attractions

Bath has many attractions for Jane Austen fans to immerse themselves in the Georgian era. Explore Georgian fashion at the Fashion Museum Bath, or make like the Georgians and take the waters at the Pump Room. Take in the grandeur of the Holburne Museum, or experience life in a Georgian townhouse at No. 1 Royal Crescent.

Jane Austen Trails and Tours

See Bath through the lense of Jane Austen and her time living in the city. Get involved with a photo tour, or allow yourself to be transported back in time by an audio tour. Don't miss the Jane Austen Trail in Sydney Gardens, which allows you to imagine Jane's life living near the famous pleasure gardens.

Jane Austen Places to Stay

For Janeites visiting the city, one way to fully immerse yourself in Austen’s Bath is by booking a stay in a hotel or guesthouse with connections to the author. From the former Austen family home to a hotel in a Georgian landmark, you’ll feel as content as Northanger Abbey heroine Catherine Morland upon checking in at any of these…

'They arrived in Bath…She was come to be happy, and she felt happy already.’ – Catherine, Northanger Abbey

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Jane Austen Places to Eat

There are many ways to step into the world of Jane Austen in Bath, one of which is through food and drink. From taking tea in elegant Georgian buildings, to sampling delicacies from the era, to sipping ‘Gin’ Austen cocktails – here’s where you can indulge in Austen-inspired eating and drinking.

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