Walk in the footsteps of Jane across the beautiful Hampshire countryside that inspired her writing. The Route starts at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton and passes by Chawton House Library and the village of Farringdon.
This walking route will help you discover more of Jane Austen’s world and explore the Market town of Alton which Jane and her sister Cassandra would have spent much of their time in for shopping and entertainment.
This self-guided trail will take you to discover landmarks of Jane’s life in Winchester and Hampshire’s surrounding countryside to get closer to the ‘real’ Jane Austen. The trail includes her grave at Winchester Cathedral and the house she died in on College Street. Download the Trail.
Run by Hidden Britain Tours, jump aboard one of their people carries and be taken to explore North Hampshire. You’ll be driven through villages and shown houses where Jane would have danced, visit her birth place and experience the places she spent her first 26 years. Find out more.
Be taken on a guided tour and explore Jane Austen’s connections with Winchester Cathedral and see Jane’s grave. The tour will include a walk through the Cathedral’s historic Inner Close to the house in College Street where she died. Find out more here