Private Guided Tour of Jane Austen's Bath
We are unique in offering private tours that can be curated to your particular interest in all things Jane Austen. Our guides unlock hidden stories and haunts of Jane Austen's time in Bath to reveal how this remarkable city and its social swirl of the day influenced her novels and inspired her much-adored characters.
Jane Austen’s relationship with Bath was an interesting one. It represents the many different personalities of the place: stimulating, complicated, elegant, fun-loving, and exciting. Her time spent in the city was full of charm and sadness and marked one of the most eventful periods of her young life.
Our tour takes you past iconic facades, along the lanes and sites fashionable in Regency Bath. Your expert guide reveals fascinating insights about social etiquette of the day, the nuances of life for a woman in Regency England, what was in-vogue, how life was lived, and stories behind the buildings.
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Private Guided Tour of Jane Austen's Bath
What's included in Private Guided Tour of Jane Austen's Bath
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Bath Abbey
Our expert guide will be waiting to meet you outside the West Doors of this iconic landmark.
Sally Lunn's Museum
The original Bath bun is not in fact the 'Bath Bun' at all, but the curiously-named 'Sally Lunn'. Legend has it that this large, light, yeasty delicacy arrived in our Somerset city courtesy of a young Huguenot refugee called Solange Luyon. Jane Austen liked them so much she was moved to write about them in her letters - discover why at this historic museum and tea room, set in Bath's oldest house.
The Cross Bath
This historic bathing pool, rich in natural, therapeutic minerals, was rebuilt by Thomas Baldwin in 1789 in the style of Robert Adam. You will also visit the nearby Pump Rooms, a fashionable haunt in Jane Austen's day. As she wrote in her novel 'Northanger Abbey', "Every creature in Bath... was to be seen in the room at different periods of the fashionable hour."
Inclusions
- This is your own private tour, for up to six guests
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Tour starts in front of Bath Abbey west doors - your tour guide will be wearing a name badge. We recommend you arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time.
