Travel Notes...

What’s new and how to get the best from your holiday

PEN POWER

CELEBRATE the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death with events across the country. In her birthplace of Hampshire, there are talks and activities at Jane Austen’s House Museum (her former home) and Chawton House Library until December. Visit janeausten200.co.uk and visitengland.com/literaryheroes.

GEE WHIZZ

SEE Big Ben and the London Eye from a new angle. The Zip World London pop-up launched this week (until October). Soaring for 225 m from a 35 m height, it’s the world’s biggest and fastest city zip line. The 40-minute experi- ence at Archbishop’s Park, Lambeth, is £22.50 for adults, £16.50 children, zipworld.co.uk.

SLEEP UNDER THE STARS

GET a better sleep outdoors with a Duvalay Sleeping Bag. The BBC Dragons’ Den success story has launched a new version of its roll-up, all-in-one duvet topper and memory foam base. Priced from £137.95, duvalay.co.uk.