Discover beautiful Bath with TV’s Lucy Worsley
FROM the Grade I-listed Georgian architecture of the Royal Crescent to the imposing Abbey, famed Roman baths and shop-lined Pulteney Bridge, Bath is a city that never fails to charm.
On this magical, exclusive threeday break in the company of one of Britain’s favourite historians, you’ll step back in time to Regency England and explore the towns and countryside that inspired many of the classic novels of Jane Austen.
TV presenter Dr Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces and author of Jane Austen At Home: A Biography, will join you on this memorable break in Bath, where she will share her knowledge of Austen’s life and work.
REASONS TO BOOK
Exclusive talk by Dr Lucy Worsley: Jane Austen lived in Bath between 1801 and 1806, and historian Lucy will give a fascinating talk about the places that mattered to the author, many of which you’ll have an opportunity to visit on this trip.
Visit the Jane Austen Centre: Lucy will join you at the Jane Austen Centre, which is set in one of Bath’s classically decorated townhouses with guides in period costume, and on a literary-themed walking tour of the city. At the Jane Austen Centre, you’ll get a feel for what it was like to live in Regency times and explore how the period impacted Jane Austen’s writing.
See Jane Austen’s home: You’ll also see Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, Hampshire, where she wrote, revised and published all six of her novels, as well as Chawton House, which was once owned by her brother Edward and was referred to in Jane’s letters as ‘the Great House’.
Trips to TV locations: On your final day you’ll visit two instantly recognisable Austen filming locations: the village of Lacock in Wiltshire and the 18th Century Palladian mansion Basildon Park, near Reading, both used in brilliant adaptations of Pride And Prejudice.
Discover the city of Bath: Founded by the
Romans in about 60 AD as a spa city around the hot springs in the River Avon valley, Bath has stunning sights at every turn. You’ll have time to explore all the highlights during your
unforgettable stay.