Chawton Guided Walking Tour of Jane Austen

This is the only walking tour of Chawton led by an Italian who has lived in the village for years and is a perfect day trip from London to discover the true English countryside.
By participating in the tour, you will have the chance to get to know the village that Jane Austen loved and where she spent the last eight years of her life happily but also to discover how to live in an authentic village in the English countryside together with those who live there and tell this wonderful world through her blogs and videos followed by thousands of people in Italy and around the world.

It is truly a tour suitable for everyone that perfectly combines history, culture and lifestyle.

Meeting Point

Jane Austen's House

Alton GU34 1SD, UK

The meeting point of the tour is in the grassy area in front of Jane Austen's House, in the centre of Chawton village. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour start time (noon). The tour will depart on time at the scheduled time.

What's included:

• Sharing anecdotes about life in the village based on my experience as a resident.
• Guided tour of the village of Chawton.
• Tips on what to see, where to eat and where to stay in the area.

Not included:

• Food and transfers to/from the departure/arrival location of the tour or overnight stay of the participants

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour

Chawton

Chawton

A perfect day trip from London to discover an authentic English countryside village that has unique links with one of the most famous writers in the world.
Chawton is a delightful Hampshire village in the South Downs National Park, with thatched fairytale cottages, a beautiful park and a romantic stone church.

But Chawton is above all the place where Jane Austen lived happily the last eight years of her life and wrote most of her novels, including the final version of Pride and Prejudice.

2025 is the right year to visit Chawton because it is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen.

On this one-hour tour of mine in Italian, I will take you to discover the village that Jane Austen knew and loved and offer you a taste of how to live in an English village starting from my daily experience as a resident of Chawton.

50 minutes

Jane Austen's House

Winchester Road, Chawton, GU34 1SD

The house where Jane Austen lived for eight years with her mother, sister Cassandra and best friend Martha Lloyd before her untimely death on July 18, 1817.
The tour departs and arrives in front of Jane Austen's House, which is right in the middle of Chawton village.

In my introduction I will provide some general and contextual information about this important building, although, for a complete knowledge, I invite you to visit it at the end of my tour because it is really worth it.

Jane Austen's House is now a well-run foundation museum and is universally considered the best place in the world to immerse yourself in the life of this extraordinary writer.

I suggest you book your visit in advance on the Jane Austen’s House website because admission is limited and, due to the celebrations for the two hundred and fiftyth anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, in 2025 there are many visitors from all over the world.

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Chawton House

Chawton, GU34 1SJ

The manor house inherited from Jane Austen's brother Edward, along with the entire Chawton estate and many other properties in Hampshire and Kent.
Jane Austen often talks about Chawton House in her letters and jokingly calls it "The Big House".

During the tour we will stop in front of the entrance of Chawton House where I will provide some general and contextual information about this important building, although, for a complete knowledge, I invite you to visit it at the end of my tour because it is really worth it.

The house is run by a foundation and is very nice inside. It has a beautiful park of several hectares that is open to the public all year round and free.

I invite you to visit Chawton House at the end of my tour because it is a splendid example of a typical English country house with beautiful interiors and many connections with Jane Austen. Advance booking is not required - tickets can be purchased directly on site.

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St Nicholas Church

Chawton

The beautiful Victorian church which is now the parish of the village of Chawton but which, in the time of Jane Austen, was the private chapel of the Knight family and was part of the Chawton House estate owned by her brother Edward.

10 minutes