About The Jane Austen Centre

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What you can expect

The Jane Austen Centre in Bath focuses on the life and works of Jane Austen, as well as the Regency period in which she lived. A constantly evolving attraction, the Jane Austen Centre aims to inform and entertain visitors.

Your visit to The Jane Austen Centre offers you a snapshot of life during Regency times and explores how living in this magnificent city affected Jane Austen and her writing. Jane Austen, 1775 - 1817.

Our famous costumed Guides will take you on a journey through the Centre. You can have fun dressing up, tasting some Regency food, writing with quill pen and ink and even having your picture taken with the world-famous Jane Austen waxwork while finding out about England’s most famous author.

We are easy to find being located in a beautiful Georgian building in the heart of the City of Bath. Situated between the architectural attractions of Queen Square and The Circus, and just a short stroll from Bath Abbey, the Assembly Rooms and the Roman Baths. The Jane Austen Centre is just 5 minutes walk from the Charlotte Street car park.

"We had the most wonderful welcome ... staff couldn't have been lovelier and even gifted a Jane Austen pin badge as they knew it was my birthday.The eloquent Mr Woodhouse gave us a thorough talk about Jane's family life and then we were free to explore the museum. Lots to see and dressing up regency style was a particular highlight!! The shop is full of Austen themed treasures to tempt you before you leave to follow the walk around Bath, discovering the places that Jane stayed in. A very memorable visit which I'd recommend to any Austen fans."

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