Jane Austen CentreBath's best-known resident, Elizabethan novelist Jane Austen, is
celebrated in this permanent exhibition which showcases her life
and work. Bath was her home between 1801 and 1806, and her love and
knowledge of the city is reflected in her novels
and
which are set in Georgian Bath. The Jane Austen
Centre also runs an annual and extremely popular Jane Austen
Festival, which holds the Guinness World Record for the largest
gathering of people dressed in Regency costumes.
Address: 40 Gay Street, Queen Square
Website: www.janeausten.co.uk
Email: curator@janeausten.co.uk
Telephone: (0)1225 443 000
Transportation: Regular coach drop-offs in Queen Square, which is very
close to the Jane Austen Centre. If travelling from London, take a
train from Paddington Station to Bath Spa (a journey time of 70
minutes)
Opening Time: Summer (2 April to 30 October): Open daily, from
9.45am to 5.30pm. Winter (1 November to 1 April): Open Sunday to
Friday from 11am to 4.30pm, and on Saturdays from 9.45am to
5.30pm.
Admission: £7.45 (adults), £5.95 (seniors and students), £4.25
(children) |
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