Jane Austen’s Bath tour

Jane Austen is one of the most well-known and revered British authors of all time. Though she wrote her most famous book Pride and Prejudice more than 100 years ago, there are still movies being made that either retell the story as is or are adaptations with a few tweaks; closer home there is Aishwarya Rai starrer Bride and Prejudice. Jane Austen lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, as her entire family moved there after her father retired and stayed till he passed away. Jane Austen lived in Bath only for five years though she visited Bath a couple of times prior to that, and if you count the mentions of Bath in her books, it is not surprising that she had great affinity towards the city. Bath is around 185 km from London and is accessible by road via the M4 and also by train; hence, it makes for an easy day trip from London. If you choose to make the trip, do consider this as a gentle warning—in Northanger Abbey written by Jane Austen, Mrs. Allen says while inviting Catherine Morland to Bath, “if adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad”. If you are a fan of Jane Austen or a fan of romance books set in the Regency period like Georgette Heyer, then this tour is an absolute must for you.