Thermal baths and Regency heritage have put this Somerset city firmly on the travel map — and this year the spotlight will be on former resident and literary great Jane Austen, in celebration of the ...
I WAS a fan of Jane Austen long before Colin Firth’s wet-shirt scene in the BBC’s Pride And Prejudice. I’d read all her novels and fancied finding a Mr Darcy of my own — the bigger his stately ...
A Jane Austen walking trail links the two locations, highlighting buildings associated with the author. Alton hosts its annual Regency Week in June, with talks, guided walks, workshops and a ...