Bath to Hampshire and Winchester
Details
Check out of Abbey Hotel. Depart 08:30am. Load luggage onto coach.
On a day trip from Bath to Steventon and Chawton, you’ll enjoy a beautifully varied journey through the heart of southern England—scenery that feels wonderfully in harmony with Jane Austen’s world.
As we leave Bath, the Georgian crescents and crescendos of the city fade into gentle Somerset hills. You’ll see wide, open farmland, sheep-dotted pastures, and hedgerow-lined lanes winding through small villages with stone cottages and medieval church spires. The landscape gradually softens into the rolling downs of North Hampshire, a region of quiet beauty and understated charm.
Approaching Steventon, where Austen spent the first 25 years of her life, the scenery becomes more intimate—narrow country roads, clusters of woodland, and farm fields stretching toward the horizon. It’s easy to picture the young Austen walking these lanes, gathering inspiration from the pastoral life around her.
As the route continues toward Chawton, the countryside remains idyllic: thatched cottages, chalky lanes, and sweeping views across the Hampshire countryside. You’ll pass through small market towns and rural hamlets before arriving at the village where Austen revised and wrote her most famous novels. The approach is particularly atmospheric, with leafy roads and traditional houses hinting at the literary treasures ahead.
The journey itself feels like a passage through Austen’s England—peaceful, green, and filled with the quiet loveliness that shaped her stories.
Activity Info
Transfer Schedule
Departure Location
Abbey Hotel, Bath, England, United Kingdom
Oct 8 8:30AM BST
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Arrival Location
Chawton, Alton, UK
Oct 8 6:00PM BST