This 17th century
house in Chawton was the home of Jane Austen for the last eight
years of her life, she wrote some of her best work here.
Jane Austen is Known worldwide for her novels portraying
the daily social life in England in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Open
All year (except
25 & 26 December)
Daily, 10.30am - 4.30pm (weekends only Jan to mid Feb)
In the same village is Chawton House. Guided tours take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 2.30pm and
include a guided tour of the house, library and gardens.
Directions
Follow the A31 one
mile south-west of Alton and at the Chawton roundabout (A31/A32),
Jane Austen's House is signposted.
Parking
Car park opposite
house
Refreshments
Refreshments close
by in the village and in nearby Selborne.
Accessibility
Wheelchair:
The ground floor, garden and toilets are all accessible. Audio
trail available to visitors with visual impairment.
More
info
Shop
with the best selection of Jane Austen books and related titles
in the country.
There is a reference library open to all bona
fide enquirers. It contains current and out of print titles,
novels in different editions and a collection of translations.
