Chawton is the ultimate destination for those hoping to step into the rolling hills, charming cottages, and elegant manors of a Jane Austen novel. 
What to see
- Austen’s House, where she lived and wrote classics like “Pride and Prejudice,” now a museum displaying some of the author’s belongings, including her writing table
- Chawton House, owned by Jane’s brother, and housing a women’s literature library and romantic gardens
- St. Nicholas Church, where Jane’s mother and sister are buried
Literary history
- Jane Austen moved here in 1809 with her mother, sisters, and friend Martha Lloyd
- Works written or revised here include: “Sense and Sensibility,” “Pride and Prejudice,” “Mansfield Park,” and “Emma”
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