2027 JASNA Tour Itinerary
Emma: “English verdure, English culture, English comfort”
May 10-21, 2027
A Pathfinders Tour Sponsored by JASNA
Itinerary tentative as of November 2026
Pre- and post-tour accommodations can also be arranged as add-ons to tour reservations.
- Day 1—Monday, May 10: Arrive at London's Heathrow Airport. A small group taxi transfer to your hotel in Windsor is included. Pre-tour overnights can be also arranged at the Windsor hotel. Join fellow tour members for a welcome dinner in the hotel restaurant. (Dinner included; overnight in Windsor.)
Loseley House.
(Photo by Anyhoo (cropped), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)
- Day 2—Tuesday, May 11: Travel to Surrey with a stop at Loseley Park, the Tudor manor house that stood in for Donwell Abbey in the 2009 Emma miniseries and was also a filming location for the 2008 Sense and Sensibility. Visit the house and gardens and have lunch on site before traveling on to Dorking to check in to your hotel. En route, stop in the village of Great Bookham to visit St Nicolas Church, where Jane Austen’s godfather, Samuel Cooke, was vicar for 52 years. The group will have dinner in the hotel restaurant this evening. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included; overnight in Dorking.)
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3—Wednesday, May 12: Drive through Sussex for a visit to Firle Place, which served as Hartfield in the 2020 film adaptation of Emma. Owned by the Gage family for over five hundred years, the house has a Georgian façade and a Tudor past and is home to a significant art collection, including portraits by Van Dyck, Reynolds, and Gainsborough. Later, travel along the coast to Worthing to enjoy lunch at Stanford Cottage, where the Austen party stayed during their visit in 1805. Enjoy a talk by Worthing Civic Society members, then walk back to meet your coach as you view some possible locations of major buildings in Austen's Sanditon manuscript. Return to Dorking in the late afternoon. (Breakfast and lunch included; overnight in Dorking.)
Stanford Cottage, Worthing
- Day 4—Thursday, May 13: This morning, enjoy a talk exploring the places believed to have inspired the fictional settings in Emma, followed by a tour of sites with connections to the novel. Visit Box Hill to see the possible site of the infamous picnic, then continue to the nearby town of Leatherhead. There will be free time for lunch here and an opportunity to visit the little museum in Hampton Cottage, a 17th-century building that was once home to the widow of a falconer. Cap off the day with a tour of Denbies Winery—enjoying the beautiful views of Box Hill—followed by dinner in the hotel restaurant. (Breakfast and dinner included; overnight in Dorking.)
The Vyne
- Day 5—Friday, May 14: Depart for Hampshire today to visit The Vyne, a grand Tudor estate belonging to acquaintances of the Austen family, the Chutes. Enjoy a Jane Austen-themed guided tour of The Vyne (subject to availability) and free time for an independent lunch. Then continue to Winchester to visit the Hampshire Cultural Trust, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the costume collection, accompanied by refreshments. Check in to your hotel in the late afternoon for a four-night stay and dinner in the hotel restaurant. (Breakfast and dinner included; overnight in Winchester.)
- Day 6—Saturday, May 15: This morning, travel to Steventon to visit St Nicholas Church where Jane’s father was rector and she was baptized; meet with local parishioners. Return in the late morning to Winchester to have some free time for independent lunch, then meet again at College Street to visit number 8, the house where Jane Austen spent the final weeks of her life. From here, walk to view the Cathedral, following the route of Jane’s funeral procession. Remainder of the day at leisure in Winchester. (Breakfast included; overnight in Winchester)
Temple of Apollo, Stourhead
Wilton House, South Front
- Day 7—Sunday, May 16: Depart this morning for a full day in Wiltshire, starting with a visit to Stourhead, a Palladian house with the neo-classical garden featured in the 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Take time to explore the beautiful lakes, grottoes, and temples as well as the unique Regency library and collections inside the house. After lunch at Stourhead, continue to Wilton House, the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke for over 450 years. Rebuilt in the Palladian style in the mid-17th century, with Gothic cloisters added in the 19th century to house a sculpture collection, the house was the filming location for Donwell Abbey in the 2020 version of Emma and has been used in many other period dramas over the years, including Sense & Sensibility in 1995 and Pride & Prejudice in 2005. Travel back to Winchester in the late afternoon for dinner in the hotel restaurant. (Breakfast and dinner included; overnight in Winchester.)
Day 8—Monday, May 17: Depart in the early morning for Chawton village. Your first stop will be Jane Austen’s House for a private visit and "opening up" of the house. Continue to Chawton House for a self-guided tour and an included lunch with time to tour the grounds and visit St Nicholas Church. Return to Winchester to take part in a short ceremony at the grave of Jane Austen in Winchester Cathedral. (Breakfast and lunch included; overnight in Winchester.)- Day 9—Tuesday, May 18: Set out for Bath, traveling via Dorset. Visit the pretty town of Lyme Regis, with the opportunity to stroll on the Cobb and listen to a reading of the famous passage from Persuasion recounting Louisa’s dramatic fall from the harbor wall. Continue via Evershot, the setting for Highbury in the 1996 film version of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and enjoy afternoon tea here before heading on to check in to your hotel in Bath for a three-night stay. (Breakfast and tea included; overnight in Bath.)
- Day 10—Wednesday, May 19: Take a guided walking tour of Bath this morning. View the Royal Crescent and walk down the Gravel Walk, the scene of Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth’s reconciliation in Persuasion. The afternoon and evening will be at leisure for independent sightseeing and shopping. (Breakfast included; overnight in Bath.)
The King's Spring, Bath Pump Room
- Day 11—Thursday, May 20: Depart this morning to visit the village of Lacock, the filming location of Highbury in the 1996 adaptation of Emma starring Kate Beckinsale. Return to Bath via St. Swithin’s Church to view the graves of Rev. George Austen and Fanny Burney, then enjoy free time in the city for an independent lunch and an afternoon at leisure for further exploration. This evening, gather with the rest of the group for a farewell dinner with Regency entertainment in a venue near Bath. (Breakfast and dinner included; overnight in Bath.)
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Day 12—Friday, May 21: Tour ends with group transfers to Heathrow Airport for return flights. (Please book a flight that departs no earlier than 1:00 pm.) Arrangements for a post-tour extension in London can be made as an add-on to your tour reservation. (Breakfast included.)
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Hotel Indigo, Bath (Courtesy Hotel Indigo)
NOTES
- Included in Tour Price:
- 11 nights' accommodation in first-class hotels; all breakfasts, 6 dinners, 3 lunches, and 1 tea.
- All sightseeing and literary inclusions as mentioned, guided by Marian Bacon, a Blue Badge Guide.
- Audio headsets (provided by Quietvox).
- Transportation by deluxe air-conditioned coach.
- Tips and taxes for included services at the rates that were applicable on the date this itinerary was prepared.
- Porterage of one suitcase per person (except in Dorking, where staff will assist where possible).
- Not Included in Tour Price: Air fare, meals, and visits not listed.
- Based on the Following Hotels:
- The Castle Hotel, Windsor (May 10, one night, plus pre-tour options for May 8 and 9)
- White Horse Hotel, Dorking (May 11-14, three nights)
- The Winchester Hotel & Spa, Winchester (May 14-18, four nights)
- Hotel Indigo, Bath (May 18-21, three nights)
- Price Per Person in GBP:
- 20 or more participants: £4,350.00 ($5,857 approx.)
- 15-19 participants: £4,900.00 ($6,598 approx.)
- Single supplement = £1060.00 ($1,427 approx.)
Photos Credits: Photos © Jane Austen Society of North America or Pathfinders unless otherwise specified.
