Your Visit

Jane Austen’s House is a cherished museum in Chawton, Hampshire, where the beloved author lived for the last eight years of her life.  It houses an unparalleled collection of Austen treasures. Highlights include Jane’s jewellery, letters, first editions of her novels and the table at which she wrote her much loved novels. Visitors can step back in time to 1816 and follow in Jane’s footsteps as they explore the rooms where she lived and wrote. A series of temporary exhibitions explore Regency life and Jane Austen’s works.  The pretty garden is a perfect place to relax after your visit and of course, you’ll want to visit our Gift Shop which stocks a unique range of gifts and books.  We can’t wait to welcome you!

Pay once, visit all year!

 Your ticket automatically becomes an annual pass which means you can enjoy unlimited visits for an entire year!

Please pre-book admission tickets, even if you are an annual pass holder.  Due to the small size of our rooms, we limit capacity to 12 visitors entering the House every 20 minutes. Once you are on site you can stay as long as you like until closing time. To guarantee entry we strongly recommend pre-booking your visit to Jane Austen’s House.

Opening Times

Please see below for our opening times.  Opening hours are 10am – 5pm with last admission at 4pm. There may be days when we need to amend these opening times.

Please note: we expect to be very busy in 2025 as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.  We strongly recommend pre-booking tickets to ensure our visitors have the best possible experience during this celebratory year.  Save money when you pre-book your tickets online! 

Saturday 4th January to Sunday 20th April: Open Wednesday to Sunday.  Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Monday 21st April to Sunday 28th September: Open 7 days a week.

During this very busy period, we will be closed on the second Monday of each month to carry out essential conservation work and take care of our precious buildings and collections. We will therefore be closed on: Monday 12th May, Monday 9th June, Monday 7th July, Monday 11th August, Monday 8th September.

Wednesday 1st October to Sunday 14th December: Open Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Exceptions: We will be open 7 days for the October half term holidays between Monday 27th October and Sunday 2nd November. We will be closed between Monday 3rd and Friday 7th November.

Monday 15th to Sunday 21st December: Open 7 days – to celebrate Jane’s birthday!

Monday 22nd to Friday 26th December: House Closed

Saturday 27th to Tuesday 30th December: House Open

Wednesday 31st December: House Closed

Remember your ticket automatically becomes an annual pass which means you can enjoy unlimited visits for an entire year!

Jane Austen 250

 Find out what’s on and book tickets!

Exhibitions

We have three new exhibitions for 2025. All exhibitions are free with House entry!

Jane Austen and the Art of Writing is a permanent exhibition which explores Austen’s creative writing process, features objects that directly inspired her writing and displays a rare collection of first editions of all six of her novels, on display together for the first time at the house where she wrote them.

Austenmania! celebrates the 30th anniversary of the iconic Austen adaptations of 1995, from the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice to Clueless, featuring production shots, original cinema posters and press cuttings as well as two original Pride and Prejudice transmission scripts and handwritten production notes. Runs throughout 2025.

The Art of Cassandra is the largest-ever public display of the confirmed artworks of Jane Austen’s older sister, Cassandra.  Runs from 29 April to 8 June. 

Sense and Sensibility Trail

Explore Jane Austen’s House with our fun Sense and Sensibility trail! In different rooms around the House you will discover a range of items left by characters in the novel – from Marianne’s sheet music to Elinor’s watercolours. Pick up a free trail and enjoy reliving moments from the novel as you explore the House where it was revised and published. Free with House entry.  Runs until 6 July.  

Groups and Schools

For group bookings, both virtual and in person, please visit our Groups page. Please note: Jane Austen’s House is now fully booked for group visits between April and September 2025. We can only take group bookings for October, November and December 2025. Group bookings for 2026 will open in autumn 2025. 

For school visits, both virtual and in person, please visit our Schools page.

Admission Prices

Save money by pre-booking your tickets online!

On the door ticket prices:

• Adults: £15.00
• Seniors: £14.50
• Young People (17 – 26): £11.00
• Disabled People (carer free): £11.00
• Children (6-16, under 6s free): £7.25
• Families (1 adult and up to 3 children): £26.00
• Families (2 adults and up to 3 children): £40.00
• Art Fund Members: £7.50  Find out more or join the Art Fund
• Jane Austen Society Members UK: £7.50  Find out more or join the Jane Austen Society UK 
• Museums Association Members, ICOM members: free – please contact us on enquiries@janeaustens.house for more information on booking your tickets.
• Please make sure to bring your Art Fund, Jane Austen Society or Museums Association Membership Card with you.

🎫 Did you know that your ticket is automatically an annual pass? This means that you can revisit the House as many times as you like (when we’re open) for the next twelve months. Visit us once for a truly special day out, or return throughout the year to discover the changing seasons in Jane’s garden. Pre-book your tickets and save a £1 on on-the-door entry prices. 

(Annual pass tickets must be pre-booked. A valid annual pass must be provided on return visits. Excludes special event days.)

Please note: all tickets are non-refundable. 

🎫 Annual ticket holders must present their ticket on arrival along with a form of ID. Concessions: we may request evidence of eligibility for our concessionary rates.

😷 If you have Covid symptoms, please do not visit and contact us on enquiries@janeaustens.house. Please remember that your ticket is an annual pass and can be used at any time during the next 12 months. Thank you for your cooperation.

⏰ Please arrive in good time for your timed slot. Last entry for each slot will be 15 minutes after entry time.

🐕 Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the garden, and must be kept on a lead at all times. Assistance dogs only are allowed in the House.

Information for Tour Guides

Please note: Tour guides also require tickets for entry. Tickets are automatically annual passes allowing guides to revisit the House multiple times throughout the year. (Annual pass tickets must be pre-booked. A valid annual pass must be provided on return visits. Excludes special event days.)

Tour guides are not permitted to conduct guided tours at Jane Austen’s House. If a party have requested a guided tour, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange a tour with our expert in-house guides.

Accessibility

Jane Austen’s House is a historic property with low doorways and uneven surfaces underfoot. The ground floor and outbuildings are fully accessible and we have an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities. Unfortunately, the upstairs of the main house is currently only accessible by climbing a historic wooden staircase although the upstairs can now be viewed virtually via our 360° virtual tour.

Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the House.

Quiet Visit: Relaxed Early Openings

We have one slot per month dedicated to an early-morning ‘quiet visit’ intended for people who would prefer a quieter and calmer environment to experience the House. Find out more via our events page.

Find us

Jane Austen’s House is situated in the Hampshire village of Chawton.

Visit our Find Us page to plan your visit. 

Visit our Chawton page to find out more about the village.

For Families

Check out our dedicated page for families to discover everything you need to know about visiting as a family.