In a landscape familiar to Jane Austen, follow a 3.9 mile route leading from The Vyne to the neighbouring village of Sherborne St John. Free trail map available from Visitor Reception, or download a PDF version. Normal admission applies.
Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug | 10am-4pm Young adventurers can get active with eight fun family games and challenges hidden in The Vyne’s sprawling gardens.
Discover Jane Austen’s links to The Vyne, her views on the Chute family and what Regency life, and love, was like for those living here at the time.
Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.
Free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Pre-booking essential.
SOLD OUT Sat 30 Aug | Gates open 6pm, Performance 7-9.20pm (inc 20 minute interval): Reticules at the ready, the dynamic Illyria Theatre are back with this fun take on one of Austen’s most renowned novels.
Enjoy a cream tea in the tea-room before joining Lizzie Dunford, Director for Jane Austen’s House, Chawton and Joy Pibworth, longstanding member of the Jane Austen Society as they discuss Britain’s best-loved Regency author in the house at The Vyne.
From petticoats to pantaloons, chemise to shifts, following an indulgent cream tea in the Brewhouse tea-room, enjoy an interactive and irreverent presentation regarding Regency 'underpinnings' in the house.
Gates open 3pm, performance 3.30-4.30pm: Back by popular demand, enjoy this one-woman performance imagining Jane Austen's thoughts and inner debates during an intense event in her life that is often overlooked.
Not for the faint-hearted don’t miss this slasher horror movie on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics are welcome and hot beverages and snacks will be available to purchase.
For a spooktacular movie under the stars, don’t miss this screening of Hocus Pocus on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics welcome and hot drinks and snacks available to buy.
Don’t miss this Tim Burton family favourite on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics welcome and hot drinks and snacks available to buy.
We're Going on a Ghost Hunt ™ this Halloween at The Vyne. Saturday 11 October - Sunday 2 November 2025 We’re going on a ghost hunt. Come and join the fun! Can we find them all? Yes! Run, run, run!
Get ready for a magical adventure through best-loved fairy tales in The Vyne’s house and gardens. With plenty of glittering trees and immersive displays, prepare to embark on your very own quest through fairy tales on the ground floor of the house.
Weekdays 1-19 December, 12pm, normal admission applies. Menu options and prices to be confirmed.