Regency Revisited - Celebrating Jane Austen 250
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.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
During your visit you can get up close to first editions of Austen's books, feast your eyes on beautiful Regency costume worn by members of the family, and learn more about Austen, her family connections to The Vyne, and what Regency life and love was like for those living here.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Families welcome
- Meeting point
Enter the gardens via Visitor Reception and follow the main gravel path over the main bridge and up to the house entrance on the South Drive.
- What to bring and wear
You'll need to dress for the weather and where comfortable walking shoes.
- Accessibility
This event will take place throughout the ground and first floor of the house with some access via a staircase with no hand rail. We will have a folder of photos of the upstairs displays made available in the staircase hall, just ask.
Upcoming events
We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt Halloween Adventure
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!
Pooch Passports
Pick up a Pooch Passport on your next dog walk; collect stamps from participating places on your days out and each full passport gains a special treat from our partners at Forthglade. Find out more and discover dog-friendly places to explore.
Jane Austen Tours of The Vyne
Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.
Christmas at The Vyne
Magical adventures await with best-loved fairy tales in The Vyne’s house ground floor & gardens. Expect plenty of glittering trees and immersive displays. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.