To mark the 200th anniversary of the great British novelist Jane Austen, British Airways selected four places in the UK for travellers from Kuala Lumpur to explore the world of Jane Austen. Travellers can easily connect to train services from London Heathrow to begin their tour to Hampshire, Bath, Lyme Regis and Sheffield – places that play an important role in the author’s life and work.

Great value return fares from Kuala Lumpur to London starts from MYR 2,964* for World Traveller economy and MYR 5,407 for World Traveller Plus premium economy class. With British Airways’ daily direct flights to London on the most technologically advanced aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, customers arrive in London early in the afternoon can make an easy transit onto the metro to begin their travel.

#1 Hampshire


(Image: The Dining Room (Cr. Peter Smith) of Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton, Hampshire, UK. © Jane Austen's House Museum)

Hampshire holds a significant place for Jane Austen as her birth and resting place. Visitors can start with Jane Austen’s House Museum in the quiet village of Chawton. It was here that Austen wrote and revised six of her most famous novels. She revised her manuscripts for “Sense & Sensibility”, “Pride & Prejudice” and “Northanger Abbey”, and wrote “Mansfield Park”, “Emma” and “Persuasion”. This beautiful county is the perfect blend of city, coast, and country. Visitors can visit Austen’s country home that was built in the 17th century which open daily. The county is hosting the “Jane Austen 200” to celebrate her life with numerous events including special exhibitions, tours, talks, and performances to honour the novelist. 

#2 Bath


(Image: People dressed in period costume for the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, Credit: VisitBritain)

Enthusiasts can experience a day like Jane Austen in Bath, where
she lived from 1801 to 1806. Admirers can take a free audio
walking tour through the city which includes extract from Jane
Austen’s novels and letters while soaking in the beautiful Georgian
architecture depicted in the Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
After the tour, “Tea with Mr. Darcy” at the Regency Tea Room
located in the Jane Austen Center is highly recommended. Visitors
can enjoy delicious finger sandwiches, homemade cakes, a pot of
tea and dress up in a selection of Regency costumes. British
Airways’ customers can take advantage of a free train ride from
London to Bath through its partnership with the Great Western Railway. 

#3 Lyme Regis

(Image: The Cob at Lyme Regis at dawn, with the Jurassic Coast beyond, Dorset, England, UK. Credit: VisitBritain)

For Austen
fans who love
the beach,
Lyme Regis is the perfect place to experience both. A popular place for summer vacation, Austen and her family visited the southern coast twice, once in 1803 and in 1804. The quaint coastal town impressed the writer so much so that she used it for the setting of her book, Persuasion, which is believed to be Austen’s most autobiographical book. Visitors can walk along the famous harbour, the Cobb, to relive her inspirations. 

#4 Sheffield

Image: Chatsworth, a large mansion founded in the 16th century and added to and extensively remodelled over centuries, seen from across the lake in the park, reflected in the flat calm water surface. Credit: VisitBritain)

Visitors who love the illustrations and imagery from “Pride and Prejudice” should not miss the Chatsworth House located in Derbyshire. Scholars believe that Pemberely, the fictional country estate owned by Fitzwilliam Darcy, was inspired by the Chatsworth House Bakewell in Derbyshire. Today, the property serves as home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, but it also opens its 105 acres of gardens, 30 lavish rooms and one of Europe's largest collections of art for public to visit. (

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