5 Stops on the Real Jane Austen Pilgrimage

Alyssa Hollingsworth | June 27, 2016

5. Lyme Regis

Jane Austen visited Lyme Regis twice (1803 and 1804) and seems to have loved her stay. After all, she used it as one of the pivotal settings in Persuasion.

In the period, Lyme Regis was a resort town popular during the summer months. Jane Austen wrote to her sister Cassandra about attending the Assembly Rooms, walking on the Cobb, bathing with a bathing machine, and arguing with the landlord–you know, all the great parts of a good vacation.

Today in Lyme Regis, you’ll find the classical attractions as well as a few new additions. The Lyme Regis Museum contains local history and a few bits of Jane Austen trivia. The staircase dubbed “Granny’s Teeth” is thought to be the site of Louisa’s fall in Persuasion. The Cobb is great for enjoying sun and sea in a leisurely stroll, when the weather permits.

When, being the optimal word. The wave break is there for a reason, and the wind can become extreme when the weather turns. So use caution.

As fun as the Jane Austen connotations are, maybe leave the pilgrimage briefly to go fossil hunting on the beach. It’s not to be missed if you’re in the area!

Matthew Hartley

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