It is probably fair to say that among the first things you might think of in relation to Jane Austen would be a glamorous event, usually involving dancing, at a well-appointed English country house.

Sure, you’re familiar with Cassandra Austen, but what about Mary, Isabella, or Eliza? Here’s how everyone’s connected in the ...

There was another real life Henry Hobday, even born in Sussex (Jane Austen’s final work, Sanditon, was set in a seaside town ...

There was another real life Henry Hobday, even born in Sussex (Jane Austen’s final work, Sanditon, was set in a seaside town in West Sussex), but he was born in 1859, according to records on ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Jane Austen screen adaptation must be in want of a stately home... And this year, as we celebrate 250years since her birth, we delve into some of the ...

Reaching Sand Bay requires a drive through the residential areas of Weston, then across Kewstoke and Norton, leading to a road tucked behind the dunes of Sand Bay. At this route's end, near the ...

The National Trust car park at Sand Bay serves as the usual starting point for visitors, situated past Weston's renowned ...

Masterpiece's new historical drama Miss Austen is an uneven exploration of the life of the less famous sister of Jane Austen. Read our review.

Sand Point was also used for filming for hit series and Jane Austen adaption Sanditon, starring Theo James. Alex Protherough, Head of Production at Red Planet Pictures, says: "We were immediately ...