A fun day for Jane Austen enthusiasts (and a wonderful birthday gift for my friend.) We lucked out with a gorgeous May day to be out and about in the Hampshire countryside with a guide (Phil Howe) who is just as knowledgeable about the story of the land and social and political history of Jane's time as about Jane Austen... More

I went for this Jane Austen day tour yesterday. As a big JA fan I was very excited about the tour - and I must say that it was a perfect day! Phil drove us to the places JA was born, lived as a child and young lady and we visited the house she spent her last years and wrote... More

The full day tour was a PERFECT day from start to finish, and wildly surpassed any expectations I had. Phil's capacity for quoting Jane's letters from memory is enviable, and colors the day with her personality. His humorous commentary kept us engaged and entertained. We talked all the way home on the train about how well-managed and well-researched this tour... More

I'm not a Jane Austen aficionado. I've only read one of her books, Pride and Prejudice, and even that only because I had to for school. Conversely, my wife is an aficionado, has read her books, all of them, multiple times. So, when the Jane Austen Country Tour was discovered on the Hidden Britain website, I knew I faced a... More

Took a walk round Basingstoke that had been organised by the Library (Discovery Centre) and Hidden Britain Tours, cost £3 duration one hour but overran by 20 mins. John introduced himself and explained how the walk would be organised and we set off for the Church Stone on Wote Street (aka Wote Street Willie). John explained its significance and we... More

My husband agreed to accompany me on this Hidden Britain tour of Jane Austen sights, and Phil made the subject of Jane Austen's life and her family and community come alive for us both. He has done much research and read her letters so that he can fill in the broader picture of Jane's life and times in this rural... More

Thanks to Phil for my favorite day during our two week visit to Great Britain. Phil was professional yet personable during our day together. The weather was perfect, birds singing, flowers blooming and I could feel the aura of Jane Austen and her characters in every nook and cranny of the churches, Chawton house, and the grand homes of the... More

Phil is such a nice person who really knows what he is talking about. We had a lovely day and were really lucky with the weather! I would recommend this trip to anyone who has a passion for nature and the glorious British countryside.

Phil took us on a unique and in-depth tour of Jane Austen country. If you are looking to see the well-known Jane Austen sites, this tour is not for you. This is not your run-of-mill tour. Phil's tour is for the avid Jane Austen fan that may feel they already know everything about her life. This is a suprising and... More