Exceptional women writers did exist in the period from the seventeenth to the early nineteenth centuries, beyond Jane Austen, as the exhibition 'Treasures of Chawton House' shows. They've simply been largely ignored by the later literary establishment. This is a wonderful, heartwarming exhibition. In any case, Chawton House is a must to visit...as well as for the 'treasures', for the gardens, for the cafe, for the beautiful buildings, and the situation, all so well restored.

If you are a Jane Austen fan, add this to your must sees! Stop at the church to see the graves of Cassandra and Jane’s mom. Beautiful grounds, lovely house you can take your time in and explore, amazing volunteers with lots of knowledge. Check the website before your visit- they have some lovely ticketed events throughout the year.

Lovely historic house with connections to Jane Austin. A good number of rooms open to the public lots of paintings and period furniture with comprehensive information on the history from room to room .a number of staircases leading to the different floors. and rooms. Nice cafe selling coffee tea's cake and light lunches. Inside and outside seating Large gardens around the house with walks free parking with disabled parking by the house. Other parking on the road outside the entrance. Gravel Road to the house about 300 yards toilets available at the house.

A beautiful Elizabethan house full of history. A must visit for its Jane Austen connections but also for the building itself, its decor (which includes William Morris), paintings, library, exhibitions and extensive grounds. They celebrate proto-feminist women writers and highlight other successful women of the 17th-19th centuries. We bought annual tickets as we missed seeing the gardens, church and tearoom and would love to return.

This place is just wonderful; full of history. I visited because I was doing a solo tour of Jane Austen’s England. Chawton House had been owned by her brother. However, there was much more to recommend it. It is a beautiful historic home and a center for the study of women’s literature. The exhibit that I saw was on Mary Robinson and it was excellent. When I first came in, one of the docents gave me a very interesting account of the time line and how the house came to be in Edward Austen’s possession. This woman clearly loved her topic and made it so enjoyable and she was informative on other topics as well. I spent a lot more time there than I anticipated and I regret not a moment of it. I did, in fact, stay until closing time!