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See. The Cobb↗×2 pubs Harbour wall featured in Jane Austen novels and The French Lieutenant's Woman. Dinosaurland Fossil Museum↗ Home to over 30,000 specimens, including ammonites and a Plesiosaurus skeleton. Church Cliff Beach↗ Overlooked by a statue of celebrated fossil hunter Mary Anning. Monmouth Beach↗ Quieter pebbled stretch popular for fossil hunting, especially ammonites.

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Stay. Kingston Russell House Stay at this Dorset estate featured in the 2026 film Sense and Sensibility.

Condé Nast TravelerOct 16, 2026

From 'Pride and Prejudice' to 'Emma,' Fans Can Stay at These Iconic Filming Locations From Jane Austen Adaptations

Get a taste of Regency romance when you spend the night at these estates, cottages, and castles featured in Jane Austen films and TV shows.

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  • Kingston Russell HouseHotelDorset, United KingdomRent the south guest wing on Airbnb.
  • Efford HouseHotelDevon, United KingdomSleeps 13 in seven bedrooms; dog-friendly.
  • Blackpool Mill CottageHotelDevon, United Kingdom15th-century cottage sleeps eight near the sea.
  • StourheadAttractionWiltshire, United KingdomLandscape garden with a Palladian-style villa.
  • 89 Church LawnHotelWiltshire, United KingdomStone cottage sleeps seven at estate entrance.
  • Chatsworth HouseSightDerbyshire, United KingdomStately 17th-century house in Peak District.
  • Chatsworth EscapesHotelDerbyshire, United KingdomLodging options on or around the estate.
  • Lyme ParkParkCheshire, United KingdomEstate in Peak District with deer park.
  • Kirby HallSightNorthamptonshire, United KingdomElizabethan country house.
  • Peacock CottageHotelNorthamptonshire, United KingdomSleeps four, named for roaming peacocks.
  • Newby HallSightNorth Yorkshire, United KingdomGrade I listed landmark built by Wren.
  • Firle PlaceSightEast Sussex, United KingdomManor house with Tudor and Georgian elements.
  • Shepherd's CottageHotelEast Sussex, United KingdomRustic lodging available through Airbnb.
  • Woodfire at Chapel FieldHotelEast Sussex, United KingdomGastro-camping site with open-fire cooking.
  • Lismore CastleAttractionCounty Waterford, IrelandCastle available to rent for special occasions.
  • BallyrafterHotelCounty Waterford, Ireland10-room country house B&B on a farm.
  • Trafalgar ParkSightWiltshire, United KingdomGrand estate with holiday cottages.
  • Brympton HouseHotelSomerset, United KingdomAvailable for buyouts, sleeps up to 80 guests.
  • Lyme East LodgeHotelCheshire, United Kingdom
  • Lyme West LodgeHotelCheshire, United Kingdom
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The GuardianOct 1

Stepping back in time: a historic walk along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

A ride in a water taxi transforms a stunning hike from Lyme Regis to West Bay into a perfect circular route Many favour a circular walk, but you can give a linear one new shape with the addition of a novel form of transport. My wife Helen, our friend Tom Cox and I take the water taxi – a rigid inflatable boat (Rib) – from West Bay on Dorset’s coast to Lyme Regis, with a plan to walk back to our…

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National GeographicJul 31

Why the U.K.'s fossil capital is the perfect seaside getaway

Famed for its excellent fossil-hunting beaches, this Georgian town on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast offers plenty of seaside distractions, from paleontology walks to seafood feasts with a view.

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