In conversation with...
Enjoy a cream tea in the tea-room before joining Lizzie Dunford, Director for Jane Austen’s House, Chawton and Joy Pibworth, longstanding member of the Jane Austen Society as they discuss Britain’s best-loved Regency author in the house at The Vyne.
- Booking essential
Sunday 7 September Gates open 2.15pm | Cream tea 2.30-3.15pm | Talk 3.30-4.30pm
With gates opening 2.15pm, enjoy a cream tea upstairs in the Brewhouse tea-room 2.30-3.15pm before venturing over to the Dining Parlour on the ground floor of the house for the talk 3.30-4.30pm.
Cream Tea options: Help yourself to urns of tea or coffee and a fruit scone with jam and butter.
Please note, food and drinks prepared in our kitchens are made using a wide range of ingredients. Whilst we do our very best, we can't guarantee that any of our products are totally allergen free.
If you require more information about ingredients or allergens for this event, please contact thevyne@nationaltrust.org.uk Please inform us at the time of booking if you have any special dietary requirements.
Tickets £20 Not suitable for young families.
Please note, non-members entering before 2.15pm will need to pay normal admission. On the day, please state the name you booked under at Visitor Reception before walking up to the Brewhouse. We’ll just check you in again as you enter the tea-room.
No food and drink are allowed in the house. There are toilets in the courtyard outside the Brewhouse tea-room.
Accessibility: Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements by emailing us at thevyne@nationaltrust.org.uk putting ‘Accessibility Requirement’ in the subject line.
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Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Ticket | £20.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Not suitable for young families.
- Meeting point
On the day, please state the name you booked under at Visitor Reception before walking up to the Brewhouse.
- What to bring and wear
You'll need weather appropriate clothing and walking shoes because there's a 10-minute walk between the carpark and the tea-room and house.
- Accessibility
There's a 10-minute walk between the carpark and the tea-room and house. The cream tea is on the first floor of the tea-room and there is no lift. The talk takes place on the ground floor of the house. please contact us at thevyne@nationaltrust.org.uk putting Accessibility Requirement in the subject line if you need any adjustments.
Upcoming events
Easter egg hunt at The Vyne
29 Mar - 21 Apr, 10am-3pm: Families can enjoy Bunny Hoopla, giant chess, croquet, dominoes and more Regency-themed fun in The Vyne's gardens before collecting their trail prize at the end.
Regency Revisited - Celebrating Jane Austen 250
Discover Jane Austen’s links to The Vyne, her views on the Chute family and what Regency life, and love, was like for those living here at the time.
Jane Austen Tours of The Vyne
Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.
Vyne Line | Basingstoke community minibus
Free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Pre-booking essential.