You can reach Chawton in many ways
Chawton is located just to the south of Alton in Hampshire and can be reached by the following methods.
By car
- For those with GPS systems, the post code of the village hall at the centre of the village is GU34 1SB
- Approach Chawton via the A31, A32 or A339. If possible enter the village by the roundabout of the A32/A31. If you approach from the A31 Farmham direction, take special care at the staggered crossroads on the B3006 (signposted Chawton), this is a fast flowing road with poor visibilbility and frequently experiences minor incidents.
- We are about 25 minutes from the M3 and A3
- Please park in the village car park, opposite Jane Austen's house, avoiding the coach parking bays. If the car park is full, additional parking is available along the main road through the village, however if you park on the road, please ensure that you leave sufficient space for a wide bus or fire engine to get through and are considerate for those who live here and have to park on the road (primarily from the centre of the village to the to the village hall)
- Do not park in the pub car park unless you are planning to visit it - it does have an active wheel clamping policy
- Do not park in the coach bays within the village car park, or block access to them. These are used regularly - (including weekends and bank holidays) from experience, coach drivers will tend to block in cars parked in their bays. Theres also an enforced fine for vehicles left in this area
- During major village events, we provide additional off-road and generally free parking in the surrounding fields, when entering the village, follow the instructions from the traffic marshals wearing yellow or orange tabbards.
We are aware of limitations in parking within the village and are working to resolve them, whilst maintaining the character of our village, please help us to help you by parking appropriately within our limited resources.
If you are driving and haven't driven in the UK before, you mayfind the following links useful
By train
- Trains run from London Waterloo, to Alton. Train times are around 70 minutes. Routes can be planned using the national rail site nationalrail.
- When you reach Alton, the station will probably not have any Taxi's waiting and the station may not be manned. A number of taxi companies have cards there and the trip to Chawton should take no more than 5 minutes. You are advised to organise a taxi before hand. A number of local taxi companies include :
If you prefer to walk, this will take approximately 30 minutes for an average walker and the route is generally flat and is just uner 2 miles.
- Leave Alton station by the road leading to the left hand side of the car park.
- At the junction with the road, turn right up the slight incline towards the main road through Alton (100M)
- Turn left and follow the road through Alton. Do not turn off the main road.
- You will pass the police station on the left,
- Ddecend down a small hill into the town centre and proceed out the far end of Alton past the Somerfield supermarket
- Follow the road until you reach a large triangular green on the right.
- As you approach the overhead railway bridge, cross the road to the left side in order to cross the mini roundabout. Take care at this point the traffic moves fairly quickly.
- Cross the roundabouts and keep straight into the Winchester Road
- At the end of the Winchester Road (past a builders merchants) pass through the subway
- You have reached Chawton
- Proceed through the village taking particular care at the next junction
- Jane Austen's House is about 400M down on the right hand side.
By coach
There is no regular coach service to Chawton, except by private hire.
Two coach parking bays are provided in the village car park and these are generally used by parties visiting the museum.
If you are planning to come by coach, please check with the museum first to ensure availability of parking.
By bus
Visiting Chawton by bus is not the easiest method due to the infrequent bus services, stops in Alton are available should be considered. Directions from Alton are shown above. The bus timetable can be found at the stagecoachbus site, Enter "Chawton" or "Alton" into the Arriving box to find current information. For simplicity, we have done this for you and you can just click on on the your preferred destination above
Where to stay
There are a number of places that provide Bed and Breakfast (B&B) in and around the village or nearby villages, they are listed here
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