Jane Austen Character Trail Through Historic Bath

In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, we are working with the Jane Austen Centre to create the Jane Austen Character Trail! From 31st May – 22nd September, find all 26 of the Jane Austen Characters in the shops below.

The trail has been generously sponsored by jeweller Nicholas Wylde.

Pick up a competition book from the Bath BID Office on York Street and from participating businesses.

You can be in with the chance of winning the following:

A personalised limited edition Jane Austen 250th anniversary pendant from Nicholas Wylde jewellers
2 x tickets to the Jane Austen Centre
A lunch for two at the Ivy Bath Brasserie and Garden.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JANE AUSTEN TRAIL?

Follow the trail in the competition booklet to discover the Jane Austen characters in each shop window. You have until 22nd September to submit your competition booklet at the Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street, or complete the online form.

We will collect all the winning entries, and a random entry will win the prizes stated above.

Terms & Conditions

WHERE TO FIND THE CHARACTERS?

Browse the map below to discover the participating businesses. Follow the trail in whatever pattern you want to explore the city of Bath!

BLUEBELLS

16 Cheap St, Bath BA1 1NA, UK

COOPERS HOME APPLIANCES

13-15 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BN, UK

THE HOLBURNE MUSEUM

The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB

MY SMALL WORLD TOY STORE

My Small World, 19-21 St Lawrence St, Bath BA1 1AN, UK

Lakeland

Lakeland, 21 New Bond Street, Bath, BA1 1BA

THE JANE AUSTEN CENTRE

The Jane Austen Centre, 40 Gay St, Bath BA1 2NT, UK

ELLIS AND KILLPARTRICK

Ellis and Killpartrick, 18 New Bond St, Bath BA1 1BA, UK

INDEPENDENT SPIRIT OF BATH

Terrace Walk, Bath BA1 1LN, UK

BRLSI

BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN

HERSCHEL MUSEUM OF ASTRONOMY

19 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BL

SNAPPY SNAPS BATH

2 Lower Borough Walls,

THE IVY BATH BRASSERIE & GARDEN

39 Milsom Street, Bath, BA1 1DS

THE ABBEY DELI

2 Abbey St, Bath BA1 1NN, UK

GEORGE BAYNTUN

23 Manvers Street, Bath, BA1 1JW

JACKS OF BATH

Abbey Street, Bath BA1 1LY, UK

DYLAN’S MODA BARBERS

Dylan’s Moda Barbers, 3–4 The Corridor, Bath, BA1 5AP

GRAHAM AND GREEN

Graham & Green, 92 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BG, UK

HONEY WILLOW

Honey Willow, 8 Pulteney Bridge, Bath, BA2 4AX

NO.1 ROYAL CRESCENT

No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR

MOLTON BROWN

9 Union Street, Bath, Ba1 1RW

WHITTARD OF CHELSEA

10 Stall St, Bath BA1 1QE, UK

THE GARRICK’S HEAD

The Garrick’s Head, 7-8 St John’s Place, Bath, BA1 1ET

SALLY BEAUTY

5-10 Westgate buildings, Bath, BA1 1UN

WYLDE JEWELLERS

Nicholas Wylde, 12 Northumberland Pl, Bath BA1 5AR, UK

MR B’S EMPORIUM OF READING DELIGHTS

Mr B’s, 14 John St, Bath BA1 2JL, UK

RYMAN STATIONERY

20 westgate street, bath

Discover more Jane Austen-themed events happening across the city this year here.

A Jane Austen Character Trail Through Historic Bath

Name of the participant(Required)

First Last

For under-eighteens please indicate the name of their parents / guardians

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone

What character is at Independent Spirit of Bath?(Required)

Terrace Walk

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Independent Spirit of Bath

What character is at George Bayntun?(Required)

Manvers Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

George Bayntun

What character is at My Small World?(Required)

St Lawrence Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

My Small World

What character is at Snappy Snaps Bath?(Required)

Lower Borough Walls

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Snappy Snaps Bath

What character is at Whittards?(Required)

Stall Street

What novel is the character from?

Whittards

What character is at Abbey Deli?(Required)

Abbey Green

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Abbey Deli

What character is at Jacks of Bath(Required)

Abbey Churchyard

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Jacks of Bath

What character is at Bluebells?(Required)

Cheap Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Bluebells

What character is at Ryman?(Required)

Westgate Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Ryman

What character is at Sally Beauty?(Required)

Westgate Buildings

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Sally Beauty

What character is at the Herschel Museum?(Required)

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Herschel Museum

What character is at the Garrick's Head(Required)

Saw Close

What novel is the character from?(Required)

The Garrick’s Head

What character is at Molton Brown?(Required)

Union Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Molton Brown

What character is at Dylan's Moda?(Required)

The Corridor

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Dylan’s Moda

What character is at Nicholas Wylde?(Required)

Northumberland Passage

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Nicholas Wylde

What character is at Ellis & Killpartrick?(Required)

New Bond Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Ellis & Killpartrick

What character is at Lakeland?(Required)

New Bond Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Lakeland

What character is at Honey Willow?(Required)

Pulteney Bridge

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Honey Willow

What character is at the Holburne Museum?(Required)

Great Pulteney Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

The Holburne Museum

What character is at Coopers?(Required)

Walcot Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Coopers

What character is at Graham and Green?(Required)

Walcot Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Graham and Green

What character is at The Ivy(Required)

Milsom Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

The Ivy

What character is at Mr B's Emporium?(Required)

John Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

Mr B’s Emporium

What character is at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute (BRLSI)?(Required)

Queen Square

What novel is the character from?(Required)

BRLSI

What character is at No. 1 Royal Crescent?(Required)

Royal Crescent

What novel is the character from?(Required)

No. 1 Royal Crescent

What character is at the Jane Austen Centre?(Required)

Gay Street

What novel is the character from?(Required)

The Jane Austen Centre

Competition Terms and Conditions(Required)

Join this free Window Trail Competition run by Bath Business Improvement District from 31st May – 22nd September 2025.
The prize draw is open to all UK residents and is free to enter, and no purchase is necessary.
The prizes are as follows:
A personalised Jane Austen themed pendant from Nicholas Wylde
Two tickets to the Jane Austen Centre
A lunch for two at The Ivy Bath Brasserie and Garden

To Enter:
Participants need to follow the window trail map to find all 26 characters in the windows.
Each participating shop will have a window sticker on display.
You need to write the name of the character and the novel they are from next to the shop name on the form.
All completed entries must be submitted by using the online form or in person to the Jane Austen Centre.
Only one entry per person is permitted and only one of the 3 prizes will be given to each of the winners.
You can collect the competition form in person from 11A York Street, or one of the participating businesses.

To be included in the prize draw, all entrants must submit a name, telephone number and email address. Children under the age of 18 years old may submit an entry and include the contact details of a guardian or parent.

Terms and Conditions

The name, email address and telephone number provided by entrants is for the purposes of contacting prize winners only. Information you provide to us will be used to contact you by e-mail or by telephone with information about the prize draw. The personal information submitted on entry will be stored and processed securely in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other relevant legislation. It will not be disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes. We will only keep this information for as long as is administratively necessary to allocate prizes. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for entries not successfully completed, not legible or not posted correctly. Winners will be selected from all completed entries at random to win one of the prize stated above on September from all entries received. If a winner does not respond, with their postal address, to the Promoter within 14 days of being notified by the Promoter, then the winner’s prize will be forfeited, and the Promoter will be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above. No cash alternative will be offered, and the prize is non-exchangeable and non-transferable. The winner may be contacted by the Promoter to request a quote or for their name to be mentioned in the Promoter’s media channels. The decision of the Promoter regarding any aspect of the prize draw is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into about it. Participants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions upon entry. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, amend, terminate, or temporarily suspend this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances or technical reason outside of its reasonable control, without liability to any entrants or third parties.

I agree to the competition terms and conditions.