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

It’s hard to watch a Jane Austen movie and not want to be whisked away into that witty, romantic world of grand estates, manicured gardens, and Regency pageantry. The latest to join that roster of wanderlust-inducing adaptations is this month’s Sense and Sensibility, a retelling of Austen’s 1811 debut novel from director Georgia Oakley. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as the down-on-their-luck Dashwood sisters, who are forced to move from their fine family estate into the decidedly more modest Barton Cottage. The film was shot in various locations across the UK that make for a great “set-jetting” visit, from the National Gallery in London to Dartmoor National Park in Devon to the country estates of Dorset.

But to truly immerse yourself in the world of Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy or Emma Woodhouse and the Dashwoods, you’ll have to spend the night. Many of the historic mansions, castles, and rural cottages that featured as filming locations over the years allow overnight guests—whether that means staying in the estate itself, renting out the entire property for a special occasion, or booking more modest accommodations, such as garden cottages and even shepherd’s huts, set on these historic estates. Here are 11 stays from across the Austen adaptation canon to add to your next literary pilgrimage to the British Isles.

Sense and Sensibility

Kingston Russell House in Dorset, Sense and Sensibility (2026)

Before they’re unceremoniously evicted following the death of their father, the Dashwood sisters live in Norland Park, a fictional Sussex estate. For the newest Sense and Sensibility, producers turned to Kingston Russell House, a 17th-century mansion just a few miles from the Jurassic Coast. Despite being privately owned and not otherwise open to the public, you can rent the two-bedroom, two-bathroom south guest wing on Airbnb. The place is brimming with period details, including antique textiles, a wood-burning fireplace, William Morris wallpaper, and a lovely library, with six acres of formal gardens just outside.

Efford House at Flete Estate in Devon, Sense and Sensibility (1995)

In Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning adaptation starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, scenes of Barton Cottage were filmed at Efford House, part of the Flete Estate, a roughly 5,000-acre property in England’s southwest corner that encompasses an estuary, sandy beaches, and woodlands. One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms. Best of all, the newly opened King Charles III England Coast Path cuts right through the grounds.

Blackpool Mill Cottage in Devon, Sense and Sensibility (2008)

Intrepid Austen fans could, in theory, get to another “Barton Cottage” on foot—but the trip would take a while. The setting of the 2008 BBC miniseries, Blackpool Mill Cottage sits along the North Devon coast, about 60 miles from Efford House by car (or horse-drawn carriage). But its location along the King Charles III England Coast Path means that you could pull on some Wellies, walk all the way around the coast of Cornwall, and get there in about three weeks and 300 miles. Upon your arrival, you’d find a 15th-century cottage set in a sheltered valley on the grounds of the Hartland Abbey. Also featured in the John le Carré series The Night Manager, the house sleeps eight, and one of its top selling points is its proximity to the sea: About 75 yards from the front door is a stretch of the Atlantic known for its critter-filled tide pools and surprisingly ideal surfing conditions.

Pride and Prejudice

Stourhead in Wiltshire, Pride & Prejudice (2005)

In the swooningly romantic 2005 adaptation, Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) proposes to Lizzie Bennet (Keira Knightley) as they seek shelter from the rain within a neoclassical gazebo of sorts. The scene was filmed in the Temple of Apollo, a Roman-inspired building constructed in 1765 in Stourhead, a landscape garden in Wiltshire centered around a Palladian-style villa. The National Trust rents out a charming stone cottage called 89 Church Lawn that sleeps seven and sits at the entrance to the 2,650-acre estate. From your doorstep, you’ll be able to look across the garden’s tranquil lake and the bridge Lizzie runs across before her proposal.

Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Many Austen scholars believe that Austen based Mr. Darcy’s residence, Pemberley, on Chatsworth House, a stately 17th-century house in Peak District National Park, just outside of Sheffield. Previously used as a filming location in movies like Barry Lyndon, Chatsworth was finally able to “play” Pemberley in Joe Wright’s 2005 version, with scenes filmed in the grand staircase, the Painted Hall, and the Sculpture Gallery. A prop Darcy bust created for the film now resides in the Orangery shop—and you can, of course, buy your own to take home. You can’t stay in the house proper, but Chatsworth Escapes offers a number of unique lodging options on or around the 1,000-acre estate, including hotels, inns, rental cottages, cozy shepherd’s huts, and even a 1580s Hunting Tower that provides unmatched panoramic views.

Lyme Park in Cheshire, Pride and Prejudice (1995)

One of the most enduring images in any Jane Austen adaptation is the scene from the ‘90s BBC miniseries in which Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth) swims in a pond at Pemberley—still clothed in his clingy white shirt. Pemberley exteriors and grounds scenes were filmed at Lyme Park, an estate in the Peak District south of Manchester. Visitors can hike through wind-swept moorlands, stroll through manicured gardens, or commune with the antlered creatures at the deer park; kids will especially enjoy dressing up in Regency-era clothing like Austen characters inside the house. If you want all of this countryside splendor in your own backyard, you can stay in one of two Edwardian cottages rented out by the National Trust: Lyme East Lodge or Lyme West Lodge, both of which sleep four and allow canine companions. Guests are free to walk or bike through to Darcy’s pond, but don’t get in: Swimming is prohibited.

Mansfield Park

Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire, Mansfield Park (1999)

Darker and more serious than Austen’s other works, Mansfield Park gets adapted for movies and television less frequently than its peers. The 1814 novel tells the story of the young Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle at the titular estate. In the 1999 version, starring Frances O’Connor as Fanny, Mansfield Park scenes were shot at Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house about an hour’s drive east of Birmingham. You can stay on the grounds at a much more recent addition: Peacock Cottage, which was built in the 1970s, sleeps four, and is named for the vibrant birds that roam the yard. After hours, guests have free rein to roam around the ruins of the estate and its recently restored gardens, which feature statues, urns, and topiary.

Newby Hall in North Yorkshire, Mansfield Park (2007)

Pop star–turned–Doctor Who companion Billie Piper stepped into the role of Fanny for this TV adaptation, which was filmed at Newby Hall in North Yorkshire. Built in the 1690s by English Baroque master Sir Christopher Wren (the architect behind St. Paul’s Cathedral in London), the Grade I listed landmark was called “the finest house I saw in Yorkshire” by pioneering travel writer Celia Fiennes, who toured through nearly every county in England on horseback in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Today, visitors can stay on the Newby Hall estate in one of three 18th-century cottages, which were restored in 2025 and feature exposed beams and log burners. During their visit, guests can order in fresh eggs, homemade jam and apple juice, or bouquets from the owners’ cut flower patch.

Emma

Firle Place in East Sussex, Emma (2020)

Autumn de Wilde’s warm and witty adaptation of Emma starred Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular young matchmaker, and the Woodhouse family estate, Hartfield, was “played” by Firle Place, a manor house in East Sussex that dates back more than 500 years. Set on 7,000 acres in the foothills of the South Downs, the grand house combines Tudor and Georgian elements, and its interiors include paintings by Van Dyck and Gainsborough, Sèvres porcelain, and Chippendale cabinetry. You can rent the whole 10-bedroom affair for private events like weddings, but if you don’t have Woodhouse money to throw around, the estate includes a number of more reasonable accommodations; lodging alternatives include the rustic Shepherd's Cottage (available through Airbnb) and Woodfire at Chapel Field, a “gastro-camping” site where breakfasts and dinners are cooked over an open fire using local and seasonal ingredients.

Northanger Abbey

Lismore Castle in County Waterford, Ireland, Northanger Abbey (2007)

Published posthumously, Austen’s coming-of-age story is a satire of Gothic novels—a favorite genre of the young protagonist Catherine Morland. When she’s invited to stay at the titular abbey, the ancestral home of the wealthy Tilney family, Catherine’s imagination kicks into overdrive, and she pictures a scary haunted mansion filled with secrets; what she finds instead is a modern, comfortable estate. For the 2007 TV adaptation starring Felicity Jones, producers chose to shoot in Ireland instead of the UK (thanks, tax credits!), at Lismore Castle, located about an hour northeast of Cork. Decked out with Old Master paintings, tapestries, and grand staircases, the castle is available to rent for special occasions, with 15 bedrooms that sleep up to 27 guests. For something a bit more attainable, you can stay nearby at the Ballyrafter, a 10-room country house B&B on a 15-acre farm, and then come back to Lismore to explore its gardens, its contemporary art gallery, and castle tours led by butler Denis Nevin.

Persuasion

Trafalgar Park in Wiltshire, Persuasion (2022)

In the 2022 Netflix version of Persuasion—Austen’s last novel—Dakota Johnson stars as Anne Elliot, a woman who was previously persuaded not to marry a man when she was younger and then later meets back up with him. Scenes were shot around Bath and at the grand estates of Trafalgar Park in Wiltshire (which stood in for Kellynch Hall, the Elliot family home) and Brympton House in Somerset (standing in as Uppercross House, the home of the Musgroves). To stay at Brympton, you’ll have to make like an Austen heroine and plan a wedding—it’s available for buyouts and sleeps up to 80 guests. At Trafalgar Park, meanwhile, you can stay in one of three holiday cottages (which sleep four, five, and eight guests respectively), surrounded by a walled cut flower garden on land that used to be part of the estate grounds.