This week I had the pleasure of exploring the lovely site of the Jane Austen Centre at Bath, and came across this charming post on Regency Vacations: Touring With the Gardiners.
http://www.janeausten.co.uk/touring-with-the-gardiners/
It seems that Lizzie Bennett was not the only one who took jaunts into the countryside during the summer. Summer tours were very common among those who could afford to take them.
Please hit the link above to take a step into the past, and go touring with the Jane Austen Centre at Bath…you’ll be glad you did.