More from my lovely trip to Bath! The Assembly Rooms and Fashion Museum: The assembly rooms were closed for a private party, so we were not able to stroll through (though we did get to peek). They are large, airy and beautiful—and just like in the movies. The fashion museum is located in the same building—it’s pretty quick and quite fun. The collection is quiteextensive and has separate displays of shoes and handbags (joy!).

Here is a gorgeous evening gown from 1804. It’s made of white muslin with glass beads.

The Jane Austen Center was mostly about the BBC movie (with dresses worn from the movie) and not so much about her books. They did have a map of Bath, featuring the sites mentioned in Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. The gift shop was probably the best part, and the place for all of your Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy stuff (posters of him in the white shirt to, you know, hang above your bed or something). For other Austen stuff, there is the Jane Austen House museum in Winchester and you can also visit Lyme Park, the house used as Pemberly in the BBC movie.

For an afternoon snack, the place to go is Sally Lunn’s. This cute little tea room a few blocks away from the Pump Room has been around for ages. Sally herself arrived in 1630, and they claim the house is the oldest one in Bath. Sally Lunn’s famous buns are about the size of a dessert plate, and a little bit like brioche. They are served with melted butter and clotted cream and the delicious Sally Lunn tea blend. The place is touristy, but it’s worth the wait.