Free Guided Tour - Sudbury: Everyday Histories
By the Gainsborough Statue (Heritage Open Days pop-up), Sudbury, CO10 2EA
Saturday 19th September 2026
Part of Sudbury Town Council's Free programme celebrating Heritage Open Days 2026: Everday Hsitories in Sudbury, Suffolk.
Join our Blue Badge Guide, John Davies, as we explore Sudbury's diverse history, from the creative to the inspirational, the scandalous to the gory!
Your guide will take you on a Sudbury stroll through time with some fascinating stories to bring the streets of this ancient market town to life. From the fountain where Pongo took a drink of water in 101 Dalmatians, to characterful Crinkle Crankle walls; a distinctive feature of East Anglia's townscape, to the building where Defoe stayed on his travels, the site of the Electoral Corruption that inspired Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, St.Gregory's where Simon of Sudbury's head is held, the grisly relic of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, and of course we will walk in Gainsborough's footsteps as we explore Sudbury.
Whether you are a visitor to the area or live locally and want to know more about this ancient Market Town, this tour offers a truly fascinating insight into Sudbury's unique past through the special buildings that make it so unique.
Sudbury, Suffolk is an ancient market town sitting pretty in the heart of the Stour Valley on the Essex / Suffolk border and is the birthplace of internationally celebrated 18th century artist, Thomas Gainsborough.
Join our Blue Badge Guide, John Davies, as we explore Sudbury's diverse history, from the creative to the inspirational, the scandalous to the gory!
Your guide will take you on a Sudbury stroll through time with some fascinating stories to bring the streets of this ancient market town to life. From the fountain where Pongo took a drink of water in 101 Dalmatians, to characterful Crinkle Crankle walls; a distinctive feature of East Anglia's townscape, to the building where Defoe stayed on his travels, the site of the Electoral Corruption that inspired Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, St.Gregory's where Simon of Sudbury's head is held, the grisly relic of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, and of course we will walk in Gainsborough's footsteps as we explore Sudbury.
Whether you are a visitor to the area or live locally and want to know more about this ancient Market Town, this tour offers a truly fascinating insight into Sudbury's unique past through the special buildings that make it so unique.
Sudbury, Suffolk is an ancient market town sitting pretty in the heart of the Stour Valley on the Essex / Suffolk border and is the birthplace of internationally celebrated 18th century artist, Thomas Gainsborough.
