Gainsborough's House
Gainsboroughs House, 46-47 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EU
This is a fantastic opportunity to see the great art of Gainsborough, along with exhibitions of international appeal including Revealing Nature: The Art of Cedric Morris & Lett-Haines as well as The Iris Florilegium of Sir Cedric Morris, all free of charge. During your visit, don't forget to head to the top floor to see our special viewing window in the Landscape Studio with spectacular views over the Sudbury landscape as well as Gainsborough's House and garden.
As part of Heritage Open Days, on Sunday 15th September from 10am -2.30pm, the Gainsborough's House team will be taking the camera obscurer to Market Hill in the centre of Sudbury so visitors can enjoy the sights of Sudbury from a very different perspective. Come and say hello and have a go at capturing live images of this wonderful historic town.
During your visit, make sure you pop in to The Watering Place Cafe situated in the heart of our museum and galleries - the perfect place to stop for a drink and a bite to eat before visiting our shop for a bit of retail therapy.
For more information about Gainsborough's House visit our website https://gainsborough.org
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 10am - 5pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- 10am - 5pm
Location & directions
Gainsboroughs House, 46-47 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EU
- Directions:
- Gainsborough’s House is situated in the centre of Sudbury, Suffolk on Gainsborough Street, at the bottom of Market Hill. The cafe and shop are on Weavers Lane which are adjacent to the front of the House. The entrance can be found in our new gallery space which is also situated on Weavers Lane just past our Print Workshop. By Train: Sudbury, Suffolk railway station is a connecting line from Marks Tey on the Liverpool St to Norwich line. The station is half a mile from Gainsborough’s House. A 10 minute walk along Station Road, Friars Street and into Gainsborough Street will bring you to the House. By Car: There are three public car parks a short walk away. North Street has 199 spaces and, directed from the A131 one way system, has free Pay & Display parking for 3 hours. For all day parking, both the Kingfisher Leisure Centre and Sudbury Railway Station have plenty of Pay & Display parking
- Contact on day:
- Gainsborough's House
- Telephone number:
- +441787372958
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Gainsborough’s House is mostly accessible by wheelchair. Unfortunately, larger mobility scooters are not suited to our museum layout. You may borrow our manual wheelchair while visiting and this is located at the reception desk. If you would like access to this during your visit, please call in advance if possible. Once you are in the gardens, there is ramp access to The Watering Place Café and the main House.
