Guided Walk: Step into the Sudbury Story

Date: Saturday 22nd May 2021

Time: 11:00 - 12:30

Tour start point: Sudbury Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall (Gaol Lane entrance), Sudbury, CO10 1TL

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Tickets prices: Adult: £7.50 / Child: £4 / Family Ticket: £20 (Up to 2 adults and 2 children)

(All children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

From the inspirational to the creative, the scandalous to the gory, come join us to Step in the Sudbury Story! This guided walk with a professional blue badge guide offers a fascinating insight  into Sudbury's past.

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.

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.  Hear more about why Sudbury is still the silk capital of the UK, how the ancient water meadows and common lands are a haven for wildlife, Sudbury’s links with Lords, legends and literature, naval bunting and the wool industry, Boudicea - the Queen of the Iceni tribe, Charles Dickens and the rotten borough and of course the ill-fated Simon of Sudbury - the Archbishop of Canterbury 1371.

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