Heritage Open Day: For Heritage Open Days 2025, visit Gainsborough's House for free! Wander the historic house and garden and get involved in a range of free activities. A rare chance to experience Gainsborough’s world up close, don’t miss it! Step into the world of one of Britain’s greatest artists at Gainsborough’s House this Heritage Open Days 2025. Enjoy free entry to the historic house and garden, where you can explore the very rooms where Thomas Gainsborough lived and worked. Discover the story of his life and art in beautifully restored 18th-century surroundings, and wander through the historic garden.