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Guided Tours of Trinity

Porter led tours are available for booking by clicking HERE.  College tours are at 10am and 2pm daily.

Unfortunately large group bookings are not available at this time.  Should your booking exceed 5 booking slots, please contact head.porter@trin.cam.ac.uk.

Please note that some areas of the College may not be open and there may be noise, due to renovation works. Currently, Trinity’s Dining Hall does not form part of the tour.

The cost of is £5 per person, under 12s are free.Payment by card will be taken on the day.

Please arrive at Great Gate on Trinity Street before the scheduled time of the tour.

The college accessibility guide can be found here.

College Grounds
Trinity College is an educational institution comprising more than 1,200 students and 190 Fellows and 350 full- and part-time members of staff. All undergraduate students and some Fellows live and work in College, in accommodation ranging from rooms in seventeenth-century courts to twentieth-century blocks. Currently, the courts, including Great Court, are not open to the public (with the exceptions below).
However, the public can access The Backs – the College grounds beside the River Cam – when these are open: normally 9am – 5pm, but they may be closed for special events.
Please check before you visit by calling the Porters’ Lodge at +44 (0)1223 338 400. Bicycles and dogs are not allowed at Trinity, nor is walking on the grass or picking flowers. Picnics and BBQs are not permitted.

Chapel

The College welcomes visitors to the Chapel for services for most of the year. You can find out about Chapel services.

Library

The Wren Library is normally open to the public between 12 noon and 2 pm on Monday to Friday, and 10.30-12.30 on Saturday mornings in term time. Access is via Garrett Hostel Lane and admission is free. For more details see here.
If you have any questions about the Library’s rare books and manuscript collections please email: wren.library@trin.cam.ac.uk
If you have any questions about the College archive or modern manuscript collections, please email archives@trin.cam.ac.uk.
You can view the Wren Library virtual tour to take a look at the amazing features of the library’s building.

Cambridge University Members

Members of any Cambridge University colleges, on presentation of their University ID card, may normally visit Trinity with up to three accompanied guests during opening hours.

Cambridge Residents

Local residents, on the production of a King’s College resident’s card, and up to three accompanied guests may normally visit Trinity during opening hours.

Prospective admissions candidates

If you are thinking of applying to Trinity, either as an undergraduate or postgraduate student, you are welcome to look around at any time, free of charge. Please explain to the Porters’ Lodge at Great Gate that you are a prospective applicant.

Teachers

If you would like to visit Trinity with your students, please contact the Schools Liaison Office at schools.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk. You can also find out more information about Trinity’s widening participation work with UK state schools online.

Cambridge University Alumni

Alumni of Trinity or other Cambridge colleges can normally visit Trinity during opening hours, with up to three guests. To do so, please bring your alumni ID (CamCard).

Photography

Anyone wishing to take photographs requiring tripods, or for commercial purposes, should apply in advance in writing to the Junior Bursar, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB2 1TQ or email junior.bursar@trin.cam.ac.uk.

Finding Trinity

Map of Pearce Hostel, Bridge Street, Whewells Court, Great Court, Angel Court, Bishops Hostel, New Court, Nevile's Court and the Backs
Map of Pearce Hostel, Bridge Street, Whewells Court, Great Court, Angel Court, Bishops Hostel, New Court, Nevile's Court and the Backs

Directions to Trinity College

By Bus

Trinity College is approximately ten minutes’ walk across town from the main Drummer Street bus station

By Train

Cambridge station is served by trains from London King’s Cross and London Liverpool Street and also from the Midlands. Further information is available at the National Rail Enquiries website.

Taxis to the College can be hired from Cambridge station. There are also bus services from the station into the centre of town.

By Car

Please note that only Fellows of the College and their guests who have obtained prior permission may park in the College. This regulation is strictly enforced. There is pay-and-display public parking all along Queen’s Road. You should also note that Trinity Street is closed to traffic between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Saturday.

N.B. – There is a two-tonne weight limit on the bridge on the Avenue. Vehicles heavier than this limit must park in the Avenue on the far side of this bridge.

From the M11

Exit the M11 at Junction 13. Turn right into Cambridge on the Madingley Road (A1303). Carry straight on down this road to the roundabout at the end, leaving Storey’s Way to your left and Grange Road to your right. At the roundabout, turn right onto Queen’s Road (‘the Backs’). The turning to Trinity, marked by No Entry signs, is on the left-hand side immediately after a pedestrian crossing.

From the A14 (Peterborough direction)

Follow signs into Cambridge, entering on the Huntingdon Road (A1307). Go straight on at the left-hand junction with Victoria Road, and then immediately turn right down Mount Pleasant, following the Ring Road. Keep following the Ring Road south down Queen’s Road. The turning to Trinity, marked by No Entry signs, is on the left-hand side immediately after a pedestrian crossing.

By Air

London Stansted is approximately 30 miles south of Cambridge. There are regular train and bus services to Cambridge.

London Heathrow is approximately 70 miles from Cambridge. There are bus services from Heathrow to Cambridge; allow at least three hours journey time. Alternatively, travel by train via London.

London Gatwick is a little under 100 miles from Cambridge. There is a coach service from Gatwick to Cambridge; allow at least three hours journey time. Alternatively, travel by train via London.

There are a limited number of European flights from Cambridge Airport (01223 373 737).

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