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Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

A modern, classic college set in spacious and attractive grounds, only a mile from the city centre.

Summary

• 20th century buildings
• Breakfast included
• Free car parking (on site)
• No smoking
• Minimum age 16

Facilities

• Internet access for a charge
• Shared gardens
• Luggage storage

Food and Drinks

• Continental breakfast (included)
• English breakfast (included)
• Bar

Nearby recreations

• Pub (walking distance)
• Museums (walking distance)
• Historic houses
• Gardens
• Golf course (a short drive)
• Recommended restaurants (walking distance)
• Theatre (walking distance)

Staying at Fitzwilliam College offers you the perfect base from which to explore Cambridge.

A ten-minute stroll down Castle Hill from the College’s North Gate takes you to Magdalene Bridge in the historic centre of the City. Here you can absorb the full flavour of traditional Cambridge – go punting, enjoy the riverside restaurants and cosmopolitan bars and explore the medieval colleges and museums.

Fitzwilliam College offers modern ensuite rooms set within a tranquil, historic landscape. The bedrooms are equipped with broadband access, telephone, desk and tea/coffee-making facilities as well as complimentary toiletries and fresh towels. Rooms are serviced daily by Cambridge’s famous ‘bedders’, who, with the Porters, make sure you are welcomed to the College and looked after during your stay.

Rooms with disabled access are available, subject to availability.

Twin en-suite bedrooms at Fitzwilliam College are individually located around the different courts. We are therefore unable to allocate twin bedrooms that are adjacent/next to each other. Please note that due to the nature and location of the twin bedrooms, our facilities are not suitable for families with children under the age of 12. 

History to the present day

Fitzwilliam was founded in 1869 specifically to broaden access to Cambridge University. The College moved to its current site in 1963 and received its royal charter in 1966. At the heart of its beautiful grounds is a fine Regency house once occupied by Emma Darwin, and the campus boasts award-winning buildings by key 20th and 21st century architects.

Food and Drinks

A self-service breakfast, either full English or continental is available in the Hall between 08:30 and 09:30 each day.

Group dinners may be arranged in advance and at extra cost. Please make your request in the Additional Information section of the booking form.

The Café Bar in Fitzwilliam is open most days and evenings (the Porters will have details) and serves great cakes and sandwiches. It also has free wifi.

There are numerous pubs and restaurants within a 5-10 minute walk of the College.

Grounds and gardens

The Fitzwilliam College Gardens offer a display of modern and traditional planting, tended by the five-strong gardening team. Discover the metaphorical water of the Sunken Garden, the primeval Gingko biloba, and the gigantic, ancient plane tree — one of many fine mature trees on the site.

The College grounds were once Emma Darwin’s garden and beautiful old trees provide a haven for birds and wildlife. She wrote in 1883, “I never saw such a display of primroses anywhere, especially under each of the beech trees; they were like a carpet.” These two beech trees are still standing, and the 100-year-old lime tree avenue still creates a wonderful vista from Storey's Way to The Grove.

Other facilities

Free Parking is available on site. All car parking is strictly on a “First come first served” basis, and we are unable to reserve spaces for guests. Car parks are available in both Storey’s Way & Huntingdon Road, as well as on street parking which is close by.

Hairdryers, alarm clocks and adaptors are available from the Porters’ Lodge. A £10 refundable deposit is required.

Arrival information and how to find us

Address: Fitzwiiam College, Storey's Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DG, United Kingdom

Address: Fitzwilliam College, Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DG

Check in: From 2pm Check out: By 9.30am

Check in at the Porters’ Lodge at the front of the College on Storey’s Way (off Madingley Road). The Porters’ Lodge is open 24 hours a day.

At night, the College is locked between 21:00 and 06:00. Enter by using the swipe disc on your bedroom key or the intercom system at the main door.

Please note that, despite their title, Porters do not carry guests’ bags. You can borrow a trolley (refundable deposit £5.00) if you need one. A luggage room is available. 

How to find us:

By Car: The College is easy to find from Junction 13 of the M11 or Junction 31 eastbound of the A14.

By Rail: Fitzwilliam is 10 minutes by taxi from the station.

By Bus: From the train station, take bus 1, 3 or 7 to Drummer Street Bus Station in the centre of the city. From the Bus Station, number 4 stops on Madingley Road, 5 minutes from Fitzwilliam. Numbers 5 and 6 take you to the North Gate of Fitzwilliam along Huntingdon Road.

More photos of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

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Wilson Court	Ensuite (Gatehouse)	Ensuite (Gatehouse)	Gatehouse Court
Twin Ensuite (New Court)	Gatehouse Court w/ New Court	New Court	Semi Ensuite (Fellows' Court)
View of Fellows' Court	Fellows' Court	Herb Garden	The Grove
Hidden Gardens	Auditorium & Grove Lawn	Hall Building	Hall Building
Library	Chapel	Chapel	Chapel interior
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