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Memorial Court exterior

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Old Court and the River Cam

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Memorial Court Bedroom

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The Great Hall

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Breakfast is served in the Buttery

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You can be assured of a warm welcome

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Fallen Warrior

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The Great Hall

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Clare Bridge

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Memorial Court

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Scholars' Garden

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Autumn at Clare College

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The Fellows Garden

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Clare College map

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Avenue in Spring

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Chesterton Lane bedroom

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Castle End

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Chesterton Lane Porters' Lodge

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People by the River Cam

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Clare College is Cambridge's second oldest College, boasting 17th-century architecture and gardens just a 5-minute walk from the city centre and with sites on either side of the River Cam

Accommodation is located in Memorial Court on Queens Road.

Single and twin rooms are offered, with either ensuite or shared bathrooms in comfortable student accommodation during vacations.

Important notice: The College is unable to accept bookings for stag and hen parties or similar.

PLEASE NOTE: Old Court will be undergoing a refurbishment from July 2019 - there is no building work taking place in Memorial Court.

Check in: 15:00 (3:00pm) - 23:30 (11:30pm) (arrivals may be allowed outside this window if your travel plans can't be adjusted however this is subject to availability)

Check out: 00:00 (12:00am) - 10:00 (10:00am)

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4.1

Based on 137 reviews

Room
3.7

Value
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Food
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Service
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Experience
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All of the portering staff were really friendly, helpful and cheerful, both at Memorial Court and the main porters lodge. The room was clean and quiet and value for money when compared with hotel prices in Cambridge, with the addition of the experience of staying in a beautiful college. The walk over Clare Bridge to breakfast first thing in the morning was lovely, especially now that the temporary bridge for construction works has been taken down.
Anon

Very helpful to have parking available for our car. Room was small and basically furnished. Although twin beds, they were in two separate rooms. En-suite shower-room was fine, clean. Breakfast, though not a wide choice, was all good quality with good service. Porters at the lodge we're most helpful.
Anon

Everything was excellent except that the room was very cold and there was not enough coverage on the bed to stay warm during the night. I understand that it was too early in autumn to turn on the heating but an extra blanket for the bed would have made the nights much more comfortable
DavidF

A wonderful experience from start to finish. To return to my old College and stay, not for the first time, but this time for a 50th anniversary reunion dinner of my year, 1973. It proved a deeply moving and delightful experience
AndrewE

Funny, I booked 2 rooms, they assigned me 4 rooms. Anyway, a very good experience, room are quite old ( but this was expected in a old college) but clean, large and comfortable,. Also, staff was very friendly.
FrancoF

Excellent value for money. The booking excellent . Mark the porter a great help and very friendly. The rooms very clean and basic . Whole thing an excellent experience. Clare College so central too.
ElisabethW

So interesting to stay in the College and learn a bit about the history of Memorial Court. Great room and very welcoming people.
Anon

Nice atmosphere. Nostalgic to be in student room
RobertH

Porters were excellent and very helpful.
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Facilities & information

Summary

17th-century buildings

21st-century buildings

Breakfast included

Public car parking for a charge (nearby)

B&B

Historic property

Facilities

Free broadband access (wifi)

Luggage storage

Linen included

Towels included

Food

Continental breakfast (included)

Recreations

Pub (walking distance)

Museums (walking distance)

Historic houses

Recommended restaurants (walking distance)

Theatre (walking distance)

Arrival information & directions

Address: Clare College, Memorial Court, Queens Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CambridgeCB3 9AJ, United Kingdom

On Arrival: please register the Memorial Court Porters' Lodge on Queens Road and not at Old Court, Trinity Lane. Rooms will be available from 3.00pm on the day of arrival.

There is no on-site parking available at the College but parking can be booked at a nearby sports ground for an extra charge (unfortunately this is no longer available for July and August 2022).

Security: The main site gates at Memorial Court and Trinity Lane will normally be locked at midnight but the Memorial Court Porter's Lodge is staffed 24 hours a day. It is strongly recommended that delegates lock their rooms at all times. The College is not insured for loss or theft of any items belonging to visitors to the College.

Cycles: There are cycle racks at the front of Memorial Court where guests are welcome to leave their bicycles. Please note that the College cannot accept any responsibility for bicycles and delegates should ensure they use a secure lock. Cycles may not be taken through the College grounds or courts.

How to Find Clare College:

By Rail: Cambridge Station is about a 25-minute walk from Clare, but buses run every 8 minutes into the centre of Cambridge and taxis are available for hire at Cambridge Station.

By Road: Cambridge is linked to London and the M25 by the M11 motorway. Exit at junction 12 for Barton Road or Junction 13 for Madingley Road.

By Coach: There are frequent services between London Victoria Coach Station and Drummer Street Bus Station in Cambridge. Most services will terminate from Cambridge Bus Station, from here it is only a 5-minute walk to Clare Old Court.

NB: If taking a taxi from the city centre, be sure to ask to be dropped off at Clare College, Memorial Court in Queen Road. Not Trinity Lane or Chesterton Lane.

Please note if you are using a sat nav the postcode for Memorial Court will take you to the rear of the College where parking is prohibited. Please do not park in the University Library car park. Once you get to Queens Road just follow that along the backs until you reach a black and yellow sign saying Clare College, Memorial Court. This is the main entrance.

Please check out promptly. If you do not check out of your room by the time shown above, Clare College reserve the right to charge you for an additional night. This charge will be made to the card which was used to book your room and you will be notified by email. Please note a £20 charge will be made to your credit or debit card if your room key is not returned.

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