Lee Court

ÐÔÊӽ紫ýAccessibility Guide

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý welcomes students, staff, academics, and visitors of all abilities, and we are committed to supporting those with disabilities or other challenges during their time with us. 

Chancellor's Centre entrance

If you are visiting the College for an interview, event, or a meeting, or considering coming to ÐÔÊӽ紫ýto study, this guide contains detailed information about the accessibility of our public rooms, accommodation, gardens and facilities.

Visitors with disabilities are advised to contact their host if they have any questions or concerns about accessibility.

Conference guests should liaise with their conference organiser or contact the Conference and Events team.

Lee Hall interior

General information

Location

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý is located in a peaceful part of Cambridge a few minutes west of the city centre. It is near the Sidgwick Site (0.4 miles), with faculties such as Law, Economics, English, History, Classics and Modern Languages. The .

The College is also close to the University Library (0.6 miles) and the West Cambridge Site (1.6 miles). See the access guides for the  and the 

There are excellent transport links and plenty of options for travelling to the College using sustainable means.

Local amenities

Local amenities in Newnham include:

Nearest GP surgery

Newnham Walk Surgery

Wordsworth Grove

Cambridge CB3 9HS

0.7 miles
Nearest ATM

SHELL CO-OP 

Newnham Road

Cambridge CB3 9EY

0.7 miles
Nearest shops

Co-op 

3 Grantchester Street

Newnham 

Cambridge CB3 9HY

 

Derby Store 

26a Derby Street

Newnham

Cambridge CB3 9JE

0.4 miles
Nearest chemist

Jank Nk 

32a Eltisley Avenue

Cambridge CB3 9JG 

0.6 miles
City centre 1.3 miles

ÐÔÊӽ紫ýis close both to the multiple parks and play areas within the city, and to the more rural Grantchester Meadows, with its pubs, tea garden, and riverside picnic locations.

A useful  can be found on the University website.

Traffic access and parking

The University does not allow students to have cars in Cambridge. Parking is not available in University Departments or Colleges (including ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) unless they meet the required criteria. In line with University policy, car parking permits will only be issued by the Deputy Senior Tutor to those who meet at least one of the following criteria: 

  1. A valid blue badge holder
  2. Working in one of the more distant parts of the University e.g. West Suffolk Hospital, Babraham Institute
  3. A clinical veterinary or medical student who has to work shifts at the veterinary school or Addenbrooke's Hospital

To apply for a parking permit, please complete the Student Car Parking Application Form and return it to the Tutorial Office in Bredon House.

Arriving by train

Cambridge railway station is approximately 1.7km/35 minutes' walk from Wolfson, and has direct links to London King's Cross/St. Pancras, London Liverpool Street, Stansted and Gatwick airports, Norwich, Brighton, Ipswich, and King's Lynn. The station has step free access to all platforms. To request assistance at Cambridge station, or for further accessibility information, please see (external websites):

There is a taxi rank directly outside the station concourse, and nearby bus stops serve routes throughout Cambridge.

Arriving by bus

The links Eddington with West Cambridge, the city centre (Queens' College/Silver Street), the railway station, and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (including Addenbrooke's), running every 15 minutes Monday to Friday and every 20 to 30 minutes on weekends. There is a  five minutes' walk from College on Grange Road, via the back gate and into Selwyn Gardens. The bus fare is just £1 with a University ID card.

The  runs a limited service from Drummer Street bus station and stops at 'Grantchester Road, Newnham', opposite the front entrance of the College.

For more information or to plan your bus journey, please see (external websites): 

Arriving by bike

Designated visitor bicycle racks are located on the left-hand side of the main entrance driveway from Barton Road.

A list of cycle parking locations throughout the University can be found .

 

Other useful information

The Sidgwick Site – which houses faculties such as Law, Economics, English, History, Classics, and Modern Languages – is only 0.4m from ÐÔÊӽ紫ý. .

What's on

A triptych of abstract images: a smooth round stone nestled in a curved rock, distorted eyeglass frames scattered on a white background, and a high-contrast black and white microscopic image resembling organic or cellular structures.

Art Exhibition: ÐÔÊӽ紫ýat 60

16/08/2025 at 10.00

Celebrating Wolfson’s 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý main drive in Autumn

Open Cambridge - Tree Trail

06/09/2025 at 10.00

A self-guided Tree Trail around the beautiful and varied garden 'rooms' of the grounds at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

A handwritten poem on a black sign is mounted to a tree trunk, inviting readers to embrace the mysterious calm of evening dew.

Open Cambridge - Poetry Trail

12/09/2025 at 10.00

Follow our self-guided trail through the College gardens which feature extracts of poetry written by ÐÔÊӽ紫ýmembers from our latest WolfWords poetry anthology, press play

Open book showing a page of text titled "Varsity Types" on the left and a black-and-white illustration on the right of a long-haired student intensely studying at a desk, labeled “The Swot".

Open Cambridge - Wolfson’s Cambridge Collection

12/09/2025 at 11.00

Drop in to our library to browse this exhibition about the local Cambridge area, the colleges and the University.

A sunlit garden with neatly trimmed grass, blooming white flowers, and a curved stone path surrounded by trees and historic buildings.

Open Cambridge - Garden Tour

12/09/2025 at 14.00

Take some time out of your day to engage your senses with the sights and sounds of Wolfson's plants and wildlife.

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