Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
Please note: breakfast will not be available on Sundays in Newnham College, the Saturday night/Sunday morning overnight fee covers dinner and bed only. Newnham College students go to Selwyn College for their Sunday night meals.
Set around large secluded gardens, this graceful College is just across the road from the main teaching site, and a short walk from the historic city centre.
Newnham College has produced many leading women writers, scientists and intellectuals. Founded in 1871, it received a College charter in 1917 and in 1948 its women finally received University degrees. The graceful Queen Anne-style buildings are set around the extensive lawns and flower beds of the beautiful gardens. Newnham is currently one of two women’s Colleges in Cambridge, but is open to both male and female visitors during the summer.
Newnham College is a dynamic and welcoming College, hosting a variety of events throughout the year. During the summer, the College welcomes a diverse range of international visitors from summer school students, to commercial conference delegates, to wedding guests. This vibrant mix means that during your stay you may share some areas, such as dining spaces, with other groups.
You can choose to stay in a single modern en suite bedroom, a single shared bathroom bedroom or a double en suite bedroom. Newnham College provides served buffet-style dinners, and a traditionally-served Formal Friday dinner at the end of each week. Meals are taken in the Buttery or main College Dining Hall overlooking the gardens. Depending on the number of guests staying at Newnham at one time, groups may be allocated tables in either the Hall or the Buttery for meals. Specific times for meals may also be implemented to enhance guest experience.
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