Location and Parking

Located just a short walk north-west of the Cambridge City Centre, Westminster College is situated on the roundabout at the junction of Madingley Road, Queens’ Road and Northampton Street.

We are perfectly placed for exploring Cambridge.

 


By Car:

Please note that we have very limited car parking available on-site, as detailed below.

From the South – Travelling north on the M11, take Junction 13 and turn right at the T-junction at the end of the slip road.  You are now on Madingley Road (A1303).  Continue until you reach a mini-roundabout.  Westminster College is through the gates on your left on the mini-roundabout.

From the North – Travelling south on the A14, take the A14 (Newmarket)/A1307 (Cambridge) exit just before the A14 becomes the M11.  Follow signs A1307 Cambridge towards the City centre.  You are now on Huntingdon Road. After about 1 mile you come to a major road junction.  Turn right at the traffic lights (signed ‘Ring Road’ and ‘Addenbrookes Hospital’) and follow the one-way system (bearing left and then right) down the hill (into Lady Margaret Road) to a T-junction with traffic lights.  Turn left onto Madingley Road.  At the mini-roundabout, Westminster College through the gates on the left

From the West – Travelling east on the A428, take the A1303 signed Cambridge.  You are now on Madingley Road.  Continue until your reach a mini-roundabout.  Westminster College is through the gates on your left at the mini-roundabout.

From the East – Travelling west on the A14, take the B1049 signed Cambridge.  You are now on the Histon Road. Continue for approx. 1 mile until you reach the traffic lights. Follow the signs for ‘Ring Road’ & the ‘Railway Station’. Follow the one-way system (bearing left and then right) down the hill (into Lady Margaret Road) to a T-junction with traffic lights. Turn left onto Madingley Road. At the mini-roundabout, Westminster College is through the gates on the left.

By bus:
The College is about a 15-minute walk through the city from the central bus stops on Emmanuel Street, St Andrew’s Street and the main bus station at Drummer Street.

By train:
Cambridge train station is about a 2-mile walk through the city centre, which should take roughly 40 minutes. It is approximately a 12-minute car journey.

Cambridge North station is just over 2.5 miles away which is approximately a 50-minute walk. It is roughly a 15-minute car journey.

Taxis are always available at the station, and frequent buses will take you from the train station to the city centre.

Parking

Parking at the College is charged at £10 per day, payable at reception where you will be issued with a permit.

Parking is limited due to the small number of spaces available, so we cannot guarantee parking on-site on arrival.

The nearest on-street parking is at Pound Hill, a minutes walk from the college. There is a 2-hour limit on parking here. For a longer period, parking is available all day on Mount Pleasant and St Peter’s Street which are both less than 5 minutes’ walk. These locations are pay-and-display or paid via RingGo and cost 80p for 30 minutes, Monday-Saturday 9.00-17.00.

There is a larger car park on Castle Street called Castle Hill Car Park, an 8-minute walk from Westminster.

Cambridge often becomes very congested during peak times, so we strongly recommend using the Madingley Road Park and Ride.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information on 01223 33 06 30.