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Admission and opening times

Tickets

  • Tickets cost £7.50 or £5.00 (children, students and senior citizens)
  • Group rate (10 or more people, Mon - Fri only): £6.50 or £4.50 (children, students and senior citizens)
  • Admission is free for children under 12 when they are visiting with their family, or for school groups whose school is in Cambridgeshire and under the LEA or holds Academy status and receives no private funding.
  • Please buy tickets at The Shop at King's, opposite the front of the College.
  • In the summer you can buy tickets at the North gate of the Chapel. From the entrance to the College, take the path on the right past the end of the Chapel.

Opening times*

During term time:

  • 4 October - 2 December 2011
  • 17 January - 16 March 2012
  • 24 April - 15 June 2012
 Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 3.15pm
Sunday 1.15pm - 2.30pm

Out of term

 Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

* Important note: The Chapel is occasionally closed because of recordings, concerts and private ceremonies. Please check the Chapel closures page before you visit. During the Easter Term (24 April - 15 June), which is the examination period in Cambridge, the grounds are closed to the public but you can still visit the Chapel.

For term dates beyond June 2012, see the main Cambridge University website.

Where to enter

  • July - August: enter through the Gatehouse at the front of the College
  • September - June: enter through the North gate of the Chapel (see map below)

Map of the College showing the route from The Shop at King's to the North Gate

Wheelchair access

There is a ramp at the South Porch of the Chapel, and the grounds have level paths of flagstones or shingle. If you need any help please ask a member of staff.

Local residents

Local residents who live within a 12-mile radius can apply for a free visitor's pass to allow them to walk through the grounds. To get a pass (or renew an old one), please bring a self-addressed SAE to the Shop at King's, King's Parade (opposite the Front Gate of the college). The shop will give you an application form, which takes about 10 minutes to fill in. Hand the form in and your pass will be posted to you within five working days.

Enquiries

If you require further information or wish to make a group booking, please contact Janet Copeland, Chapel Administrator
Tel: (+44) (0)1223 331212
Fax: (+44) (0)1223 331315
E-mail: tourism [at] kings [dot] cam [dot] ac [dot] uk

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