King’s College welcomes groups to visit when the Chapel and Grounds are open. The College is private property and home to a community of students, and the Chapel is also a place of Christian worship. It is a popular venue for organised groups and it is therefore a requirement that your group has been pre booked and paid for in advance. Please read through the following information before booking your visit.
Guided Tours
Guided Tours are offered in partnership with certified Cambridge City Blue Badge Guides. To check when these are operating, and to book a tour, please take a look at the Visit Cambridge website.
Tour Guides must ensure the group has been pre booked in advance. We regret that we will not be operating a payment voucher scheme this year. To book tickets for your tour group, please click here. Please note that all visitors participating in a guided tour, must have a fee paying ticket (except the tour guide). Membership cards that would normally entitle a visitor to a free self guided visit are not valid when participating in a guided tour.
Tour groups that have not pre booked, will not be admitted.
During peak months, guided tour groups should not exceed 15 in numbers. During off peak months, guided tour groups should not exceed 20 in numbers.
Off peak months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Peak months: May, June, July, August, September
Cambridgeshire LEA Schools
Cambridgeshire LEA Schools are welcome to visit King’s College free of charge. Please contact us for more information.
Language and Summer Schools
All visits must be pre booked and paid for in advance. We will not be operating a reservation or pay on account facility. To book your places, click here. There is a maximum of 60 people per group allowed.
Group visits are available during normal opening hours – please consult our Opening Times for up-to-date information. Please note that King's College is a working College and Chapel and therefore closures and restrictions may impact group bookings at short notice.
We recommend 45 minutes to 1 hour to visit King’s College Chapel and grounds. There are no public toilet or refreshment facilities available within the College. Group leaders MUST NOT leave the Chapel or grounds whilst members of their group remain inside. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a group leader at all times.
1 free group leader per 15 students
King’s College does not offer guided tours for groups. Groups wishing to have a guided tour should contact Visit Cambridge.
Please get in touch if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Tour Groups, Community Groups and Other Schools
All visits must be pre booked and paid for in advance. We will not be operating a reservation or pay on account facility. To book your places, click here. There is a maximum of 60 people per group allowed.
Group visits are available during normal opening hours – please consult our Opening Times for up-to-date information. Please note that King's College is a working College and Chapel and therefore closures and restrictions may impact group bookings at short notice.
We recommend 45 minutes to 1 hour to visit King’s College Chapel and grounds. There are no public toilet or refreshment facilities available within the College. Group leaders MUST NOT leave the Chapel or grounds whilst members of their group remain inside. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a group leader at all times.
King’s College does not offer guided tours for groups. Groups wishing to have a guided tour should contact Visit Cambridge.
Please get in touch if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
All group bookings must be submitted online here.
Payment for group visits can be made in the following ways:
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in full at the time of booking
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with prepaid voucher codes (please get in touch if you would like to set this up)
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by BACS payment if your booking value is over £150, and the booking is made at least 7 days before your visit date
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If your order value is above £150, you will be given the option at checkout to pay by Bank Transfer. If it less, you will be required to pay in full at the time of booking.
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Payments must be be received by us within 7 days of booking. You must send your remittance slip to us as proof of payment.
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If your payment has not been received before your visit date, your booking will be cancelled.
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We request that the following rules are observed at all times:
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No food or drink is to be consumed (water is fine, but not inside the Chapel).
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Please do not go beyond signs that say ‘Private’. These areas are not open to the public.
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Please keep off the grass.
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No flash photography or video, and no tripods.
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No mobile phone usage for calls or game playing (please note that mobile phones can be used for photos).
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Please keep noise levels low.
Group Leaders are to stay with their school groups and/or any member under the age of 16 at all times. Group leaders must not leave the Chapel or Grounds during the visit.
