National Gardens Scheme
Gardens Open to the Public
Here at Robinson College we are proud to be opening our gardens as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). The public are welcome to view our beautiful grounds, details below.
Find us on Grange Road in west Cambridge. Parking is on street and may be limited.
Open for NGS all year from:
10am until 4pm weekdays,
2pm until 4pm Saturdays and Sundays,
Except when closed during:
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The examination period
(last week of April, all of May and June inclusive) -
Graduation
(normally the last Saturday of June) -
Matriculation weekend
(normally first weekend and Monday of October)
Call the Porters' Lodge on +44 (0)1223 339100 for more details.
Residential areas are all private with no access. Please report to Porters' Lodge on arrival. Guide to the garden history and planting with maps and tree species lists available in the Porters Lodge at £2.50 for the NGS charities.
- Wheelchair access
- No dogs
- No picnics
- Children must be accompanied by adults at all times.
- Occasional plant sales (weekdays only)
Ten original Edwardian gardens are linked to a central wild woodland water garden focusing on the Bin Brook with a small lake at the heart of the site. This gives a feeling of park and informal woodland, while at the same time keeping the sense of the older more formal gardens beyond. The central area has a wide lawn running down to the pond, framed by many mature stately trees with much of the original planting intact. More recent planting includes herbaceous borders and commemorative trees.
