# Churchill College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > Britain's national memorial to Winston Churchill and Cambridge's boldest post-war college, whose Archives Centre holds the papers of both Churchill and… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/churchill - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/churchill.json) - Content updated: 2026-08-09 This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content Photo: [David Gruar]() · [CC BY-SA 2.0]() West · Founded 1960 ## Churchill College Britain's national memorial to Winston Churchill and Cambridge's boldest post-war college, whose Archives Centre holds the papers of both Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. [Official site]() Founded 1960 Where West Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* West — Storey's Way **Founded 1960.** Founded in 1960 by royal charter as the national and Commonwealth memorial to Sir Winston Churchill, with a deliberate founding emphasis on science, engineering and technology. A set-piece of post-war modernism by Richard Sheppard of Sheppard Robson, built through the 1960s as brick-and-concrete courts spread across the largest grounds of any Cambridge college, dotted with modern sculpture including work by Barbara Hepworth. Nearby on foot · West **Find Churchill College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Churchill College The map will load when you reach it. 52.2126°N, 0.1036°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [3 min walk **Fitzwilliam College** North]()[4 min walk **St Edmund's College** North]()[5 min walk **Murray Edwards College** North]()[6 min walk **Lucy Cavendish College** North]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 The sculpture trail, including Barbara Hepworth's Four-Square (Walk Through) 2. 02 Sheppard's brick-and-concrete courts 3. 03 Churchill Archives Centre 4. 04 The free-standing chapel at the edge of the grounds 5. 05 The open playing fields along Storey's Way Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Sir Winston Churchill, founder and namesake - Sir John Cockcroft, first Master and Nobel laureate - Antony Hewish, Fellow and Nobel laureate - George Steiner, founding Fellow - Papers of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, Churchill Archives Centre Before you go #### Visiting Churchill College Informal visits are welcome on most days between 09:00 and 17:00, and the college asks visitors to telephone the Porters' Lodge before planning a trip; no admission charge is stated. It closes to visitors from Easter until mid-June during the examination season. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1960 Area West — Storey's Way Type College Before you visit ### Check hours, tickets and access. Check opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off. Updated Date unavailable By [Above Guide Editorial Team]() Useful links - [Official site chu.cam.ac.uk ↗]() - [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗]() [Report a correction]() Keep exploring ### Where to *next.* [All colleges]()[Neighbourhoods]()[Things to Do]() ## College visitor information | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Churchill College | | Type | college | | Founded | 1960 | | Area | West | | Location | west — Storey's Way | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the entrance front and open grounds boundary on Storey's Way are a public streetscape | | Url | [https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - Sheppard's brick-and-concrete courts - Churchill Archives Centre ### Notable - George Steiner, founding Fellow ## Detailed data The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts. ## Guide and hub links - [Cambridge Visitor Guide: Colleges & River | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge) - [Cambridge: 31 Colleges & 4 Theological Houses | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/explore.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/explore) ### Related pages linked from this page - [Fitzwilliam College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/fitzwilliam.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/fitzwilliam) - [St Edmund's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/st-edmunds.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/st-edmunds) - [Murray Edwards College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/murray-edwards.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/murray-edwards) - [Lucy Cavendish College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/lucy-cavendish.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/lucy-cavendish) - [About Above Guide Cambridge | Editorial Trust](https://above.guide/cambridge/about.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/about) - [Corrections Policy | Above Guide Cambridge](https://above.guide/cambridge/corrections.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/corrections) - [Cambridge Neighbourhoods & Areas Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/neighbourhoods.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/neighbourhoods) - [Things to Do in Cambridge | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/things-to-do.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/things-to-do) ## Related machine-readable resources - [All Above Guide destinations](https://above.guide/llms.txt) - [Guide index](https://above.guide/cambridge/llms.txt) - [Complete guide bundle](https://above.guide/cambridge/llms-full.txt) - [Manifest](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/manifest.json)