# Lucy Cavendish College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > A young college founded by women academics to widen access to Cambridge, which reinvented itself in 2021 as a college for students of all genders committed… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/lucy-cavendish - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/lucy-cavendish.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: [Lucy web editor]() · [CC BY 3.0]() North · Founded 1965 ## Lucy Cavendish College A young college founded by women academics to widen access to Cambridge, which reinvented itself in 2021 as a college for students of all genders committed to tackling global challenges. [Official site]() Founded 1965 Where North Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* North — Lady Margaret Road **Founded 1965.** Founded in 1965 by female Cambridge academics who believed the university offered too few opportunities for women, it is named after the education reformer Lucy Cavendish (1841–1925) and has admitted students of all genders and ages since 2021. A cluster of Victorian villas and gardens on Lady Margaret Road, linked by modern additions, gives the college a domestic character quite unlike the grand courts of central Cambridge. Nearby on foot · North **Find Lucy Cavendish College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Lucy Cavendish College The map will load when you reach it. 52.2111°N, 0.1103°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [2 min walk **Westminster College** West]()[3 min walk **St Edmund's College** North]()[3 min walk **Wesley House** Central-N]()[5 min walk **Murray Edwards College** North]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 The cluster of Victorian villas 2. 02 The informal college gardens 3. 03 The pearly nautilus emblem honouring founding President Anna Bidder 4. 04 The quiet setting off Lady Margaret Road Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Anna Bidder (founding President) - Rosena Allin-Khan MP - Jackie Ashley - Honorary fellow Dame Judi Dench - Honorary fellow P. D. James - Honorary fellow Dame Stella Rimington Before you go #### Visiting Lucy Cavendish College Lucy Cavendish is a working college rather than a visitor attraction and publishes no general tourist opening hours, so access cannot be assumed; contact the college or check the official site before visiting. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1965 Area North — Lady Margaret Road 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 lucy.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 | Lucy Cavendish College | | Type | college | | Founded | 1965 | | Area | North | | Location | north — Lady Margaret Road | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the Victorian villas front Lady Margaret Road, a public street | | Url | [https://www.lucy.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - the cluster of Victorian villas - the informal college gardens ### Notable - Anna Bidder (founding President) - Rosena Allin-Khan MP - Jackie Ashley - honorary fellow Dame Judi Dench - honorary fellow P. D. 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