# Pembroke College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > It holds Christopher Wren's first completed building and has educated a remarkable run of poets, from Edmund Spenser and Thomas Gray to Ted Hughes. Founded… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/pembroke - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/pembroke.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 Central · Founded 1347 ## Pembroke College It holds Christopher Wren's first completed building and has educated a remarkable run of poets, from Edmund Spenser and Thomas Gray to Ted Hughes. [Official site]() Founded 1347 Where Central Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* Central — Trumpington Street **Founded 1347.** Founded in 1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess of Pembroke, making it the third-oldest college in Cambridge. The 14th-century Old Court survives at the heart of the college, but the set piece is the chapel of 1665, Christopher Wren's first completed building, joined by Alfred Waterhouse's Victorian library with its clock tower and by long gardens behind. Nearby on foot · Central **Find Pembroke College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Pembroke College The map will load when you reach it. 52.2017°N, 0.1192°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [1 min walk **Peterhouse** Central]()[2 min walk **Corpus Christi College** Central]()[3 min walk **St Catharine's College** Central]()[4 min walk **Queens' College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Wren's chapel of 1665 2. 02 14th-century Old Court 3. 03 Alfred Waterhouse's library clock tower 4. 04 The statue of William Pitt the Younger 5. 05 The gardens and bowling green Connected to ### Notable *names.* - William Pitt the Younger - Edmund Spenser - Thomas Gray - Ted Hughes - Eric Idle - Clive James Before you go #### Visiting Pembroke College Visitors may explore the grounds and chapel free of charge, generally every day between about 9am and 5pm, though staircases and building interiors are private. The college closes to visitors from late April to late June during the exam period, so it is worth checking in advance. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1347 Area Central — Trumpington Street 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 pem.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 | Pembroke College | | Type | college | | Founded | 1347 | | Area | Central | | Location | central — Trumpington Street | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the gatehouse and Wren's chapel front Trumpington Street and Pembroke Street, both public streetscape | | Url | [https://www.pem.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - Wren's chapel of 1665 - 14th-century Old Court - Alfred Waterhouse's library clock tower - the statue of William Pitt the Younger - the gardens and bowling green ### Notable - William Pitt the Younger - Edmund Spenser - Thomas Gray - Ted Hughes - Eric Idle - Clive James ## 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 - [Peterhouse: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/peterhouse.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/peterhouse) - [Corpus Christi College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/corpus-christi.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/corpus-christi) - [St Catharine's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/st-catharines.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/st-catharines) - [Queens' College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/queens.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/queens) - [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)