# Ridley Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > It is a working evangelical Anglican training college rather than a visitor attraction, pairing a handsome Victorian court with a formative role in… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/ridley-hall - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/ridley-hall.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: [Sebastian Ballard]() · [CC BY-SA 2.0]() West · Founded 1881 · Theological college ## Ridley Hall It is a working evangelical Anglican training college rather than a visitor attraction, pairing a handsome Victorian court with a formative role in worldwide Anglican evangelicalism through alumni such as John Stott. [Official site]() Founded 1881 Where West Access Check before visiting Type Theological college The college ### A closer *look.* West — Ridley Hall Road **Founded 1881.** An evangelical Anglican foundation named after the Reformation martyr Bishop Nicholas Ridley, it opened its doors in 1881 under its first Principal, Handley Moule, later Bishop of Durham, with its earliest buildings begun in 1879. Victorian Tudor-style ranges in red brick with stone dressings face Ridley Hall Road, beginning with Charles Luck's entrance range and tower of 1879–81 and extended by the north block and chapel of 1891–92. The Hall sits in a leafy corner of Newnham beside Newnham College and the Sidgwick Site. Nearby on foot · West **Find Ridley Hall and the closest colleges.** Explore around Ridley Hall The map will load when you reach it. 52.2002°N, 0.1110°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [2 min walk **Darwin College** West]()[3 min walk **Newnham College** West]()[4 min walk **Queens' College** Central]()[5 min walk **Selwyn College** West]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Entrance range and tower on Ridley Hall Road 2. 02 Tudor-style red brick with stone dressings 3. 03 The chapel block of 1891–92 seen from the road 4. 04 Leafy setting beside Newnham College 5. 05 Short walk to the Backs via Sidgwick Avenue Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Nicholas Ridley, the Reformation martyr it commemorates - Handley Moule, first Principal and later Bishop of Durham - John Stott, who trained here for ordination - David Sheppard, England cricket captain and Bishop of Liverpool - Member house of the Cambridge Theological Federation Before you go #### Visiting Ridley Hall Ridley Hall is a private working theological college with no general visitor admission. Its reception keeps weekday morning hours in term, and anyone coming on college business outside term is asked to telephone ahead. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1881 Area West — Ridley Hall Road Type Theological 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 ridley.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 | Ridley Hall | | Type | theological\_college | | Founded | 1881 | | Area | West | | Location | west — Ridley Hall Road | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the entrance range and tower on Ridley Hall Road are a public streetscape | | Url | [https://www.ridley.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - Leafy setting beside Newnham College ## 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 - [Darwin College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/darwin.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/darwin) - [Newnham College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/newnham.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/newnham) - [Queens' College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/queens.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/queens) - [Selwyn College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/selwyn.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/selwyn) - [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)