# Robinson College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > Cambridge's newest full undergraduate college and its most distinctive piece of late 20th-century architecture, funded by a single benefactor's gift.… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/robinson - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/robinson.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 1977 ## Robinson College Cambridge's newest full undergraduate college and its most distinctive piece of late 20th-century architecture, funded by a single benefactor's gift. [Official site]() Founded 1977 Where West Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* West — Grange Road **Founded 1977.** Founded in 1977 through a gift from the businessman Sir David Robinson and formally opened by the Queen in 1981, making it the newest full undergraduate college in Cambridge. Fortress-like red brick by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, built 1977–81 and entered by a ramped, gatehouse-like portal on Grange Road; the chapel holds two stained-glass windows by John Piper and a Frobenius organ, and the buildings back onto mature Victorian and Edwardian gardens crossed by the Bin Brook. Nearby on foot · West **Find Robinson College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Robinson College The map will load when you reach it. 52.2047°N, 0.1053°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [1 min walk **Clare Hall** West]()[5 min walk **Selwyn College** West]()[7 min walk **Newnham College** West]()[8 min walk **Ridley Hall** West]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 The red-brick gatehouse and entrance ramp 2. 02 The chapel's John Piper windows 3. 03 The Frobenius organ 4. 04 The gardens and Bin Brook 5. 05 Front Court and Long Court Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Sir David Robinson, founder - Nick Clegg - Robert Webb - Konnie Huq Before you go #### Visiting Robinson College Visitors are welcome free of charge, Monday to Saturday 10am–6pm and Sundays 2pm–6pm, with Front Court, Long Court and the gardens open and chapel services open to all. Public access is restricted just before and during the exam season and during the college shutdown, so check with the Porters' Lodge. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1977 Area West — Grange 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 robinson.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 | Robinson College | | Type | college | | Founded | 1977 | | Area | West | | Location | west — Grange Road | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the red-brick frontage, entrance ramp and gatehouse face Grange Road and Herschel Road, which are public streetscape | | Url | [https://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - the chapel's John Piper windows - the Frobenius organ - the gardens and Bin Brook - Front Court and Long Court ### Notable - Sir David Robinson, founder - Nick Clegg - Robert Webb - Konnie Huq ## 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 - [Clare Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/clare-hall.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/clare-hall) - [Selwyn College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/selwyn.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/selwyn) - [Newnham College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/newnham.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/newnham) - [Ridley Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/ridley-hall.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/ridley-hall) - [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)