# Trinity Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > One of Cambridge's oldest colleges and among its smallest central ones, a full college despite its name, founded for lawyers and still prized for its… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/trinity-hall - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/trinity-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: [Cruccone]() · [CC BY-SA 2.0]() Central · Founded 1350 ## Trinity Hall One of Cambridge's oldest colleges and among its smallest central ones, a full college despite its name, founded for lawyers and still prized for its riverside garden. [Official site]() Founded 1350 Where Central Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* Central — Trinity Lane **Founded 1350.** Founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich, to train lawyers in canon and civil law after the Black Death had devastated the ranks of the clergy. Medieval in plan with a Georgian face: the fourteenth-century ranges of Front Court were refaced in smooth ashlar in the eighteenth century, and behind them survive the Elizabethan Old Library, a small early chapel and gardens running down to the Cam. Nearby on foot · Central **Find Trinity Hall and the closest colleges.** Explore around Trinity Hall The map will load when you reach it. 52.2058°N, 0.1161°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [1 min walk **Gonville & Caius College** Central]()[1 min walk **Clare College** Central]()[2 min walk **Trinity College** Central]()[2 min walk **King's College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Front Court's Georgian-faced medieval ranges 2. 02 The Elizabethan Old Library 3. 03 The riverside garden 4. 04 The small medieval chapel 5. 05 The view from Garret Hostel Bridge Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Stephen Hawking, who came to Trinity Hall as a research student - J. B. Priestley - Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury - Rachel Weisz - Andrew Marr - Centuries of judges from the lawyers' college Before you go #### Visiting Trinity Hall Visitors may check in at the Porters' Lodge and walk around the grounds free of charge, but the college is closed to the public from April to June inclusive during the examination term and from 21 December to 2 January. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1350 Area Central — Trinity Lane 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 trinhall.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 | Trinity Hall | | Type | college | | Founded | 1350 | | Area | Central | | Location | central — Trinity Lane | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the entrance front faces Trinity Lane, a public lane, and the river elevation is visible from Garret Hostel Bridge | | Url | [https://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - The Elizabethan Old Library - The riverside garden - The small medieval chapel - The view from Garret Hostel Bridge ### Notable - J. B. 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