Getting here

How to find us
A photo of two building corridors from the exterior

Directions to Murray Edwards College

Routes to Murray Edwards College
  • From the M11, take junction 13 onto the A1303 towards Cambridge city centre
  • From the A14, take junction 31 onto the A1307 towards Cambridge city centre
Car parks
  • For our visitors, parking is available in our Storey's Way car park, which is our largest with 53(+8) spaces. If you are using a sat-nav, CB3 0DR will guide you to the car park entrance. This is not the postcode of the College for postal or delivery purposes (which is CB3 0DF).

    Please note

    You must register your vehicle with the Porters if utilising one of our car parks. You can do so by completing the online form here

    Storey's Way is closed to through vehicular traffic. This means that the entrance to the College car park can only be accessed by entering Storey's Way from Madingley Road.

    The gate to the car park is always closed. Once you approach, please use the intercom to speak with a Porter. Once parked, follow the footpath and internal signage to the Porters' Lodge.

  • We also have a smaller, 26-space car park located next to Paula Browne House Conference Centre, which is accessed from Huntingdon Road. Please only park here if you have been advised to by the Events team or your event organiser.
  • The nearest public car park is Castle Hill, a 5-minute walk from the Porters' Lodge. 
Coach Pick-up and Drop-off
  • Coaches may stop on Huntingdon Road for pick-ups and drop-offs.
  • They may stop outside of the college on the away-bound lane (towards Girton). The exact location can be found in the what3words section below.

    Please note

    There are no parking spaces for coaches anywhere on-site, nor an official coach drop-off point.

Park and Ride

We are located close by to Madingley Road Park & Ride. If using this service, alight at the Storey's Way bus stop.

  • Cambridge is one of the best places to cycle in the UK and has an extensive cycle network.
  • Cycle parking is available close to the Porters’ Lodge on Buckingham Road, off Huntingdon Road.
  • Cambridge train station is around two miles away from the College, Busway A will take you directly from the train station to the college.
  • There are regular trains from London, Birmingham and Norwich to Cambridge
  • There are regular buses during the day with stops outside the train station that will take you to the city centre. From Emmanuel Street, take the Busway A, Citi 5 or Citi 6 bus towards Murray Edwards College. The closest stops for the Citi 5 are Shire Hall or Fitzwilliam College and for the Citi 6, they are Histon Road Corner and Fitzwilliam College. Buses run approximately every 20 minutes. Route planner here.
  • London Stansted is the nearest international airport.
  • There are regular bus services by National Express from Stansted Airport to Cambridge Bus Station and they also operate bus services to all London international airports.
  • There are regular rail services connecting Cambridge to all London airports.

what3words Locations

What3words is a system that divides the world into 3-metre squares and assigns each a unique address three words, making it easy to pinpoint precise locations. 

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