St John's College

Nice place to visit. A bit expensive for what you can actually visit but still worth it. The chapel and the gardens are beautiful

£15 is a lot to pay for admission, but the architecture of St John's is worth it if you have a thing for beautiful stone buildings.

We enjoyed walking through the old, beautiful interiors of the college, across the Bridge of Sighs and through the gardens. There is a good view of the bridge from inside the college. Admission is free if you go with a member of Cambridge University. The Chapel is mostly closed on the weekends.

Worth the visit. Especially to stroll around the garden near the bridge of sighs! We visited in Dec (winter), it’s lovely and we can imagine it must be even prettier during summer / autumn time.

Home to the tallest viewpoint in Cambridge, John’s College has an excellent buttery (dining hall) and an O.K bar. The arches in the back is beautiful and so is the field. Right by River Cam where all the punters are. Definitely a must-see college while you’re at Cambridge

It’s extravagant I might say. Cambridge and Oxford may be similar but the architectural building in the heart of Cambridge is more intriguing than Oxford. You can easily walk from St. John’s College to another one. And you can access the market just in a short walk. I had a nice day here twice with a friend, it is also free for you who attend the religious ceremony. Otherwise you have to pay admission ticket.

I'm a bit biased as I have been connected to the college for years. It is a beautiful place and it has now been made accessible for disabled visitors. There is so much interesting history too. The heart beat of the college are the students though and they are pretty amazing.

One of the must-visit colleges in Cambridge, St John's has huge grounds, so you would probably take some time to explore the whole place. Look out for the famous Bridge of Sighs and the stunning building near the river cam which is covered in leaves during summer/autumn time.

St John's College and St John's College School are two different things and I can't tell if the German review is about the private primary school or the Cambridge University college. My review is of the latter which is actually located on trinity St, not Grange Road. St John's, known as John's, is a really beautiful college. It straddles the river Cam with one of the more famous bridges - the Bridge of Sighs. It's really quite magical. It's the 2nd largest college and was founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort (mum of Henry VII). I could go on for quite some time about the gorgeous architecture, the picturesque gardens, the beautiful chapel, the magnificent library, the majestic great hall and the great cheap food in the buttery, but I won't. I was stuck in Cambridge overnight on the weekend as I missed the last train to London (which is at 11pm?! Come on GNER!) but I found solace in my old college as the porters were welcoming and helpful. The May balls here are also especially brilliant, I would even say better than the more expensive and exclusive Trinity College balls. John's is a really beautiful college, and really worth the £2.50 tourist admission charge. If you're with a current student (of any of the colleges of Cambridge) you can get in free. And if you're thinking of applying to Cambridge then I'd say that John's is firmly wedged in the top 3.