Wren Library

A beautiful library 📚 where you can find "Principia Mathematica" manuacript from Newton and a first ed of William Shakespeares plays. The architecture is very beautiful designed by Christopher Wrend. Only opened from 12h to 14h. Free of charge. Also from there you will be able to walked through the "backs" of the university, very peaceful walk. So to get there you have to go down garret hostel lane and go through a side gate then walk at the back of the King's collage buildings.

Strikingly beautiful library. Open to the public for a very short window of time during weekdays from 12 to 2 pm. History lovers will find some hidden gems here: Newton's personal copy of Principia Matematica, a lock of his hair, Shakespeare's first folio and more. It is free to enter and very much so worth visiting.

A bit weird to get to but a beautiful library 📚. So to get here you have to go down garret hostel lane and go through a side gate then walk at the back of the collage buildings, under the libary to a little door. Then be greated by a very happy and helpful woman who gave me a sheet with info about the library and told me to head upstairs. The library is one big room and the areas you can visit is cordoned off unless you are a student of the collage 🎓. There are some tables with red cloth coverings with interesting books and artifacts from the collage, like a first ed of William Shakespeares plays. And a famous hat 🧢. It is free for about two hours a day to enter and definitely worth a visit. Even if just to get a lovely view out the window.

The normal entry point appears to be under construction at the moment, and both the Great Gate by Newton's Apple Tree and the Queen Elizabeth Gate on Trinity Lane have "Closed to visitors" signs out front. To enter Wren Library between noon and 2 pm on weekdays, go over the bridge at the end of Garret Hostel Lane then walk to the right before going right to cross back on Trinity Bridge. No tickets needed but they only allow a certain number of people inside at a time but the wait wasn't long even on a busy summer day.

Be aware the public entry is only until 2pm. Interesting place. I thought it would be bigger and more to see. The best part was seeing the lubrarians work at their desks between the books!

Nice to see the Christopher Wren designed building and furniture. Even better to see some of the artifacts on display such as a first folio of Shakespeare's works and some Isaac Newton's memorabilia.

Remarkable visit if you can make it. Only opens for a couple of hours during weekdays for visitors. Aside from the incredible interior (no photos though), displays include a manuscript of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne, some of Newton's possessions like his walking stick and even a lock of his hair!

Visiting hours are quite limited, but it's free entrance. Inside you'll see beautiful library build by Wren, with some unique and old books on display. Must have visit if you're walking around the colleges, but do check visiting timetable in advance