Wren Library

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.

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.

Definitely worth a visit. And free.

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!

What a wonderful little library…well done worth a visit if you’re in Cambridge.

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

We very luckily had the place to ourselves for the first half of our visit (it's always a good idea to get to these attractions mega early). The space itself is stunning, both inside and out. There are various items of interest to see in display cases, such as Newton's walking stick and the original copy of A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh. They are very strict on not taking photos and I'm not entirely sure why. They ask all phones to be switched off which I get, but I'm not sure if the no photo rule is to do with security or potential damage to the old manuscripts. Either way it's a shame as the place is begging to be photographed.