Darwin College Accommodation

The Rayne Building is a 4-storey accommodation block on the main College site.  The building is an excellent example of 1960s architecture found in Cambridge. It is incorporated into the main college structure, between Newnham Grange and the Hermitage.

Some of the Rayne Building rooms overlook a secluded part of the River Cam which runs through the College grounds.  Other rooms face Silver Street and have pleasant views of Queens' Green. Silver Street traffic is restricted to mainly public transport. 

The first and second floors of the Rayne Building have, respectively, ten and eleven rooms with shared facilities: two shower rooms, two toilets and a large kitchen. The third floor has four rooms (each with shower); two toilets; and a shared kitchen. There are also two guest rooms situated on the top floor, available to book for all Darwin members and their guests.

Newnham Grange is an attractive building in the main range of College buildings. Its core was the Darwin family home from the 1880's. As the childhood home of Charles Darwin's granddaughter, artist and writer Gwen Raverat, it was celebrated in her famous memoir, Period Piece.

The rooms with balconies at the eastern end extension overlook the lawn of Bradfield Court and the Old Granary. Others face onto the gardens and the river, and the two College islands accessible over a wooden bridges, or overlook Silver Street and leafy Queens' Green.  Some of the second-floor rooms share a view of the Mill Pond and Laundress Green, a popular riverside area that is situated next to the University Centre, the Double Tree Hotel, and two pubs.

The rooms themselves are in three groups: the five first-floor balcony rooms; the six second-floor balcony rooms; and the eleven second-floor rooms along the corridor that runs the length of the building.  Each group of balcony rooms shares a kitchen, a shower and a toilet.  The corridor rooms share a double-sized kitchen, two showers and two toilets.

The Old Granary is a Grade II listed building forming part of the home and grounds of the Darwin family from the 1880's until the founding of the College. Granaries and warehouses stood on the site from the late eighteenth or early nineteenth centuries, and were served by river barges bringing coal and grain to the town. Made redundant by the advent of the railways, the buildings were partially demolished and then remodelled by George Darwin as quaint residential accommodation. The College carried out a complete programme of conservation and renovation in 2018-19 as part of the Bradfield Court project in memory of Sir John Bradfield, an instrumental figure in the founding and first fifty years of the College.

The Old Granary's distinctive appearance from the outside is matched inside with rooms of varying sizes and many original features. There are superb views of the Mill Pond from many of the bedrooms. 

The building contains eight rooms (seven en suite and one with its own shower room) sharing two kitchens and two dining areas.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

Newnham Terrace is a fine terrace of nineteen century townhouses all of which have front entrances on to Newnham Road and rear entrances directly onto the College gardens and the river. Each house has a large, well-appointed kitchen in the basement and share toilets and showers.

The Malting House is a Grade II listed building on Newnham Road overlooking the former mill and mill pond, and across to the trees and streams of Sheep's Green and the main arm of the River Cam. The name, appearance and features of the Malting House are a reminder of its original nineteenth century use as a malt house for the converting of barley to malt for brewing beer. In the 1920s the building housed a famous and influential progressive school. The house was acquired by the College in 2003 and after sensitive restoration it became a student hostel. It is a short walk from the main College site.

The property has 12 student rooms and two en-suite guest rooms, most facing either the Malting House gardens or the quiet side lane which retain an historic gas street light still in use.

45A and 49A Newnham Road are two hostels that are situated above ground-floor shops on Newnham Road, a short walk from the main College site. These are surprisingly spacious properties with rooms that overlook either Newnham Road at the front or a quiet courtyard and Gwen Raverat House at the rear of the property.  The rooms in each hostel share modern kitchens, dining rooms, toilets and showers.

45A and 49A Newnham Road are two hostels that are situated above ground-floor shops on Newnham Road, a short walk from the main College site. These are surprisingly spacious properties with rooms that overlook either Newnham Road at the front or a quiet courtyard and Gwen Raverat House at the rear of the property.  The rooms in each hostel share modern kitchens, dining rooms, toilets and showers.

Gwen Raverat House is a large purpose-built accommodation block named after Charles Darwin's granddaughter, a renown artist and writer.  It has three floors, each floor having eighteen student rooms, nine showers/toilets and three kitchens.  All rooms have fitted furniture, a wash basin and internet connectivity.  Laundry facilities are provided in the largest kitchen on each floor. 

Built in 1996, this self-contained modern building is positioned behind Newnham Road, making it ideal for those looking for a quiet place to study.  The hostel is only five minutes walk from the main College site.

No 2 Summerfield is a pleasant former family house situated down a quiet lane near the Gonville and Caius College playing field.  The ground floor has two bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room and a toilet. There are three bedrooms on the first floor as well as a toilet, a shower room and a bathroom with shower.  There are three further bedrooms on the second floor.  

There is a small garden at the rear of the hostel.

5 Wordsworth Grove is a large semi-detached house with a garden on a quiet residential street just a short distance from Frank Young House and a ten minute walk from the main College site.

There are two bedrooms, a single toilet, a spacious kitchen with a communal area and shower room on the ground floor. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, a bathroom with shower and two toilets. There are three further bedrooms on the second floor.

Frank Young House is named after the first Master of Darwin College, Professor Sir Frank George Young, a renowned biochemist, who contributed to the study of diabetes. The purpose built and architect designed building is on Wordsworth Grove, a quiet residential street, and overlooks Gonville and Caius College's sports ground.  There are a few car-parking spaces, so students who need to have a car and have permission from the Motor Proctor are likely to be accommodated here.

Outside, the hostel has a large wooden decking area providing a pleasant communal space for residents to enjoy. Frank Young House is only a few minutes walk from the College.

The hostel has four floors with kitchens, bathrooms and showers on each of the first three levels. There are ten student rooms on each of the ground and first floors, six rooms on the second floor and two on the top floor of the building,  All rooms have a wash basin.

10 Barton Road is a large house converted into student accommodation, set back from the road and benefitting from a very large back garden with an extensive lawn and mature trees.

A spacious open kitchen on the ground floor serves the main rooms of the property. Other facilities include a ground floor toilet, a ground floor bathroom with toilet and sink, a toilet on the first floor and bath with a shower and sink on the second floor.  Two of the ground floor rooms have doors that open out on to the rear garden.  There is also an annex to the side where two rooms have a self-contained area that includes a kitchen and a shower room.

Hardwick House was newly purpose-built in October 2017 in the centre of the Newnham village area, with nearby shops and amenities. It is a short walk to and from the College's main site.

Block A has 14 full en suite single student rooms in total, five on each of the ground and first floors and four on the top floor. Block B has 12 full en suite single student rooms over two floors, six on each floor.
Each level in both blocks has a shared fully fitted kitchen, including fridge, freezer and washing machine. The showers in each room will be cleaned by a member of Housekeeping on a weekly basis.
 

The 51 Newnham Road hostel is a newly renovated building on Newnham Road, a 3 minute walk from the Main College site. It comprises a mixture of en-suite and standard student rooms that overlook either Newnham Road at the front, or a quiet courtyard and Gwen Raverat House at the rear of the property.

The building consists of three floors, with student rooms on all floors. A large shared fully equipped kitchen is located on the first floor, along with a small common room for students to relax.

Mount Pleasant Halls is recently built accommodation at St Edmund's College in which Darwin and other colleges are able to house some of their students. The Darwin blocks comprise 32 single ensuite bedrooms and 12 studios, in buildings positioned around light and airy courtyards.  

The en suite bedrooms are in one block with five floors, eight rooms on each floor with three studios on the ground floor. Another block of three floors has three studios on each floor. Each floor is accessible by lift and the facilities include kitchens, a study area, launderette and IT hub room.

1 Kings Road was originally a pub called The Hat and Feathers which the college acquired and then converted and extended into four flats for couples and two small two bedroomed houses.

Flat 1 has one bed room suitable for a couple. It is just over half a mile from the main college building on the corner of Barton Road and Kings Road.

Wireless networking, eduroam, is included in the rent. The flat is supplied with electricity only, the cost of which is not included in the weekly rent. Council tax will only be payable for any partner who does not have student status. A £500 deposit is required for a flat which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.

1 Kings Road was originally a pub called The Hat and Feathers which the college acquired and then converted and extended into four flats for couples and two small two bedroomed houses.

Flat 2 is a studio flat suitable for a couple. It is just over half a mile from the main college building on the corner of Barton Road and Kings Road.

Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax will be payable for any partner who does not have student status. A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.

1 Kings Road was orginally a pub called The Hat and Feathers which the college acquired and then converted and extended into four flats for couples and two small two bedroomed houses.

Flat 3 has one bedroom suitable for a couple. It is just over half a mile from the main college building on the corner of Barton Road and Kings Road.

Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax will be payable for any partner who does not have student status. A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.

56 Eltisley Avenue, Upper is a one bed roomed flat suitable for a couple. It is the only Eltisley Avenue flat with a shower.
Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

56 Eltisley Avenue, Lower is a one bed roomed flat suitable for a couple.
Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

57 Eltisley Avenue Lower flat ihas one bedroom suitable for a couple. Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

57 Eltisley Avenue Upper flat has two bedrooms suitable for a couple and a child.
Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Electricity is currently supplied by a pre-payment card which can be topped up at the Co Op shop in Eltisley Avenue. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

62 Eltisley Avenue Lower flat has one bedroom suitable for a couple.
Fully furnished, with newly fitted kitchen and bathroom with shower.
Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a one bed-roomed flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.

62 Eltisley Avenue Upper flat has two bedrooms suitable for a couple and a child.
Fully furnished, with newly fitted kitchen and bathroom with shower.
Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a 2 bed roomed flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.

63 Eltisley Avenue Upper flat has two bedrooms suitable for a couple and a child.
Eltisley Avenue is in the Newnham village just half a mile from the main college building.
Electricity, gas and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

5 Ashworth Park is a one bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

8 Ashworth Park is a two bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

11 Ashworth Park is a one bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

16 Ashworth Park is a one bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

26 Ashworth Park is a one bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

27 Ashworth Park is a one bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

4 Croft Lodge is a large two bed-roomed ground floor flat set in a quiet area along Barton Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

12 Ashworth Park is a two bed-roomed flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.
 

1 Ashworth Park is a one bed-roomed ground floor flat set in a quiet area just off Kings Road. In the sought after location of Newnham, just a short walk from the main college building, but with good access to the City, all major roads and local amenities.
Electricity and internet are not included in the weekly rent. Council tax willl be payable for any partner who does not have student status.
A £500 deposit is required for a flat  which will be charged to your College account shortly after arriving.