Round Church Visitor Centre

Round Church Visitor Centre Your gateway into Cambridge's story: join one of our acclaimed guided walks, explore our exhibitions and follow our forays into Cambridge's past!

James Clerk Maxwell’s work on electromagnetism had a profound impact on 20th-century scientific research. Join us on a U...
09/09/2026

James Clerk Maxwell’s work on electromagnetism had a profound impact on 20th-century scientific research. Join us on a University tour to see the Cavendish Laboratory, where he was the first Director, and to explore the birth of modern science and its Christian roots.

Book online or in person at the Round Church Visitor Centre. Tours run Wednesday to Saturday at 2:15pm.

Modelled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Round Church was built between 1114-1131 by a group calle...
07/09/2026

Modelled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Round Church was built between 1114-1131 by a group called the Fraternity of the Holy Sepulchre.

Several churches of its kind appeared across Western Europe during this period, often built by returning crusaders or pilgrims. The Round Church in Cambridge is one of only four such surviving churches in England.

Find out more today at our Visitor Centre on Bridge Street.

From his Cambridge student essay condemning slavery to his tireless research and campaigning, Thomas Clarkson’s contribu...
04/09/2026

From his Cambridge student essay condemning slavery to his tireless research and campaigning, Thomas Clarkson’s contribution to the campaign to abolish the British slave trade stands as a great example of the way Christianity has formed the society we know today. His story is just one of several that we tell on our University guided walk.

Join one of our public tours this week to find out more. Running Wednesday-Saturday at 2:15pm from the Round Church.

Contrary to the widespread story of declining church attendance, the Round Church in Cambridge tells another story. In t...
28/08/2026

Contrary to the widespread story of declining church attendance, the Round Church in Cambridge tells another story. In the late 90s, the congregation here grew so large that it vacated the building for another down the road: St Andrews the Great Church.

In its place, the Round Church Visitor Centre welcomes thousands of visitors a year to enjoy one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings and learn about the University’s Christian heritage.

The Reformation swept across England over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, transforming the religi...
26/08/2026

The Reformation swept across England over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, transforming the religious life of the country. Cambridge was home to several reforming figures, such as Thomas Cranmer, Hugh Latimer and Miles Coverdale..

Today, the town still bears the marks of their legacy. Head to our website to find out more, and request your private Reformation tour today.

C.S. Lewis converted to Christianity in September 1931, when he was 32 years old. His Christian faith went on to have a ...
24/08/2026

C.S. Lewis converted to Christianity in September 1931, when he was 32 years old. His Christian faith went on to have a major impact on his life and work - shaping the driving themes and narratives of his literature.

Find out more using our audio tour, which you can download for only £4.99 on the app. Private tours can also be arranged on a private basis; get in touch via our website.

The Round Church's old stained glass window was sadly shattered by bombing during the Second World War - which hit the C...
19/08/2026

The Round Church's old stained glass window was sadly shattered by bombing during the Second World War - which hit the Cambridge Union building behind the Round Church.

Our new east window depicts Jesus Christ, gloriously resurrected from the dead. His cross has become the Tree of Life, as he offers eternal life for the ‘healing of the nations’.

Why not come and see it for yourself?

Our approach is a little different from your standard tourist tour. We believe that ideas matter. Join one of our guided...
30/07/2026

Our approach is a little different from your standard tourist tour. We believe that ideas matter. Join one of our guided walks to focus on how a small number of big ideas have shaped the university over eight eventful centuries.

Book online today at roundchurchcambridge.org/guided-walks. We would love to tell you the full story!

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The Round Church, Bridge Street
Cambridge
CB21UB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1:30pm - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+441223311602

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