How to find us and accessibility

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By train

There are frequent rail services from London (King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations). Journey times vary from 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Visit the trainline.com website, or phone on +44 (0) 871 244 1545.

Cambridge railway station is situated one mile from the town centre. It's a 30 minute walk from Cambridge railway station to the Faculty of Law. There is a regular bus service into the town centre, and it's a 15 minute walk from there to the Faculty.

There are usually plenty of taxis available at the station and in the town centre. Ask to be dropped off on West Road; follow the path into the Sidgwick Site and after 50 yards you will see the Faculty of Law building on your left.

Further information on rail travel to Cambridge can be found on the University of Cambridge pages.

By bus/coach

For information on nationwide scheduled coach services, see the National Express website or phone +44 (0) 8717 818178 for information and bookings.

Drummer Street bus station is situated in Cambridge town centre. It's a 15 minute walk from the bus station to the Faculty of Law. There are usually plenty of taxis available at the bus station. Ask to be dropped off on West Road, follow the path into the Cambridge University Sidgwick Site and after 50 yards you will see the Faculty of Law building on your left.

By car

Directions from M11 driving northwards (only):

  • Exit M11 at junction 13 (available driving northwards only)
  • Follow the A1303 (Madingley Road) eastwards into Cambridge
  • Turn right into Grange Road
  • Turn 2nd left into Sidgwick Avenue
  • Turn left into the University of Cambridge Sidgwick Site, where the Faculty of Law is located. (The Sidgwick site is situated between Sidgwick Avenue, West Road and Grange Road.)

Directions from M11 driving northwards or southwards:

  • Exit M11 at junction 12
  • Follow A603 (Barton Road) eastwards into Cambridge
  • You should pass Wolfson College on your left
  • Turn left into Grange Road (just past a pedestrian crossing)
  • Take the second right hand turn into Sidgwick Avenue
  • Turn left into the University of Cambridge Sidgwick Site, where the Faculty of Law is located. (The Sidgwick site is situated between Sidgwick Avenue, West Road and Grange Road.)

Parking

Parking is not permitted on the Sidgwick site, except to permit holders. It is often possible to find metered street parking near the Faculty of Law in Sidgwick Avenue, Queen's Road and West Road (4-hour periods are allowed). There are also a number of car parks in the town centre, and five Park and Ride sites, the nearest one being on Madingley Road.

By air

From London Stansted airport

There is a direct bus or coach service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 50 minutes. Visit the National Express website, or phone +44 (0) 8717 818178 for information.

There is also a regular train service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 30 minutes. Visit the trainline.com website, or phone on +44 (0) 871 244 1545.

From London Heathrow airport

There is a direct bus or coach service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 2 hours 30 minutes. Visit the National Express website, or phone +44 (0) 8717 818178 for information.

Alternatively, you can take either the Heathrow Express, or the London Underground into central London (45-60 minutes) to King's Cross underground/railway station, and then take the train to Cambridge (50-70 minutes). Visit the trainline.com website, or phone on +44 (0) 871 244 1545.

For more information please refer to the Heathrow website.

From London Gatwick airport

There is a direct bus or coach service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 3 hours. Visit either the National Express website.

From London City airport

There is a direct shuttle bus from London City airport to London Liverpool Street station. From there, you can either take a train to Cambridge or you can take the underground to King's Cross station, and then the train to Cambridge. See the London City airport website. Phone National Rail Enquiries for information on +44 (0) 345 48 49 50 or visit the Railtrack web site.

From Luton airport

There is a direct bus or coach service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 90 minutes. Visit either the National Express website.

Accessibility information

The Faculty of Law and Squire Law Library (both within The David Williams Building) are committed to making spaces accessible and safe for all those attending the building.

The AccessAble site provides an overview and detailed information about accessibility and available facilities within the David Williams Building.

Downloadable site access maps, giving details of disabled access to building and rooms within the Faculty, are available via the University Map.

Should you have any accessibility questions before your visit to the Faculty, please contact enquiries@law.cam.ac.uk.

Should you have any queries whilst present in the building, please speak with members of the reception staff (based in the ground floor atrium).

Further and detailed information can be found on the University’s Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre pages.