Reception

The main reception office at Ridley Hall is open Monday to Fridays during our residential term time except for public holidays. Out of term hours will vary.

Term Time Office Hours

Monday 8.00am to 2.00pm

Tuesday 8.00am to 2.00pm

Wednesday 8.00am to 2.00pm

Thursday 8.00am to 2.00pm

Friday 8.00am to 12.00 noon

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

If you are coming outside of term time, particularly from a distance, please call reception on 01223 746580 (dial +44 1223 746580 from outside the UK) in advance to check.

Our reception manager also works in an administrative capacity and her work sometimes takes her out of Reception – if you arrive to find the reception locked, please go instead to the Lodge Offices

Out-of-hours mailbox: There is a mailbox on the wall to the left of the college entrance steps for mail that is hand-delivered outside of office hours.

Where to find Reception: You’ll find the Reception office inside the entrance archway on your right.

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Term dates 2023–24

Term dates 2024–25

Parking

Car parking is very restricted at Ridley Hall so we would recommend wherever possible using Cambridge's excellent Park & Ride service. There are a number of Park & Rides around the city's perimeter, but the most convenient for Ridley is the Madingley Road Park & Ride. See our Getting here page for more details.

On-site parking

On-site parking is very limited and needs to be enquired about in advance through Reception (01223 746580). Depending on the purpose of your visit, we may be able to reserve you a space (for example if you are coming to teach a class or give a supervision).

Disabled Parking

There is one specifically designated disabled parking space (see college map). If you are planning to visit Ridley Hall and either you or a passenger has mobility needs, please phone Reception in advance to enquire about reserving this or another suitable available space.

Off-site parking

If you are coming as a general visitor (eg to meet with a member of the college) you may need to pay for parking on the adjacent roads.

There are now three ways in which you can pay for parking in Sidgwick Avenue and Ridley Hall Road:

  1. RingGo cashless mobile phone parking payment service
  2. 'Wave and pay' contactless card payment
  3. Cash

Current charges are 50p per half an hour, with a maximum stay of 4 hours; the meters take 10p coins through to £2 coins, but no change is given. We’re sorry we are not normally able to give you change from the College Reception.

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