The largest of Cambridge's colleges, Trinity grabs attention with an extraordinary Tudor gateway, capped by a stern-looking statue of the college founder, Henry VIII. Beyond lies the vast Great Court flanked by cloisters and Gothic halls and spires. The famous, musty Wren Library contains more than 55,000 books published before 1820, including works by Shakespeare, St Jerome, Newton and Swift and an original Winnie the Pooh (both AA Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, were graduates). Contact the college for current hours and entry fees.
As you enter Trinity through the part-gilded gate, take a closer look at the statue of the college's founder. The king holds a golden orb in his left hand, while his right grips not the original sceptre but a table leg, put there by student pranksters and never replaced.
The expansive Great Court is ringed by grand architecture. To the right of the entrance is a small tree, said to be a descendant of the apple tree made famous by Trinity alumnus Sir Isaac Newton. Other alumni include Francis Bacon, Lord Byron, Tennyson and HRH Prince Charles.
Across from the main gate is the college's Hogwarts-like hall, with its dramatic hammer-beam roof and lantern. Behind are the dignified cloisters of Nevile's Court, while to the right is the college's imposing 16th-century chapel.
