Madingley Hall is a sixteenth century country house about 3 miles west of Cambridge and the historic City centre and with easy access from the M11, the A14 from the North and East, and the A428 from the West, with good links to the three London Airports.
Since 1948 Madingley Hall has been owned by the University of Cambridge, and houses the Institute of Continuing Education.
 Dining Hall
Magnificent and imposing, the Dining Hall makes a superlative setting for a formal dinner with crisp, white linen, gleaming cutlery and attentive service - but lends itself equally well to a relaxed, mix-and-mingle buffet. With its ornate Jacobean-style ceiling, majestic fireplace and stately portraits it will ensure that your event is a truly memorable one!
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 King's Room
A truly outstanding place to hold your event, the King’s Room was once the bedroom of Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII. It boasts imposing oak panelling, a Tudor fireplace, stained-glass windows and carvings, dating from the reign of Edward VI.
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 Hickson Room
A light and spacious room with a high, decorative ceiling and an 18th century fireplace, the Hickson Room provides and atmospheric location for your event. When you or your guests need a breath of fresh air, double doors open onto a glorious topiary garden and peaceful country meadows beyond.
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 Stuart Room
The impressive wooden panelling, stained-glass window and library bookshelves give no clue to this room’s origins as a scullery, but will lend your event an air of gravitas. The stained-glass window reads, ‘Who stole Histon Church?’ alluding to the story that materials from Histon’s church were used to build the north wing of the Hall. The room has two levels: the lower level is ideal for serving refreshments to your guests.
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 The Saloon
With its beautiful Italianate plaster ceiling, oak door frames and tapestries made in 17th century Brussels, the Saloon recalls a grand, Victorian drawing room. Its stone mullion windows feature stained-glass roundels, and give glorious views over the ‘Capability’ Brown-designed gardens. The Saloon is also ideal for smart buffets and receptions, when it can accommodate around 80 guests.
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 West Room
Perfect for smaller meetings, or as a breakout room, the West Room is spacious, light and airy, with full-height windows and attractive panelled walls.
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 Prince Consort Room
Perfect for smaller meetings, or as a breakout room, the Prince Consort Room is spacious, light and airy, with full-height windows and attractive panelled walls.
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 Porch Room
Perfect for smaller meetings, or as a breakout room, this small but characterful room takes its name from its location above the historic front porch of the Hall.
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 East Room
A comfortable, informal space, the East Room is ideal for smaller meetings, or as a spacious breakout room.
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 Board Room
The ornate Jacobean ceiling of the Board Room, complete with its colourful coats of arms, will give your event a real sense of occasion. Full-height windows make this a light and airy room, and give splendid views over the Hall’s formal gardens.
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 Andrew Room
The Andrew Room is light and spacious, with stone mullion leaded windows that provide ample light and superb views over to the lake to the front of the Hall and the grounds to the north.
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 Alcove Room
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When you’re hosting a multi-day event, comfortable and convenient accommodation can be vital to its success. Our on-site accommodation is located in the glorious grounds of the Hall, just moments away from the conference facilities.
With pleasant views over the woods, gardens and courtyard, the 61 en-suite bedrooms (10 twin, 12 double, 39 single) are warm, welcoming and comfortably furnished. Each room has internet access, digital television and a direct-dial telephone, as well as tea- and coffee-making facilities and a safe for your valuables. Rooms will be ready by 1pm on the day of your arrival. (From 5pm on Sundays).
A special lift gives access to two rooms adapted for wheelchair users, and all areas on the ground floor can be reached once inside the building.
| Single en-suite | 39 rooms |
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| Twin en-suite | 10 rooms |
| Disabled | 2 rooms |
| Double en-suite | 12 rooms |
| Total: | 63 rooms |
The simple act of sharing food gets delegates talking and creates a warm, convivial atmosphere. Whether you’d like a quick, informal buffet or an indulgent, gala dinner, we provide fresh, locally-sourced food of a quality that’s second to none.
Slow-roast, free range shoulder of pork, mustard-crusted salmon, butternut squash and walnut scones… using top-quality, seasonal ingredients, we’ll help you to assemble a tantalising menu that will whet the appetite of even the choosiest guest. We’re also happy to accommodate special dietary requirements by prior arrangement.
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The ‘Shire Manor of Madingley’ was granted to John Hynde in 1543 by an Act of Parliament, “upon condition to pay £10 to the sheriff and members of the county.” He began building Madingley Hall in the same year.
In January 1861 Edward, Prince of Wales, arrived at Madingley. His mother, Queen Victoria had rented the Hall as a residence for her son whilst he studied at the University. However, his stay was brief and his departure sudden, due to “the great calamity at Windsor” - Prince Albert’s unexpected death.
In 1871 the Hall was sold out of the family to a Mr Hurrell, and subsequently to Colonel Walter Harding in 1905. Colonel Harding, whose portrait can be seen in the Gallery on the first floor, completely renovated the Hall before his heirs sold it, along with the surrounding park and farmland, to the University of Cambridge in 1948 for the sum of £50,000.
"I just wanted to write to say what a wonderful time we all had at Madingley during our symposium. The delegates were inspired by the beauty of the Hall and I received so many positive comments from them about the setting, the food, the helpfulness of the staff and the general enjoyment of the whole conference. I would like to thank you for all your help and support before and during the event and for making my job as conference organiser so much easier. Please pass my thanks onto all your staff – they were so friendly and professional and I really got the sense that nothing was too much trouble and that they enjoyed their jobs and worked hard to ensure that all delegates enjoyed their stay. "
Michaela Handel – Company of Biologists
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