Opening Hours
The Library is open via bookings only. You must pre-book your visit ahead of time in order to access the library.
Library readers are free to access our book collection Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Those with an existing library booking of one week or more may also use their desk outside of these hours. Please contact library@tyndalehouse.com for further details.
Day Pass bookings are available Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, with the exception of Bank Holidays (England and Wales). Day Pass readers must vacate their desks by 5pm.
Christmas Opening Hours 2025
Wednesday 24 December 2025: Library closes at 2pm
Thursday 25 December 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026: Library Closed
Monday 5 January 2026: Library opens at 9am
Travel
By road
Can I park at Tyndale House?
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer parking onsite for visitors, readers, or residents. Pay and display parking, and very limited free parking, is available on some surrounding streets. Please see www.cambridge.gov.uk/parking for further information about parking in Cambridge.
Is there cycle parking at Tyndale House?
Tyndale House offers cycle parking for readers and residents. Further information will be provided when a booking has been confirmed.
Where can I hire bicycles?
For bicycle hire, see City Cycle Hire, 61 Newnham Road or S & G Cycles, 15 Laundress Lane.
Learn more about cycle hire in Cambridge
By plane
We strongly recommend looking at train times before booking your flights as trains sometimes stop running before the final flights arrive.
Travelling from London Stansted Airport:
Trains run directly into Cambridge from Stansted and there is a good taxi service from the Cambridge Train Station to Tyndale House. For train times and to book train tickets, please see www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Travelling from London Heathrow Airport:
The easiest option is to travel by coach. National Express coaches go directly from Heathrow to Cambridge. You can book a coach ticket online at www.nationalexpress.com/en. Select Heathrow Airport (whichever terminal you are at) and choose ‘Cambridge Parkside’ as your destination. There is also the option to buy a ticket at the airport, where there will be signs indicating where to find the National Express ticket office. Once you arrive in Cambridge, you can take a taxi from the Cambridge Parkside coach station to Tyndale House (36 Selwyn Gardens). A taxi rank is near the coach station. Ask your coach driver for directions if needed.
If you prefer to take the train from Heathrow, you can take the London Underground (Tube) from Heathrow to King’s Cross Train Station and take a direct train from there to Cambridge. There is a good taxi service from Cambridge station to Tyndale House. For train times and to book train and London Underground tickets, please see www.thetrainline.com.
Travelling from London Gatwick Airport:
Trains run directly from London Gatwick Airport to Cambridge. For train times and to book train tickets, please see www.nationalrail.co.uk.