St. John’s College

St John’s College and St John’s College School are two different things and I can’t tell if the German review is about the private primary school or the Cambridge University college.
My review is of the latter which is actually located on trinity St, not Grange Road.
St John’s, known as John’s, is a really beautiful college. It straddles the river Cam with one of the more famous bridges — the Bridge of Sighs. It’s really quite magical.
It’s the 2^nd largest college and was founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort (mum of Henry VII).
I could go on for quite some time about the gorgeous architecture, the picturesque gardens, the beautiful chapel, the magnificent library, the majestic great hall and the great cheap food in the buttery, but I won’t.
I was stuck in Cambridge overnight on the weekend as I missed the last train to London (which is at 11pm?! Come on GNER!) but I found solace in my old college as the porters were welcoming and helpful.
The May balls here are also especially brilliant, I would even say better than the more expensive and exclusive Trinity College balls.
John’s is a really beautiful college, and really worth the £2.50 tourist admission charge. If you’re with a current student (of any of the colleges of Cambridge) you can get in free.
And if you’re thinking of applying to Cambridge then I’d say that John’s is firmly wedged in the top 3.