Selwyn Gardens

Established in the Victorian period, the beautiful College gardens have been developed into a landscape of extensive lawns, mature trees, richly planted flowering borders and beds, and collections of shrubs from around the world.

A tour of the gardens

Visiting Selwyn? Read the printable gardens guide and suggested tour of the gardens. Packed with useful information to help you ensure you don’t miss anything.

Season by season

Find out what happens in the gardens throughout the year.

Past, present, future

Past and present gardeners have contributed in their own way to harmonise the garden with the imposing buildings that Sir Arthur Blomfield designed. Read more...

Victorian Border Plant List

Victorian Border Plant List 2016

Latest News

Graduation – at last!
Sun, 12/09/2021 - 17:05
The college is delighted to have hosted its second General Admission of the year – this time principally for the undergraduates whose degree ceremony was postponed in 2020.
Royal medallist
Fri, 27/08/2021 - 16:19
Selwyn emeritus fellow Professor Sir Colin Humphreys has been awarded one of the premier medals by the Royal Society. They are the Society's most prestigious medals and recognise exceptional and outstanding science.
Admissions 2021
Mon, 16/08/2021 - 11:52
Cambridge University has announced that around 72% of its incoming home undergraduates this autumn will be from state schools. This is a record number. Here at Selwyn the number is higher still, with 80% of new home students coming from the maintained sector.

This is the position at the college as the admissions round comes to an end:
Exam results 2021
Mon, 09/08/2021 - 14:28
EXAM RESULTS

If you are holding a conditional offer of a place at Selwyn College and have met all the conditions in your offer and have the grades required, congratulations! We will contact you via email, and you will soon see your confirmation through UCAS Track. There is no need for you to contact us.
New graduates
Mon, 05/07/2021 - 15:46
On Friday July 2nd the college held its first in-person graduation ceremony since the start of the pandemic. The University of Cambridge General Admission took place across four days, with students receiving their degrees in the Senate House. The Selwyn contingent formed the traditional procession from the college to the centre of the city, led by the head porter, master and praelector.

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