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Eddington, Cambridge — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Eddington is the University of Cambridge quarter north west of Cambridge city centre in England, opened to the public in 2017.
About Eddington
Where to stay in Eddington
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Rooms in Eddington belong to the University of Cambridge quarter rather than to the tourist streets of the centre. Anyone in town for a conference, a match at the University of Cambridge Sports Centre or a week of research will find the newest building stock in Cambridge and streets that go quiet after dark. The older houses sit apart.
Conduit Head, Shawms and Willow House keep names from the ground the development was laid across.
About Eddington
What are the main landmarks in Eddington?
Conduit Head heads the list. The University of Cambridge Sports Centre pulls the largest crowds, while Shawms, Willow House, Spring House and the White House carry names that belong to an older stretch of West Cambridge. The Lawrence Room (Girton's Museum Collection) holds the museum entry.
Vicar's Farm, West Cambridge marks the ground the University of Cambridge built across, and it keeps its place on the record.
What is the history of Eddington?
Eddington was planned, not grown. The University of Cambridge laid out the North West Cambridge Development to ease overcrowding in the city, and the first phase opened to the public during the Open Cambridge event of 2017. Older names stayed on the map: Conduit Head, Shawms and Spring House.
Beneath the new streets lies Vicar's Farm, West Cambridge, the name the fields carried before any of this.
Where is Eddington?
Eddington spreads north west of Cambridge city centre in England, over ground the record still names Vicar's Farm, West Cambridge.
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Updated August 2026