The Clay Farm Centre is in the south of Cambridge. It hosts a community centre and a café on the ground floor and first floor. There is also a branch of Cambridgeshire Libraries.
The community centre has five rooms that you can book for events and activities. It has an accessible Changing Places facility, and free wifi throughout.
Trumpington Medical Centre is on the second floor of the building. The top two floors are residential accommodation.
Opening hours
The centre and library are open to the public at the following times:
- Monday: 9.30am to 1pm
- Library self-service kiosks available until 5pm
- Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
- Wednesday: 9.30am to 3pm
- Library self-service kiosks available until 5pm
- Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
- Friday: 9.30am to 1pm
- Library self-service kiosks only
- Saturday: 9.30am to 1pm
- Sunday and bank holidays: Closed
Events and activities
The centre hosts many groups and activities every week. The programme of events includes contact details for each activity.
You can hire a room for your event – find out more below about the available spaces and how to book.
Library
Clay Farm Library is spread across the ground floor and first floor. There is space to browse the shelves and read or work quietly.
The library has six computers available for public use. You can reserve a library computer if you want to use one, or drop in and use one if it is available. One of the computers has an A4 flatbed scanner.
There is also a multi-function printer and photocopier, which can print A4 and A3 pages in black and white or colour. This device has a flatbed and auto-feeder scanner that can send documents to your email address.
Some of the facilities will not be available during self-service hours.
Rooms available for hire
As well as the library and café, the centre has an array of spaces available for hire in normal circumstances.
The rooms and public-use areas are available at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday: 9am to 9pm
- Friday: 9am to 8pm
- Saturday: 9am to 1pm
Email us if you want to hire a room outside of these times.
The Eva Hartree Hall (204m²) on the ground floor can be split into two smaller sections of 135m² and 68m². It is ideal for large groups, exercise classes, performances and conferences. The hall is equipped with tiered seating if required.
The Tillie Cuthbert Room (56m²) on the ground floor is a multi-use room with an enclosed patio space. It has an enclosed patio area so is ideal for children’s activities, as well as for classes and meetings of all kinds. The room has tea-making facilities.
The Tillie Cuthbert Room is not currently available to hire, because of building work on the ground floor of the centre.
The Baker Studio (72m²) on the first-floor is a flexible space that can be used for classes and meetings of any kind. The room has tea-making facilities.
The Byron Room (30m²) and Chaplen Room (27m²) are first-floor meeting rooms. The dividing wall between them can be rolled back to create a single, larger room. The Byron Room has tea-making facilities.
We also have circulation areas with seating, which are ideal for informal meetings.
The centre has a privacy pod available for public use. You can reserve the pod for a small hourly fee. Ask at reception for details.
- Booking form
- Venue hire: Regular and commercial bookings
- Venue hire: Private bookings
- Conditions of hire
Café
Our café is closed until further notice due to ongoing remedial works. Unfortunately, we do not currently have a timescale on how long these works will take. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.
Public transport and parking
The centre is a short walk from the Trumpington Park & Ride and from the guided bus stop on Foster Road. Check Traveline for specific bus routes and times
There are covered racks for 30 bikes. There are uncovered racks around the centre and square for a further 50 bikes.
There are 18 parking spaces on Hobson Square – these are free to use but have a two-hour maximum stay. The area is patrolled by parking enforcement officers.
Accessibility
The centre is fully accessible with lifts serving all floors. There are accessible toilets and a Changing Places facility.
There are five disabled parking spaces at the rear of the centre, accessed from Fowler Avenue.
Communities and people
Our ‘communities and people’ video features the centre.
Centre management
The Clay Farm Centre is a joint venture between us and Cambridgeshire County Council. It is overseen through a partnering agreement.
We manage the community facility, library and café on behalf of the partnership. This includes employing the staff and providing all the services.
