Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Garret Hostel Lane
Garret Hostel Lane
Cambridge
How to get here:
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Rail: Cambridge Station - Head along Station Road, then at the end turn right into Hills Road. Follow the road to the next main junction, crossing over into Regent Street; this continues into St Andrews Street and then becomes Sidney Street. Turn left into Market Street, which then becomes St. Mary's Street. Cross over Trinity Street/King's Parade to Senate House Passage; turn right at Trinity Lane, and then left into Garret Hostel Lane. +
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Bus: Cambridge Bus Station - Walk along Emmanuel Street and then turn right into St. Andrew's Street. Once this becomes Sidney Street, turn left into Market Street, which then becomes St. Mary's Street. Cross over Trinity Street/King's Parade to Senate House Passage; turn right into Trinity Lane and then left into Garret Hostel Lane. +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableWestern approach to bridge
Photograph taken: 29th July 2007 by Chuck Foster
Shada (2)
Filmed: 19 Oct 1979
The Doctor is riding the bike along a lane.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableLatham Building (across river)
Photograph taken: 29th July 2007 by Chuck Foster
Shada (2)
Filmed: 19 Oct 1979
The Doctor is riding the bike along a lane.
Additional Notes:
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The Latham Building is part of Trinity College.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableBridge
Photograph taken: 29th July 2007 by Chuck Foster
Shada (2)
Filmed: 19 Oct 1979
The Doctor reaches a bridge ...
Photograph taken: 29th July 2007 by Chuck Foster
Shada (2)
Filmed: 19 Oct 1979
... and is confronted by Skagra.
Additional Notes:
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The building in the background is the Jerwood Library, part of Trinity College and rebuilt to a more modern "look" in 1998.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableEastern approach to bridge
Photograph taken: 29th July 2007 by Chuck Foster
Shada (2)
Filmed: 19 Oct 1979
The Doctor rides away from the pursuing sphere as fast as he can!
Where to walk to next?
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Clare Bridge (Shada). Clare Bridge can be seen publicly from the bridge on Garret Hostel Lane. To reach the bridge itself, walk west along the lane, then turn left and follow the path south; this leads to the entrance to Clare Bridge.
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Trinity Lane (Shada). Walk east along Garret Hostel Lane, and this leads into Trinity Lane.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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The Backs (The Five Doctors, Shada): 0.12 miles. 
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King's Parade (Shada): 0.18 miles. 
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St Edward's Passage (Shada): 0.19 miles.
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Bridge Street (Shada): 0.27 miles.
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Shada [19 Oct 1979]
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