Royal Holloway
Royal Holloway
4.5
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Paul H
Surrey, UK87 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
The Picture Gallery is open on Wednesdays and is a real hidden gem. There was pretty much no-one else there when I was there, so there's plenty of opportunity to take a seat and admire the works. I very much like the Victorian art that makes up the main body of the collection (sorry I'm not very good on genres). It's in the same vein as the Guildhall Gallery if you know that. It's all in one big gallery, so easy to get around, and the building is worth seeing too.
Written 15 September 2023
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Jimmie
4 contributions
May 2023
Royal Holloway University offers an inspiring education within a diverse and vibrant community. With dedicated faculty, stunning campus, and exceptional support services, it provides an enriching experience that shapes students for success. Highly recommended for those seeking transformative learning and lifelong connections.
Written 4 July 2023
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Marlow, UK377 contributions
Aug 2022
We had a great night DJing for Abi & Ali at their wedding at the royal holloway. All the event staff were friendly and super helpful and the venue is perfect for a medium/large sized wedding. We decided on purple uplighters with the starlight DJ booth. Great venue, great staff and great location!
Written 7 March 2023
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Jannerbloke
Plymouth, UK13,681 contributions
Mar 2011
Built in late Victorian times as Britain's first womens' college, this very impressive building is worth a visit and a wander around the outside, the two inner squares/quadrangles and some of the impressive interior halls and chapel. Not quite but almost engulfed by the large and tightly packed newer and modern university buildings, the 'Founders Building' is very big and still stands apart. Check for pictures on the main search engines and the Royal Holloway University of London sites for opening times and public tours. Easily worth an hour or more of anyone's time if in the area.
Written 31 March 2011
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Milliemax64
Surrey385 contributions
Dec 2011
oozes character and heritage, The chapel and picture gallery are exceptional.Dinner in the ancient dining hall at Xmas was a fantastic experience
Written 24 July 2012
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Ray
Staines, UK798 contributions
May 2021
Queen Victoria cut the ribbon in 1886, opened the university and firmly placed her Royal before the founder's Thomas Holloway. It started as a women only college for higher learning but now teaches anyone who can match it standards and manages to get enrolled. This university seriously makes me want to take admission, get a degree (get under huge debt) just so I can tell others that I graduated from here.
It maybe lower in ranking than other big names but I think it's main Founder's building is more magnificent than the Oxford and Cambridge. With that Victorian era Renaissance architecture and a grand palace French Château like design, who wouldn't wanna study here in such a fairytale setting?
It maybe lower in ranking than other big names but I think it's main Founder's building is more magnificent than the Oxford and Cambridge. With that Victorian era Renaissance architecture and a grand palace French Château like design, who wouldn't wanna study here in such a fairytale setting?
Written 1 May 2021
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DrAbraxys
London, UK89 contributions
Oct 2020
As a Graduate of RHC, I love this place, and still visit on a regular basis. Having studied music, I now return as a photographer, with so much to look at and record.
Written 18 November 2020
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Elle-M10
Banbury, UK88 contributions
Jun 2016 • Business
I stayed here on business recently and as I pulled up to the venue, I was in awe at the beauty of the building. Truly stunning.
The staff and campus were all friendly and the facilities in the main lecture areas were all fantastic however the rooms were absolutely awful.
Whilst I appreciate that this is a university, the rooms were filthy, full of ants, hairs, blue tac on walls, hand prints on walls. I can deal with a basis room, but this was unclean and it seems that I was not the only one to think this. Other colleagues staying at the venue experienced the same including holes in walls and toilets which did not work and drains which did not drain.
It's a shame these were such a let down as the main building was beautiful, although very very warm!
The staff and campus were all friendly and the facilities in the main lecture areas were all fantastic however the rooms were absolutely awful.
Whilst I appreciate that this is a university, the rooms were filthy, full of ants, hairs, blue tac on walls, hand prints on walls. I can deal with a basis room, but this was unclean and it seems that I was not the only one to think this. Other colleagues staying at the venue experienced the same including holes in walls and toilets which did not work and drains which did not drain.
It's a shame these were such a let down as the main building was beautiful, although very very warm!
Written 27 June 2016
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Julie B
Rawtenstall, UK140 contributions
Jul 2012 • Family
Beautiful building, great food and service. Facilities a bit dated and institution like (which it is). Not very glamorous.
Written 24 July 2012
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Abu F
Egham, UK31 contributions
Nov 2018
One of the many constituents of the University of London - this one is tucked away nicely in the south west somewhere between M4 and M25. The university has a beautiful and magnificent orange-red building - which has been used to shoot box office films too - located in leafy suburb of Surrey not too far away from Middlesex and London. Quick access to all parts of the country available through M25 nearby as indeed to Heathrow. Can be quite an exhausting walk going up the hill to get to the main entrance - especially coming from Egham rail station! Not exactly a place for sight seeing although the University management does allow reservations for the use of its Victorian rooms for special occasions which probably would involve a considerable booking fee. Great architecture and splendid atmosphere for the lucky students accepted to further their studies there.
Written 8 October 2019
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Buongiorno,mia figlia soggiornerà nel campus a luglio, ma le stanze sono senza bagno, hanno detto che il bagno è ai piani... è possibile avere delle foto? giusto per sapere com'è...anche delle stanze?
Written 14 January 2020
ciao Michele potresti darmi informazioni su come prenotare una vacanza studio
grazie
Written 10 January 2019
Ci sono camere doppie?
E come sono?
Mi potete dire il numero della palazzina?
Written 20 November 2018
We are staying in Bracknell (we are tourists) and we would love to visit the universty, but we are not sure if we'll be able to get in on a self guided tour... does anybody know? Thanks ;)
Written 7 August 2018
per quanto riguarda le lenzuola e credo anche gli asciugamani si, io il phon lo porterei per sicurezza (magari uno di quelli piccoli da viaggio)
Written 25 August 2018
Qual è la retta annuale per l'università
Written 16 April 2017
Can the public (aka tourists) come on the campus to view the art gallery, chapel and founders building?
Written 26 March 2017
Sure, you can! Just need to come during the open time~
Written 22 April 2017
Anytime during the week. Not sure about weekends. But you could phone and find out.
Written 27 March 2017
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