The Wellcome Trust Genome Campus is set in the idyllic grounds of the Hinxton Hall estate, south of Cambridge. The Campus plays host to scientific research at the Sanger Institute and European Bioinformatics Institute, as well as to courses and conferences, and a publicly-accessible nature reserve.
The Shared Facilities building on the campus includes space for the different research groups at the Campus to use shared meeting space, and café facilities. It plays an important role in encouraging interaction between the scientists and other staff.