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BLOOMSBURY SQUARE

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📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.51893, -0.12284

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About BLOOMSBURY SQUARE

Bloomsbury Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, London. Developed in the late 17th century, it was initially known as Southampton Square and was one of the earliest London squares. By the early 19th century, Bedford House along the north of the square had been demolished and replaced with terraced housing designed by James Burton.

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Garden squareGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café Le Cordon Bleu — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Greylag Goose +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Greylag Goose +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Mexican Fleabane, Maidenhair Spleenwort +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Mexican Fleabane, Maidenhair Spleenwort +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
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Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Cycling

425 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bloomsbury Square Gardens, London

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bloomsbury Square Gardens, London

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🌱London FieldsUrban park5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park5 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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