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Open directionsv Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, built predominantly by the firm of James Burton. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Museum. Almost exactly square, to the north is Woburn Place and to the south-east is Southampton Row.
Read more on Wikipedia → Garden square Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Walkmisu — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Walkmisu — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 40 signed routes nearby
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Middlesex Street Estate Pedways Walking route ▾
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Show on map Peter's Hill pedway Walking route ▾
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Show on map Bishopsgate pedways Walking route ▾
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Show on map Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park station Walking route ▾
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Show on map Capital Ring link to Clapton Station Walking route ▾
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Cycleway 3 Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Route (C27) Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Photos Fountains, Russell Square Gardens
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39,325 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 39,325 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Coot · Robin · Black-headed Gull +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black Swan Cygnus atratus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Brown Rat · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus House Mouse Mus musculus 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad · Alpine Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Large Willow Aphid · 7-spot Ladybird · Epistrophe eligans · Small Black Ant · Melanostoma scalare +4
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Small Black Ant Lasius niger Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes Eupeodes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 39,325 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Coot · Robin · Black-headed Gull +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black Swan Cygnus atratus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Brown Rat · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus House Mouse Mus musculus 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad · Alpine Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Large Willow Aphid · 7-spot Ladybird · Epistrophe eligans · Small Black Ant · Melanostoma scalare +4
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Small Black Ant Lasius niger Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes Eupeodes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci 