When is the best time to visit Russell Square?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
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ParkSt Giles
Russell Square
- 4.511k reviews
- Free
Russell Square is a leafy, historic garden square offering a calm oasis amid Bloomsbury’s academic buzz. Expect well-kept lawns, benches, and plane trees ideal for picnics, study breaks, or quiet people-watching; it’s a popular spot for tourists and university students seeking green space and a bit of local history.
Quick answers
Russell Square in short
Is Russell Square indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Russell Square?
Russell Sq,London,WC1B 5EH,United Kingdom.
Right now · 9:15 pm
Why it fits right now
Too dark for it.
Go tomorrow at 7 am instead.
Worth knowing
- Feels 7° out there
- Hours unknown: check before you go
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Clear
- Feels
- 7°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 9km/h
- 10pm
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- 12am
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The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Hours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.
Where and how
- 1 Russell Square
- 2 Swan · 4 min
- 3 Queen Square Gardens · 4 min
- 4 Valencia Cafe · 7 min
- 5 Bloomsbury Street Kitchen · 8 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.5from 11k reviews
Known for
- Sightseeing
- Picnics
- Relaxation
- Gardens
- Historic landmarks
- Walking trails
The feel
- Historic
- Quiet
- Spacious
- Tourists
- University students
- Pet owners
Around St Giles
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowSwanPub · 4 min walk
Queen Square GardensGarden · 4 min walk
Valencia CafeCafé · 7 min walk
Bloomsbury Street KitchenMediterranean · 8 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time