I was walking with friends on the way to The British Museum when we cut through the most lovely little park. It was lush and green, with lots of areas to sit and enjoy the view. It's small, but lively. Lots of people and dogs, and it seems like a happy place. It's also surrounded by some seriously attractive buildings. I wasn't able to stay long (plus it wasn't particularly warm the day I passed through) but I'd recommend it for those who have the time. read more

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We had some time to kill before our visit to the British Museum, so we went to the nearby Russell Square Gardens. Russell Square Gardens is a 2.5 hectare park with a central plaza and water fountain, and plenty of seating. It's a lovely park to take a stroll, people watch, or sit and read a book. However, I didn't notice any washrooms -- maybe I missed them -- but fortunately the cafe in the park, Caffè Tropea, had a washroom we could use. [Yelp collections: Europe 2024; London, England; Parks and Gardens] read more

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Great park to hang in during warm weather as it's shaded but light comes through. Has a cafe and seating all around. Close to many hotels and tunnel stop near by. Go to Fortitude cafe first read more

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Nice little oasis in the middle of the chaos. Stopped here in the middle of a long walk on the way to the British Museum and get some shade and respite from the heat and sun. Beautiful fountain in the middle and was lovely to see families hanging out and enjoying the facilities. read more

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This is a nice little park that is convenient to the Russell Square station and our hotel, the Holiday Inn. We walked through it to get to the British Museum and was pleasantly surprised to see a fountain, lots of people walking their dogs, native flowers and shrubs to attract pollinators, and special pollinator hotels to attract insects. read more

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Russell Square is one of the larger public gardens in Bloomsbury. It is a short walk from the tube station. It is also in the shadow of the University of London Senate House Library and very close to the British Museum, the School of Oriental and African Studies and Birkbeck University. The main feature of the square is a sizable, but rather plain, fountain where children and exchange students play when the weather is nice. Around the fountain is a small tarmac area with benches around the side. Beyond this central point the park is loosely divided into quarters, tarmac pathways dividing the grass lawns. At the far corner there is also a café where you can sit outside and look across the square or into the street and watch the world go by. Russell Square is a pleasant place to sit in the summer when it is busy with tourists and students and has a light, relaxed atmosphere. read more

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Russell Square Park is just a few minutes walk from the British Museum - and it is a MUCH-needed place of relative quietude in a very busy area. When you're sight-seeing in London, the constant rush and crowds will freak you out eventually - ESPECIALLY at the ever-crowded British Museum. I recommend a short visit to this very small park to wind down afterwards. There's even a nice café on the grounds, as well as a small waterspout fountain. You can walk on the grass, too - it's all very low-key and relaxed. read more

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If you're a bit on the perv-y side and enjoy staring at women's thongs hanging out of their trendily low-rising jeans, then you'll definitely want to hit up Russell Square on a sunny day near lunchtime. Seriously. If you're not, you'll still probably enjoy Russell Square on a sunny day. There's a cafe at the North corner (that I've never actually been to, because I assume it's rather expensive and tourist-trappy). There are fountains in the middle. But, most importantly, there's a lot of green space for lounging around and opportunistically soaking up the sun in the middle of Bloomsbury and checking out the squirrels. It all feels so very Victorian. Camden council is right on top of things and has planted the Spring foliage, so everything's in bloom currently. I like to meander down with a blanket and some reading and get some work done whenever there's even the slightest trappings of warmth and sunshine. Not to be perv-y and look at women's pants. No. read more

Located in the Northern part of downtown London, Russell square is a nice, quiet park which also features a few shops along with a few educational institutions like the University College London and the Institute of Education. The area is fairly quiet, especially in the evening and finding a place to have dinner was very tricky not really knowing the area well and not having access to Yelp. We eventually gave up and took the tube towards downtown and then later came back to the area to go to the hotel we were staying at. Speaking of hotels, this whole area for some reason I can't quiet figure out is packed with them! Small, usually locally owned ones. I don't know why but I guess people must love being in Bloomsbury and having a park nearby. The park itself is really nice as well. I could see this park as being a great place to just kick back, relax and enjoy lunch or a good book, or even a place where one could take their kids to go squirrel watching. We found the area to be really quiet at night unfortunately with little but maybe a tiny, mini-mart to be open. Although we were tired from having walked around for 10 hours, we were hoping we could grab a cold one in a bar but couldn't really find a worthwhile place... Tourists, if you are in the area, check it out but don't completely out of your way for it. Locals, keep hanging out there! read more

I practically lived on top of Russell Square, as did my grandfather some 7 decades ago (see: flat around the corner). So, at best, this review is both geographically and genetically biased. Take a book, a blanket, and a buddy, and, rain or shine, bring your sunglasses to look slightly less conspicuous with your people-watching ways as the tourist traffic tramps on by to the British Museum. read more

Russell Square is a gorgeous place and sits right in the middle of Birkbeck College and a bustling street area minutes away. There is a cool fountain sitting right in the middle and it is such a nice place in the good weather. From kids running around and falling on their faces to seniors chilling on benches, Russell Square has it all. The good thing is, it never gets too loud with the kids around. It's got the Russell Square cafe which sits on the corner of the area which has some great Italian baked goods and sandwiches. They've got the greatest chocolate covered doughnut in the UK...probably. So grab a doughnut and coffee and lay out a towel, lounge around Russell Square and suck in the sunshine. Thankfully there are some great squirrels in this park. You don't get to see squirrels like these around in London!! Back in the US there are squirrels at every corner, so Russell Square is a breath of fresh squirrel air!! They are also really polite squirrels. No rabies around here. You almost want to pet them....but don't. read more

A beautiful little park to get away from all the hustle and bustle of our wonderful, but crowded, city! A great spot to while away a few sunny hours with friends, champagne and a picnic like we did yesterday! It was actually sunny so we figured what's the point on saving the champagne for longer. Sun in London is as good a reason as any, isn't it? c* read more

Great little park to hang out in on a sunny day! It's nice, grassy, and not too crowded. My classmates and I had a little picnic in Russell Square and although alcohol is not allowed, we got away with it and didn't get our heads cut off by any authority. There was also a guy all by his lonesome obviously smoking something illegal and he didn't seem to get in trouble either. There are a ton of people there with their dogs and lots of little squirrels to chase around and feed nuts to so it's a great place to relax, enjoy nature and people watch if you want to. The fountain in the middle is nice too if you want to do a quick run through it on a hot day, which is probably pretty seldom in London. read more

A sunny day, early September 2012: This park was within walking distance of our hotel (The Bloomsbury Hotel). It is a quiet park to relax, read a book and eat a take-away lunch. It is located by the University College London and is in close proximity to the British Museum. On the corner of the park is a red box where we (as a tourists) were able to take a proverbial picture of the iconic telephone kiosk without looking too cheesy. read more

Very nice neat park,I like to stay there and spend time. Very cool place more should be such places in town. I like this climate read more

A middle aged man in a button down shirt and tie ran into the fountain today.

I'm quite the fan of Russell Square itself. Its design is hardly novel, but the lay out is quite nice, it's near the British Museum, SOAS, and the tube station, and it's a fantastic place to reflect and read. Boston, San Francisco, and London all delight this Southern California native with their well-laid out squares, ample space to ponder and wander, and the plethora of squirrelly inhabitants. read more

I used to love hanging out here when the weather was nice between my classes at SOAS. It's very centrally located and provides some peace and greenery for relieving some of the city-stresses. read more

I recently found myself with a few hours to kill near Euston in the baking heat and I noticed Russell Square surrounded by lush trees. Heading into the park area you will find lots of grassy areas, a beautiful fountain in the middle and a café on one side. There are park benches dotted around but, on a warm sunny day, they are hard to come by. I opted for sitting on my cardigan on the grass to eat my lunch and read my book. It was amazingly quiet for a City Centre location with the trees really helping to drown out the hustle and bustle. My time in the park went really quickly and I was actually sad to leave. I wish we had somewhere like this in Manchester! read more

A nice green space in the midst of the traffic. I like it better than nearby Bloomsbury Square because there are more trees, although the traffic is noisier. Lots of people sit on the grass and benches to eat lunch on a sunny day. Grabbing a takeaway lunch and eating here on the cheap is a nice solution to escaping the overpriced restaurants for tourists in the area. A short walk from the British Museum and Senate House Library, two of my haunts! read more

Nice little park that I walked through every week while I was in London. Great space to sit and there's also water jets in the middle of it. It's just nice and relaxing to walk through these small parks in London. There's a little restaurant also if you want to grab a bite to eat. read more