Gallery
A 3 by 3 segment perspective-corrected panoramic image of Hotel Russell on Russell Square in London, England. Taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 24-105mm f/4L IS lens.
Diliff · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bloomsbury's square garden. A pause between museums, not a destination. Next is British Museum — do not also stack Hyde Park the same day.
Analysis
Russell Square is a walk, not a photo stop. The garden by day. Gate hours and lawn hours differ. Be out toward Russell Square before dark, and do not use the park as a shortcut into the next district.
Best time
After lunch
How to go
Russell Square
Transit
The park has no ticket gate. The station is Russell Square. Leave before the last train, and do not cross the grass after dark.
Season window
Spring is blossom at Russell Square, summer picnics are crowded, autumn light is the point, winter dusk is early. In rain stay on the paved main path.
Tips
- · Tickets: Free. Plan about 15 minutes.
- · There is a café in the garden; do not hunt a mall
- · Lawns at Russell Square can close at short notice. Dogs, bikes and picnics follow that day's notice. No large speakers.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
British Museum
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is British Museum — do not also stack the Palace and the Tower the same day.
Wallace Collection
London Tube · 11min
Tube Russell Square
Next is Wallace Collection — do not also stack the Palace and the Tower the same day.
Visit moments
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