The new season of walks starts next week. See dates below or look out for posters on the railings of the squares.
The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens invites you on brisk walks around Bloomsbury to improve your circulation and increase your weekly step count.
Walks are led by the expert Camden Guides* and include a brief stop at the halfway point to hear a few fascinating facts about the location before walking on.
Please note, this is a wellbeing walk, not a guided tour.
Just turn up on the day for a one hour walk. Spaces limited. Walks go ahead in all weathers. Free of charge.
| Day | Date | Time | Start | Theme |
| Friday | 05.07.24 | 12:00 | Mecklenburgh Square | Hear about an Elizabethan philanthropist with a great hat |
| Tuesday | 09.07.24 | 11:00 | Gordon Square (café) | A walk to the Hardy Tree |
| Tuesday | 16.07.24 | 13:00 | Bloomsbury Square (centre) | Hidden bits of the West End |
| Monday | 22.07.24 | 11:00 | Brunswick Square (centre) | Hear about the flamboyant life of Virginia Woolf |
| Tuesday | 30.07.24 | 12:00 | Marchmont Community Gardens | Meet the other Francis Bacon |
| Monday | 05.08.24 | 12:30 | Red Lion Square (café) | Discover the Suffragette Hospital |
| Monday | 12.08.24 | 11:30 | St George’s Gardens (west gate) | From an 18th C. graveyard to a Memorial Cherry tree |
| Monday | 19.08.24 | 12:00 | Bedford Square (north gate) | Remembering a reggae icon |
| Tuesday | 27.08.24 | 13:00 | Russell Square (fountains) | Discover some hidden gems in Holborn |
| Saturday | 07.09.24 | 12:00 | Bedford Square (north gate) | Hear a shocking tale of a Victorian Molly house |
| Friday | 13.09.24 | 11:00 | Bloomsbury Square (centre) | Walk a drover’s trail |
| Wednesday | 18.09.24 | 12:00 | Gordon Square (café) | Hear about a bit of drama in the square |
| Wednesday | 25.09.24 | 12:00 | Brunswick Square (centre) | Visit the haunts of Dunne and Dickens |
| Tuesday | 01.10.24 | 11:00 | Mecklenburgh Square | Hear about the UK’s first female barrister |
| Monday | 07.10.24 | 12:30 | Marchmont Community Gardens | Celebrate the first women students at UCL |
| Monday | 14.10.24 | 11:30 | Red Lion Square (café) | Visit an inn where Shakespeare performed |
| Tuesday | 22.10.24 | 13:00 | St George’s Gardens (west gate) | Discover some hidden gems in Kings Cross |
| Tuesday | 29.10.24 | 12:00 | Bedford Square (north gate) | A most remarkable military hospital |
| Saturday | 09.11.24 | 12:00 | Russell Square (fountains) | Meet the Regency’s most famous courtesan |
*Visit https://bloomsburysquares.com/ for more information on the gardens. Sessions are run on a volunteer basis by qualified Camden Guides, https://camdenguides.com/
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 