Routey

London

1 day

7 stops

1.4 hours

All Season

1206

ABOUT THIS TRAIL

A tour of a few of the Bedford Estate squares in Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia and ending up in Soho, a great walk in the city that showcases the public spaces and natural beauty that is so pronounced in London. We start in Bloomsbury, once a bustling area for the rich of the city and now mostly taken by offices and cooperations, and continue through the charming streets of Fitzrovia towards the lively mess of Soho. This tour is a good opportunity to stop at the British Museum, University College London (UCL) as we pass near them.

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# IN URBAN LIFE

POINTS

Russell Square

Coffee break

Tavistock Square

Fitzroy square

Fitzroy Tavern

Bedford Square

Soho square

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<<Russell Square>>

Stop 1

10 minutes

All Season

Russell Square 1 London United Kingdom

Description: The square is named after the surname of the Earls and Dukes of Bedford, who developed the family's London landholdings in the 17th and 18th centuries. A great start of the tour, and one fine example of a London square that is the center of a dynamic city center.

<<Coffee break>>

Stop 2

15 minutes

All Season

Tavistock Place 50 London United Kingdom

Description: There is good coffee, and there is great coffee - the store street espresso is simply great, you will find a quality caffeine fix here, as well as amazing brunch. There are still some points to visit so don't eat too much here - and do focus on the coffee, which is very good.

<<Tavistock Square>>

Stop 3

15 minutes

Tavistock Square 29-44 London United Kingdom

Description: Take some time to apriciate this square, mostly focused around the topic of peace, you will see the Gahndi statue in the middle (where sometimes people leave flowers), a WW2 memorial and tour the other corners of this lovely square. This has also been one of the targets hit when London was attacked by terrorists on July 7th, 2005

<<Fitzroy square>>

Stop 4

10 minutes

All Season

Fitzroy Square 6 London United Kingdom

Description: A great example of a wonderful square and the way squares were used to space the streets and allow the city dwellers to enjoy a little bit of countryside feeling, this idealic square is on the tip of Fitzrovia and this area is really wonderful to wander.

<<Fitzroy Tavern>>

Stop 5

15 minutes

All Season

Charlotte Street 16A London United Kingdom

Description: One of the best pubs in this area, the Fitzroy Tavern is a beautiful place to visit - on an equally delightful street. Charlotte street has a great vibe to it, and if you're feeling hungry it is also a good place to find great food. We prefer to stop for a pint and some nibbles when we are in the area.

<<Bedford Square>>

Stop 6

10 minutes

All Season

Bedford Square 33 London United Kingdom

Description: This is a grand square, mostly occupied by businesses now but in the past this was the place to live in London, just take a nice tour around the square to discover multiple memorial plaqus to the former habitants of this place.

<<Soho square>>

Stop 7

10 minutes

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Soho Square 12-13 London United Kingdom

Description: Our last point is Soho square there is a change of feeling as you cross Oxford-street, now in Soho and you can feel it. Originally called "King's Square", for King Charles II. You will note the statue of Charles II in the square. This is a great point to start a tour of Soho as there are a few streets that go out of this square - we generally prefer to hear towards Dean St.