Garden · Camden · London

Bedford Square

Bedford Square is a garden square in the Borough of Camden in London. It counts as a Grade II* listed park and garden. There are 600 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with British Museum (200 m).

Photo: Bedford Square, Sir James (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Camden

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 7%

#578 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Garden in Camden

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#578 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Camden

Bedford Square is inside Camden’s built-up area, with 392 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed park and garden

On the official list of protected heritage; Camden has 1,889 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Afternoons in Camden peak at 18–23°C, May to September.

Jan9° / 3°63 mm

Feb9° / 2°48 mm

Mar11° / 4°40 mm

Apr15° / 6°46 mm

May18° / 8°49 mm

Jun21° / 11°55 mm

Jul23° / 14°49 mm

Aug23° / 14°62 mm

Sep20° / 11°55 mm

Oct16° / 8°73 mm

Nov11° / 5°71 mm

Dec9° / 3°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Camden, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Camden. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Camden’s full climate →

About

Bedford Square

Its story is told in 12 languages on Wikipedia.

Camden’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Garden
Listed: Grade II* listed park and garden
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: in Camden

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Mapping Bedford Square

Numbered points are the places near Bedford Square, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Towns around Bedford Square, by distance

Lambeth tops the 8 for size, at 317,108 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Camden

209,342 people · 458 places to visit

2 · 200 m west of it

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

3 · 1.2 km east of it

City of London

7,820 people · 432 places to visit

4 · 1.3 km north of it

Islington

216,309 people · 425 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bedford Square is	People	Places to visit
Camden	It’s in town	209,342	458
Westminster	200 m west of it	203,571	461
City of London	1.2 km east of it	7,820	432
Islington	1.3 km north of it	216,309	425
Lambeth	1.6 km south of it	317,108	450
Southwark	1.9 km southeast of it	307,076	471
Tower Hamlets	2.2 km east of it	311,072	430
Hackney	2.7 km northeast of it	258,464	407

Make a day of it

Beyond Bedford Square

Among the 600 within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 attractions and an art gallery.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum200 m away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.1 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)3

Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.2 km away 4

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey2.2 km away 5

AttractionElizabeth Tower2.1 km away 6

AttractionLondon Eye1.9 km away 7

Big drawCastleTower of London3.9 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8

MuseumMadame Tussauds1.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Bedford Square

Where is Bedford Square?

Bedford Square is in Camden, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Bedford Square?

Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Bedford Square?

May to September are the warmest months in Camden, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bedford Square a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed park and garden.

What else is there to see near Bedford Square?

Within 15 km: British Museum (200 m), National Gallery (1.1 km), Buckingham Palace (2.2 km) and Westminster Abbey (2.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Bedford Square: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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