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Bloomsbury London Map

Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London

Explore Bloomsbury, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bloomsbury map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Bloomsbury, London

How to Use This Bloomsbury, London Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bloomsbury, London, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceBloomsbury
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughCamden
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.520865
Longitude-0.126956
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury serves as a cerebral sanctuary in the heart of the capital, defined by its elegant grid of Georgian squares and a long-standing intellectual pedigree. It lies 0.9 miles north of London (from London: bearing 2°T, OS grid TQ 300 818). The district breathes with the quiet intensity of scholars and writers who once paced its pavements, finding inspiration in the refined geometry of the architecture. Sunlight filters through the mature canopy of Russell Square Gardens, casting shifting patterns across paths that have felt the footsteps of literary giants for centuries. A short distance away, the vast, silent collection of the British Museum anchors the southern edge of Bloomsbury, holding the heavy weight of history within its neoclassical walls. The atmosphere here is thick with the scent of old paper and damp stone, reflecting a heritage that prizes contemplation over the frantic pace of the surrounding metropolis. Bloomsbury remains a place where the past is not merely remembered but actively inhabited, sustained by the constant presence of university students and researchers. Even the modern bustle of the streets cannot entirely displace the lingering sense of Victorian purpose that clings to its red-brick facades.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Russell Square Gardens (Park) — 0.1 mi, 078° ENE
  • Russell Square (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.1 mi, 078° ENE · 2 ha
  • SOAS Gallery (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 310° NW
  • Thiruvalluvar (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 324° NW
  • Cameron Mackintosh Ltd (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 209° SSW
  • Marble statue of a youth on horseback (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 166° SSE
  • The Lion of Knidos (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 180° S
  • British Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 178° S
  • Gordon Square Garden (Park) — 0.2 mi, 333° NNW
  • Bedford Square (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.2 mi, 201° SSW
  • Museum of Comedy (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 158° SSE
  • All Star Lanes Bowling (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 113° ESE
  • RADA Studios (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 268° W
  • St George's Bloomsbury (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 156° SSE
  • Camera Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 161° SSE
  • Lullaby Factory (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 064° ENE
  • Curzon Bloomsbury (Cinema) — 0.3 mi, 037° NE
  • Grant Museum of Zoology (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 302° WNW
  • UCL Art Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 312° NW
  • The Garden Cinema (Cinema) — 0.4 mi, 143° SE
  • Gray'S Inn (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.6 mi, 097° E · 5 ha
  • Barnard'S Inn Hall (Mercers' School) (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 108° ESE
  • A Subterranean Commercial Ice-Well (City Of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 275° W
  • Trafalgar Square (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
  • Benedictine Nunnery Of St Mary, Clerkenwell (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 082° E
  • Pelican Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 184° S
  • Saint James's Palace (Historic House / Palace) — 1.2 mi, 203° SSW
  • Marlborough House (Historic House / Palace) — 1.2 mi, 200° SSW
  • St James's Park Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 190° S
  • Regent's Canal (River) — 1.3 mi, 051° NE

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About This Bloomsbury Map Page

Explore Bloomsbury, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.520865, -0.126956. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.