Meet in the middle
Pubs between Bethnal Green and Elephant & Castle
Bethnal Green (station, Tower Hamlets) and Elephant & Castle (station, Southwark) are 4.8 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London EC3 (Monument, Aldgate, Tower Hill), and we list 91 pubs within 1 km of it.
Halfway is measured in a straight line here, not by journey time. Check the trip works for both of you. On the map you can filter by dog friendly, beer garden, live music and more, and share the result.
The 24 pubs closest to the midpoint

1. Crutched Friar
70 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 1 min walk4.3 on Google (861)
- Live music
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

2. Cheshire Cheese
90 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 2 min walk4.2 on Google (1,157)
- Darts
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- No photo
3. Windsor
110 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 1 min walk4.4 on Google (1,030)
- Live music
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- No photo
4. Traitors Gate
120 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Tower Hill, about 2 min walk4.2 on Google (569)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Food

5. Ship
130 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 2 min walk4.2 on Google (260)
- Darts
- Dog friendly
- Cask Marque

6. Seething Lane Tap
130 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 3 min walk4.2 on Google (1,157)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

7. Liberty Bounds
140 m from the midpoint, in Tower Hill
Closest station: Tower Hill, about 3 min walk4.2 on Google (7,188)
- Sports TV
- Quiet pub
- Cask Marque

8. East India Arms
180 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 1 min walk4.2 on Google (426)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Wheelchair access

9. Chamberlain
220 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Tower Gateway, about 3 min walk4.4 on Google (1,366)
- Sports TV
- Family friendly
- Food

10. Minories
220 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Tower Gateway, about 1 min walk4.2 on Google (5,135)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque

11. Hung Drawn & Quartered
240 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 5 min walk4.3 on Google (2,484)
- Dog friendly
- Family friendly
- Food

12. Three Lords
260 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Aldgate, about 4 min walk4.2 on Google (231)
- Darts
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV

13. Three Tuns
290 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Aldgate, about 2 min walk4.5 on Google (859)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Cask Marque

14. Old Tea Warehouse
310 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Fenchurch Street, about 4 min walk4.1 on Google (519)
- Sofas
- Pool table
- Outdoor seating

15. Craft Beer Co.
320 m from the midpoint, in Aldgate
Closest station: Aldgate, about 4 min walk4.4 on Google (819)
- Dog friendly
- Real cider
- Takes bookings
- No photo
16. Trinity Bell
330 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Aldgate, about 4 min walk4.2 on Google (303)
- Food
- Takes bookings
- Wheelchair access

17. Aldgate Tap
370 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Aldgate, about 2 min walk4.7 on Google (126)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Food
- No photo
18. Bunch Of Grapes
380 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Monument, about 5 min walk- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Food

19. Goodman's Field
380 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Tower Gateway, about 3 min walk4.1 on Google (3,312)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Quiet pub

20. Lamb Tavern
420 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Monument, about 5 min walk4.4 on Google (1,246)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Heritage interior

21. Duke Of Somerset
430 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Aldgate, about 3 min walk4.2 on Google (878)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque

22. Old Toms Bar
430 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Monument, about 5 min walk4.3 on Google (105)
- Food
- Takes bookings

23. Lion
440 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Aldgate, about 3 min walk4.2 on Google (153)
- Sports TV
- Food
- Takes bookings
- No photo
24. Walrus & Carpenter
450 m from the midpoint, in London EC3
Closest station: Monument, about 3 min walk4.3 on Google (1,484)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Real cider
Our list comes from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide (collected in October 2024), so it is not every pub in the area. Ratings and photos are Google’s (October 2024 to January 2025) and are shown only where we are sure the Google listing is the same pub. Pubs change: check with the pub before you travel.
At each end
- Bethnal Green (station, Tower Hamlets)Pubs in Bethnal Green
- Elephant & Castle (station, Southwark)Pubs in London SE1
