Meet in the middle
Pubs between Chelsea and Shoreditch
Chelsea (area, Kensington and Chelsea) and Shoreditch (area, Hackney) are 7.1 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London SW1 (Westminster, Victoria, Pimlico, Belgravia, St James's), and we list 96 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. Civil Service Club
40 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 3 min walk4.5 on Google (792)
- Food
- Wheelchair access
- Wifi

2. Clarence
60 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 3 min walk4.3 on Google (2,622)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Family friendly

3. Old Shades
70 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 2 min walk4.6 on Google (3,378)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Family friendly
- No photo
4. Walker's of Whitehall
90 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 1 min walk4.1 on Google (1,170)
- Sports TV
- Family friendly
- Food

5. Silver Cross
90 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 2 min walk4.1 on Google (3,387)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque

6. Horse & Guardsman
100 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 2 min walk4.4 on Google (1,604)
- Dog friendly
- Food
- Takes bookings

7. Kerridge's Bar & Grill
110 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 2 min walk4.5 on Google (993)
- Food
- Takes bookings
- Wheelchair access

8. Sherlock Holmes
130 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 2 min walk4.2 on Google (8,017)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

9. Ship & Shovell
170 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 3 min walk4.4 on Google (1,995)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

10. Champagne Charlie's
230 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 3 min walk4.3 on Google (287)
- Food
- Takes bookings

11. Admiralty
240 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 2 min walk4.3 on Google (4,174)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

12. Princess of Wales
250 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 3 min walk4.2 on Google (1,676)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Family friendly

13. Tattershall Castle
260 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Embankment, about 4 min walk4.3 on Google (5,053)
- Outdoor seating
- Cask Marque
- Food

14. Halfway To Heaven
270 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 3 min walk4.4 on Google (784)
- Live music
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

15. Theodore Bullfrog
320 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 4 min walk4.2 on Google (1,226)
- Quiz night
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV

16. Chandos
370 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 4 min walk4.2 on Google (3,448)
- Dog friendly
- Quiet pub
- Family friendly

17. Harp
390 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 5 min walk4.6 on Google (3,251)
- Dog friendly
- Quiet pub
- Real cider

18. Marquis
400 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 5 min walk4.5 on Google (1,493)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Cask Marque

19. Lemon Tree
420 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 4 min walk4.3 on Google (760)
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque
- Food

20. Red Lion
460 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Westminster, about 2 min walk4.2 on Google (4,797)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Heritage interior

21. Garrick Arms
480 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 2 min walk4.1 on Google (1,525)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Cask Marque

22. Porterhouse
490 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Covent Garden, about 5 min walk4.4 on Google (6,495)
- Live music
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

23. Nell Gwynne
500 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Covent Garden, about 6 min walk4.5 on Google (1,325)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque

24. Moon Under Water
510 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 2 min walk4.1 on Google (6,003)
- Outdoor seating
- Quiet pub
- Cask Marque
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.
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- Chelsea (area, Kensington and Chelsea)Pubs in Chelsea
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