Meet in the middle

Pubs between Elephant & Castle and Finsbury Park

Elephant & Castle (station, Southwark) and Finsbury Park (station, Islington) are 7.8 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London EC1 (Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Barbican, Old Street), and we list 51 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. Dame Alice Owen, London EC1

    1. Dame Alice Owen

    150 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Angel, about 8 min walk

    4.6 on Google (239)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Quiet pub
  2. Harlequin, London EC1

    2. Harlequin

    190 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Angel, about 4 min walk

    4.4 on Google (232)

    • Quiz night
    • Live music
    • Dog friendly
  3. Shakespeares Head, London EC1

    3. Shakespeares Head

    210 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Angel, about 5 min walk

    4.7 on Google (155)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Heritage interior
  4. Old Red Lion, London EC1

    4. Old Red Lion

    290 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Angel, about 1 min walk

    4.1 on Google (624)

    • Live music
    • Board games
    • Dog friendly
  5. Tamil Crown, London N1

    5. Tamil Crown

    320 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 5 min walk

    4.5 on Google (485)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Food
  6. Peacock, London N1

    6. Peacock

    380 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 1 min walk

    4.8 on Google (100)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
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    7. York

    420 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 3 min walk
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
    • Family friendly
  8. Plaquemine Lock, London N1

    8. Plaquemine Lock

    420 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 7 min walk

    4.4 on Google (993)

    • Live music
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  9. Castle, London N1

    9. Castle

    440 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 2 min walk

    4.3 on Google (1,516)

    • Sofas
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  10. Old Ivy House, London EC1

    10. Old Ivy House

    490 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Barbican, about 11 min walk

    4.3 on Google (501)

    • Board games
    • Darts
    • Dog friendly
  11. Islington Town House, London N1

    11. Islington Town House

    540 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 4 min walk

    4.3 on Google (843)

    • Quiz night
    • Live music
    • Board games
  12. Three Johns, London N1

    12. Three Johns

    550 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 4 min walk

    4.4 on Google (1,343)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Food
  13. Sekforde, London EC1

    13. Sekforde

    560 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Farringdon, about 8 min walk

    4.4 on Google (470)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Family friendly
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    14. Wilmington

    580 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Angel, about 12 min walk

    4.5 on Google (1,515)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Cask Marque
  15. Island Queen, London N1

    15. Island Queen

    580 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 11 min walk

    4.3 on Google (1,225)

    • Quiz night
    • Pool table
    • Dog friendly
  16. Alma, London N1

    16. Alma

    600 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 5 min walk

    4.3 on Google (325)

    • Darts
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  17. Earl Of Essex, London N1

    17. Earl Of Essex

    600 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 10 min walk

    4.4 on Google (1,416)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Real cider
  18. Steam Passage Tavern, London N1

    18. Steam Passage Tavern

    610 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 6 min walk

    4.1 on Google (1,049)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
  19. Narrowboat, London N1

    19. Narrowboat

    620 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 12 min walk

    4.1 on Google (2,017)

    • Sofas
    • Quiz night
    • Dog friendly
  20. Lexington, London N1

    20. Lexington

    630 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 7 min walk

    4.3 on Google (2,753)

    • Sofas
    • Quiz night
    • Live music
  21. Duke of Cambridge, London N1

    21. Duke of Cambridge

    640 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 11 min walk

    4.3 on Google (987)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Cask Marque
  22. Horseshoe, London EC1

    22. Horseshoe

    640 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Farringdon, about 8 min walk

    4.4 on Google (279)

    • Darts
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  23. Marian Anderson, London EC1

    23. Marian Anderson

    650 m from the midpoint, in London EC1

    Closest station: Farringdon, about 9 min walk

    4.2 on Google (323)

    • Sofas
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  24. Angelic, London N1

    24. Angelic

    660 m from the midpoint, in London N1

    Closest station: Angel, about 6 min walk

    4.2 on Google (1,341)

    • Sofas
    • Live music
    • Dog friendly

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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