Meet in the middle
Pubs between Elephant & Castle and Hackney
Elephant & Castle (station, Southwark) and Hackney (area) are 6.4 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London E1 (Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Shoreditch, Wapping), and we list 82 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
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1. Williams Ale & Cider House
140 m from the midpoint, in Spitalfields
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 6 min walk4.5 on Google (1,163)
- Board games
- Darts
- Dog friendly

2. Grocer
150 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Shoreditch High Street, about 7 min walk4.0 on Google (1,368)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Family friendly

3. Kings Stores
170 m from the midpoint, in Spitalfields
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 7 min walk4.3 on Google (1,425)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
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4. Woodin's Shades
180 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 5 min walk4.2 on Google (2,304)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Food

5. Grapeshots
180 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 7 min walk4.3 on Google (410)
- Outdoor seating
- Quiet pub
- Food

6. Dirty Dicks
210 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 5 min walk4.1 on Google (3,919)
- Dog friendly
- Food
- Takes bookings

7. Bishop's Vaults
210 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 5 min walk4.8 on Google (24)
- Sports TV
- Takes bookings
- Wheelchair access

8. Astronomer
210 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 6 min walk4.3 on Google (2,246)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Family friendly

9. Ten Bells
260 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Shoreditch High Street, about 8 min walk4.4 on Google (3,302)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

10. Golden Heart
260 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Shoreditch High Street, about 6 min walk3.4 on Google (536)
- Open fire
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

11. Commercial Tavern
270 m from the midpoint, in Spitalfields
Closest station: Shoreditch High Street, about 4 min walk4.4 on Google (1,309)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Family friendly

12. Magpie
290 m from the midpoint, in Liverpool Street
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 5 min walk4.3 on Google (1,183)
- Open fire
- Family friendly
- Food

13. Crown & Shuttle
320 m from the midpoint, in Spitalfields
Closest station: Shoreditch High Street, about 4 min walk4.2 on Google (2,845)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

14. Bull
340 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 4 min walk4.1 on Google (744)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Food

15. Lady Abercorns
360 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 3 min walk4.1 on Google (362)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Food

16. Horse & Groom
400 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Shoreditch High Street, about 7 min walk4.0 on Google (784)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

17. Drift
420 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 3 min walk4.3 on Google (1,653)
- Outdoor seating
- Food
- Takes bookings

18. Lord Aberconway
440 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 1 min walk4.4 on Google (1,150)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Food

19. Railway Tavern
440 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 1 min walk4.1 on Google (1,909)
- Darts
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

20. Bell
450 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Aldgate, about 3 min walk4.4 on Google (772)
- Darts
- Pool table
- Dog friendly

21. Culpeper
460 m from the midpoint, in London E1
Closest station: Aldgate East, about 4 min walk4.3 on Google (2,652)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque

22. Pride of Spitalfields
480 m from the midpoint, in Spitalfields
Closest station: Aldgate East, about 8 min walk4.7 on Google (1,895)
- Open fire
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV

23. Kings Arms
490 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Liverpool Street, about 2 min walk4.2 on Google (1,550)
- Darts
- Pool table
- Dog friendly

24. Flying Horse
500 m from the midpoint, in London EC2
Closest station: Moorgate, about 6 min walk4.1 on Google (967)
- Darts
- Pool table
- Sports TV
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
- Elephant & Castle (station, Southwark)Pubs in London SE1
- Hackney (area)Pubs in Hackney
