Meet in the middle

Pubs between Elephant & Castle and Kentish Town

Elephant & Castle (station, Southwark) and Kentish Town (station, Camden) are 6.8 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London WC1 (Bloomsbury, Holborn, Gray's Inn), and we list 76 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. Perseverance, London WC1

    1. Perseverance

    130 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 7 min walk

    4.3 on Google (682)

    • Quiz night
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  2. Lamb, London WC1

    2. Lamb

    140 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 7 min walk

    4.4 on Google (1,412)

    • Quiz night
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  3. Queens Larder, London WC1

    3. Queens Larder

    180 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 3 min walk

    4.4 on Google (873)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Family friendly
  4. Swan, London WC1

    4. Swan

    200 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 4 min walk

    4.5 on Google (1,710)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
  5. Rugby Tavern, London WC1

    5. Rugby Tavern

    240 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 9 min walk

    4.2 on Google (501)

    • Quiz night
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  6. Friend at Hand, London WC1

    6. Friend at Hand

    250 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 1 min walk

    4.3 on Google (1,904)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
  7. Duke, London WC1

    7. Duke

    290 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 10 min walk

    4.3 on Google (371)

    • Board games
    • Outdoor seating
    • Heritage interior
  8. Queen's Head, London WC1

    8. Queen's Head

    330 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 8 min walk

    4.4 on Google (475)

    • Quiz night
    • Board games
    • Dog friendly
  9. Dolphin Tavern, London WC1

    9. Dolphin Tavern

    340 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 6 min walk

    4.2 on Google (185)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
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    10. Enterprise

    340 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 7 min walk
    • Quiz night
    • Live music
    • Outdoor seating
  11. Marquis Cornwallis, London WC1

    11. Marquis Cornwallis

    390 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 3 min walk

    4.5 on Google (4,317)

    • Sofas
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  12. Calthorpe Arms, London WC1

    12. Calthorpe Arms

    410 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 11 min walk

    4.2 on Google (440)

    • Quiz night
    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
  13. Lady Ottoline, London WC1

    13. Lady Ottoline

    420 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 8 min walk

    4.5 on Google (700)

    • Open fire
    • Dog friendly
    • Quiet pub
  14. Square Pig, London WC1

    14. Square Pig

    430 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 3 min walk

    4.1 on Google (750)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
  15. Old Nick, London WC1

    15. Old Nick

    480 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 6 min walk

    4.2 on Google (451)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
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    16. Truckles of Pied Bull Yard

    500 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 5 min walk

    4.1 on Google (296)

    • Sofas
    • Outdoor seating
    • Quiet pub
  17. Lord John Russell, London WC1

    17. Lord John Russell

    520 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 6 min walk

    4.3 on Google (1,105)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
  18. Harrison Pub & Hotel, London WC1

    18. Harrison Pub & Hotel

    550 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: King's Cross St Pancras, about 7 min walk

    4.5 on Google (1,014)

    • Open fire
    • Sofas
    • Quiz night
  19. Old Red Lion, London WC1

    19. Old Red Lion

    560 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 5 min walk

    4.2 on Google (458)

    • Sports TV
    • Cask Marque
    • Food
  20. Norfolk Arms, London WC1

    20. Norfolk Arms

    560 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 7 min walk

    4.2 on Google (733)

    • Outdoor seating
    • Food
    • Takes bookings
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    21. Woolf & Whistle

    570 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Russell Square, about 5 min walk

    4.3 on Google (11)

    • Outdoor seating
    • Sports TV
    • Family friendly
  22. Princess Louise, London WC1

    22. Princess Louise

    590 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Holborn, about 2 min walk

    4.4 on Google (2,752)

    • Heritage interior
    • Quiet pub
    • Food
  23. Ship Tavern, London WC2

    23. Ship Tavern

    590 m from the midpoint, in London WC2

    Closest station: Holborn, about 2 min walk

    4.5 on Google (2,350)

    • Live music
    • Dog friendly
    • Sports TV
  24. Museum Tavern, London WC1

    24. Museum Tavern

    600 m from the midpoint, in London WC1

    Closest station: Tottenham Court Road, about 7 min walk

    4.4 on Google (2,350)

    • Dog friendly
    • Outdoor seating
    • Heritage interior

Our list was 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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