Meet in the middle
Pubs between King's Cross and Vauxhall
King's Cross (station, Camden) and Vauxhall (station, Lambeth) are 5.0 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London WC2 (Covent Garden, Strand, Leicester Square, Holborn), and we list 111 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. Princess of Wales
30 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
2. Champagne Charlie's
50 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 3 min walk4.3 on Google (287)
- Food
- Takes bookings
3. Theodore Bullfrog
60 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
4. Ship & Shovell
110 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
5. Sherlock Holmes
170 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
6. Kerridge's Bar & Grill
180 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Embankment, about 2 min walk4.5 on Google (993)
- Food
- Takes bookings
- Wheelchair access
7. Halfway To Heaven
210 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
8. Nell Gwynne
220 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
9. Marquis
220 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
10. Harp
230 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
11. Porterhouse
230 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
12. Lemon Tree
240 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 4 min walk4.3 on Google (760)
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque
- Food
13. Civil Service Club
250 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Charing Cross, about 3 min walk4.5 on Google (792)
- Food
- Wheelchair access
- Wifi
14. Chandos
260 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
15. Coal Hole
280 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Covent Garden, about 7 min walk4.3 on Google (2,912)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Heritage interior
- No photo
16. Walker's of Whitehall
280 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
17. Silver Cross
310 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
18. Old Shades
310 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
19. Clarence
330 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
20. Horse & Guardsman
330 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
- No photo
21. White Swan
340 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 4 min walk4.4 on Google (1,994)
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
- Real cider
22. Round House
360 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 4 min walk4.3 on Google (1,561)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
23. Tattershall Castle
360 m from the midpoint, in London SW1
Closest station: Embankment, about 4 min walk4.3 on Google (5,053)
- Outdoor seating
- Cask Marque
- Food
24. Admiralty
380 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
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
- King's Cross (station, Camden)Pubs in London N1
- Vauxhall (station, Lambeth)Pubs in Kennington