Meet in the middle
Pubs between Oxford Circus and Shoreditch
Oxford Circus (station, Westminster) and Shoreditch (area, Hackney) are 4.1 km apart in a straight line. The point halfway between them is in London WC1 (Bloomsbury, Holborn, Gray's Inn), and we list 98 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. Cittie Of Yorke
160 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 2 min walk4.5 on Google (2,811)
- Open fire
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

2. Old Nick
260 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Holborn, about 6 min walk4.2 on Google (451)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

3. Lady Ottoline
260 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 8 min walk4.5 on Google (700)
- Open fire
- Dog friendly
- Quiet pub

4. Craft Beer Co.
270 m from the midpoint, in Hatton Garden
Closest station: Farringdon, about 6 min walk4.5 on Google (1,253)
- Quiz night
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

5. Queen's Head
280 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Holborn, about 8 min walk4.4 on Google (475)
- Quiz night
- Board games
- Dog friendly

6. Clerk & Well
290 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 8 min walk4.3 on Google (817)
- Live music
- Pool table
- Dog friendly

7. Argyle
290 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 4 min walk4.2 on Google (1,014)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Cask Marque

8. Penderel's Oak
300 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 5 min walk4.2 on Google (4,259)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Quiet pub
- No photo
9. Enterprise
310 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Holborn, about 7 min walk- Quiz night
- Live music
- Outdoor seating

10. Dolphin Tavern
320 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Holborn, about 6 min walk4.2 on Google (185)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

11. Old Red Lion
330 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Holborn, about 5 min walk4.2 on Google (458)
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque
- Food

12. Sir Christopher Hatton
340 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 3 min walk4.2 on Google (882)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Food
- No photo
13. The Gunmakers
340 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Farringdon, about 8 min walk 
14. Rugby Tavern
380 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Russell Square, about 9 min walk4.2 on Google (501)
- Quiz night
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

15. Hat & Tun
390 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Farringdon, about 5 min walk4.1 on Google (323)
- Dog friendly
- Food
- Takes bookings

16. Duke
390 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Russell Square, about 10 min walk4.3 on Google (371)
- Board games
- Outdoor seating
- Heritage interior
- No photo
17. 26 Furnival Street
420 m from the midpoint, in London EC4
Closest station: Chancery Lane, about 4 min walk- Food

18. Olde Mitre
420 m from the midpoint, in Hatton Garden
Closest station: Farringdon, about 5 min walk4.6 on Google (2,622)
- Open fire
- Board games
- Dog friendly
- No photo
19. One Tun
460 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Farringdon, about 2 min walk- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Cask Marque

20. Square Pig
470 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Holborn, about 3 min walk4.1 on Google (750)
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV

21. Perseverance
480 m from the midpoint, in London WC1
Closest station: Russell Square, about 7 min walk4.3 on Google (682)
- Quiz night
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

22. Sir John Oldcastle
490 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Farringdon, about 1 min walk4.1 on Google (2,394)
- Outdoor seating
- Sports TV
- Quiet pub

23. Betsey Trotwood
510 m from the midpoint, in London EC1
Closest station: Farringdon, about 7 min walk4.5 on Google (721)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Outdoor seating

24. Ship Tavern
520 m from the midpoint, in London WC2
Closest station: Holborn, about 2 min walk4.5 on Google (2,350)
- Live music
- Dog friendly
- Sports TV
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.
At each end
- Oxford Circus (station, Westminster)Pubs in London W1
- Shoreditch (area, Hackney)Pubs in London EC2
