Where to meet halfway between Battersea and Hampstead
The fairest place is Leicester Square — 22 minutes from Battersea and 18 from Hampstead, a difference of 4 minutes. Battersea and Hampstead are 8.9 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Leicester Square has 211 pubs and bars, 265 cafés and 590 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Battersea | From Hampstead |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Square | 22 mindirect | 18 mindirect |
| Kennington | 17 mindirect | 26 mindirect |
| Waterloo | 19 mindirect | 22 mindirect |
| Embankment | 21 mindirect | 21 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Leicester Square is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Battersea and Hampstead is near Baker Street. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 9 minutes; Leicester Square is fairer once you count real journey times. London's transport map is not its geography: the Thames splits it, and half the Tube lines don't cross it.
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Leicester Square, the longer trip back taking about 23 minutes.
Not just the two of you? Add everyone →