Where to meet halfway between Camden and Hampstead
The fairest place is Goodge Street — 14 minutes from Camden and 16 from Hampstead, a difference of 2 minutes. Camden and Hampstead are 3.1 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Goodge Street has 61 pubs and bars, 85 cafés and 139 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Camden | From Hampstead |
|---|---|---|
| Goodge Street | 14 mindirect | 16 mindirect |
| Archway | 12 mindirect | 20 min1 change |
| Angel | 14 mindirect | 20 mindirect |
| Chalk Farm | 9 mindirect | 8 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Goodge Street is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Camden and Hampstead is near Belsize Park. It is a reasonable option too — but Goodge Street still edges it on journey time, which is what actually decides how long you each spend travelling. London's transport map is not its geography: the Thames splits it, and half the Tube lines don't cross it.
Where the answer changes
- if you want it as even as possible Chalk Farm
- at lunchtime on a weekday Chalk Farm
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Goodge Street, the longer trip back taking about 19 minutes.
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