Where to meet halfway between Hampstead and Peckham
The fairest place is Kennington — 26 minutes from Hampstead and 22 from Peckham, a difference of 4 minutes. Hampstead and Peckham are 12.2 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Kennington has 11 pubs and bars, 9 cafés and 14 restaurants nearby — see what’s there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Hampstead | From Peckham |
|---|---|---|
| Kennington Map ↗ | 26 mindirect | 22 min1 change |
| Embankment Map ↗ | 21 mindirect | 28 min1 change |
| Stockwell Map ↗ | 30 min1 change | 17 min1 change |
| London Bridge Map ↗ | 28 mindirect | 25 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Kennington is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Hampstead and Peckham is near Leicester Square (Map ↗). Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 3 minutes; Kennington 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.
Where the answer changes
- if you both want the fastest trip Leicester Square Map ↗
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Kennington, the longer trip back taking about 27 minutes.
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