Where to meet halfway between Islington and Notting Hill
The fairest place is Oxford Circus — 9 minutes from Islington and 17 from Notting Hill, a difference of 8 minutes. Islington and Notting Hill are 7.7 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Oxford Circus has 91 pubs and bars, 113 cafés and 227 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Islington | From Notting Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circus | 9 mindirect | 17 mindirect |
| Lancaster Gate | 18 min1 change | 11 mindirect |
| Victoria | 14 mindirect | 19 mindirect |
| Bond Street | 15 min1 change | 15 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Oxford Circus is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Islington and Notting Hill is near Regent's Park. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 6 minutes; Oxford Circus 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 want it as even as possible Bond Street
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Oxford Circus, the longer trip back taking about 20 minutes.
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