Holborn
The Cittie of Yorke is a Samuel Smith's pub on High Holborn, near Chancery Lane. Its great hall has giant wine vats and private wooden cubicles. The pub was...
Chancery Lane / Holborn 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Cover story
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River
Filtered for Central Neutral Ground + Real Ale, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
The little black book
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River
Filtered for Central Neutral Ground + Real Ale, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
Millbank
The Coal Hole is a Grade II listed Nicholson's pub at 91-92 Strand, beside the Savoy. Its Edwardian interior is one of the more ornate on the Strand. It sits...
Charing Cross / Temple 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
The Borough
The George is London's last surviving galleried inn, rebuilt in 1676 on Borough High Street. Greene King runs the bars, and the cobbled courtyard is walk-in...
London Bridge / Borough 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Millbank
The Harp is a narrow Fuller's pub on Chandos Place, a couple of minutes from Charing Cross. It is known for its cask ales, and it has won the West London CAMRA...
Charing Cross / Leicester Square 2 min · Bookable
Millbank
The Lamb & Flag is a Fuller's pub on Rose Street, a narrow alley a few minutes from Covent Garden and Charing Cross. It is one of the area's best-known...
Covent Garden / Charing Cross 1 min · Bookable
Holborn
The Princess Louise on High Holborn has one of London's finest Victorian pub interiors, remodelled in the 1890s with etched glass, gilt mirrors and wooden...
Holborn 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Millbank
The Ship & Shovell is a Badger pub of two halves on Craven Passage, by Charing Cross. Its two buildings went up between 1731 and 1733 as terrace houses and...
Charing Cross / Embankment 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Blackfriars
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese has stood on Fleet Street since 1538 and was rebuilt in about 1667 after the Great Fire. Its warren of dark panelled rooms and cellars...
Temple / Blackfriars 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Frequently asked questions
What does the “Central Neutral Ground + Real Ale” filter show on North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River?
This view narrows North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River to venues tagged for Central Neutral Ground + Real Ale. FairWhere can still rank that filtered shortlist by journey fairness when you start a plan, so the activity fit and the commute both work for the group.
Where should north and south London meet without punishing one side?
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River focuses on neutral riverside and bridge-side venues. Add origins from both sides of the Thames in FairWhere and it ranks by journey fairness, not “my local is fine for you.”
Why not just say “meet on the South Bank”?
Because the river stretch is long and vague. Pair this list with South Bank Meeting Points for an exact pin, then rank the pub or terrace fairly for everyone crossing.
How does FairWhere rank places on North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River?
FairWhere ranks venues on this Placelist by FairWhere Score: journey fairness for your whole group, not by popularity, sponsorship, or who suggested the place first. Open Plan a fair meet to add origins and see the ranked shortlist.
Do I need everyone in the same area of London?
No. FairWhere is built for groups coming from different zones. Add each person's start location and it ranks venues so the travel burden is as fair as possible across the group.
Is this free to use?
Browsing Placelists and creating a basic plan with estimate-only ranking is free in the London beta. Optional live checks and deeper routing may use credits where offered.
Where next
South Bank Meeting PointsExact riverside pins when “meet by the river” is too vague.
After-Work DrinksCentral pubs when the group isn’t split north/south.- Pubs Near Big StationsTerminus pubs when everyone arrives by train.
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- Quiet pubs, bars and cafés in LondonA calmer room when the river pub is too loud to talk.