Angerstein Hotel, pool in Greenwich

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Angerstein Hotel: Pool & Snooker in Greenwich, London

FreeWalk-in1 tableSky SportsLive music

108 Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London · SE10 0LE · Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:30

The Angerstein Hotel is a Victorian pub with rooms on Woolwich Road in East Greenwich, a short walk from Westcombe Park station. It dates to 1888 and keeps things proper old-school: one big open room with an island bar, Sky Sports on the screens, darts on the stage by the window, and a small pool table over to the right of the bar. It suits you if you want a no-frills local for a frame of pool, a pint and the football, rather than anywhere polished. The single most useful thing to know is that the pool is a casual free-to-play table in a community sports pub (it plays in the SLKPA 8-ball league), so you just turn up and play. There is also karaoke on Friday nights and a DJ on Saturdays.

The pool setup

There is one small pool table sitting to the right of the bar, with a dartboard over on the stage by the front window. This is a single casual table rather than a dedicated pool hall, so it is best for a relaxed frame or two rather than a long session with a big group. The pub is a member venue of the SLKPA 8-ball league, so on league nights expect regulars and matches on the table. Outside of those nights it is a turn-up-and-play setup alongside the Sky Sports screens and the rest of the bar.

Good to know

It is a walk-in pub, so there is no booking for pool, you just play when the table is free. The bar pours a range of beers, wines and spirits, with darts and Sky Sports for company. Friday nights bring karaoke and Saturdays have a DJ, so weekend evenings get lively and louder. It is also a hotel with 21 rooms over three floors if you want to stay over. Hours are roughly midday to 11pm midweek, later on Fridays and Saturdays, and to 10:30pm on Sunday.

Getting there

The Angerstein sits on Woolwich Road in East Greenwich, near the A102 flyover. Westcombe Park station is about a two-minute walk for quick trains into central London and Greenwich, and there is a direct bus route towards the O2 at North Greenwich. It is roughly a ten-minute drive from the O2 Arena and Greenwich town centre, so it works as a pre-gig or post-football pint stop as much as a local for a game of pool.

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Common questions

What is the Angerstein Hotel?
It is a Victorian pub with rooms on Woolwich Road in East Greenwich, dating to 1888. It has one big bar with Sky Sports, darts and a small pool table, plus 21 hotel rooms upstairs.
Is the pool free to play at the Angerstein Hotel?
No source confirms a table fee. It runs as a casual community sports pub and is a SLKPA 8-ball league venue, so the pool is understood to be free to play, but check at the bar.
Do I need to book to play pool, or can I just walk in?
It is walk-in. There is no booking for the pool table, so you just play when it is free, although league nights may tie the table up.
How many pool tables are there?
One. There is a single small pool table to the right of the bar.
What are the opening hours?
Roughly midday to 11pm Monday to Thursday, midday to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and midday to 10:30pm on Sunday. Hours can change, so confirm with the pub.
What is the nearest station to the Angerstein Hotel?
Westcombe Park station is about a two-minute walk, with fast trains into central London and Greenwich.

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