Gardeners Arms (Mitcham), pool in Mitcham (CR4)

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Gardeners Arms (Mitcham): Pool & Snooker in London

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107 London Road, Mitcham · CR4 2JA · Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-23:00

The Gardeners Arms is a two-room Victorian local on London Road in Mitcham, and it plays in the Battersea & District Pool League, so there is a pool table to play on. It suits you if you want an unpretentious community pub for a few frames, a Guinness or a changing Wimbledon Brewery cask, with no entry fee and no booking faff. The single most useful thing: the table is part of a competitive league setup, so league nights can tie it up, and it is worth a quick call ahead before you turn up to play.

Expect an older, regular crowd, TNT Sports on for the football, a proper beer garden out back, and a dog-friendly welcome. Tuesdays are a community fixture here, with free food in the evening.

The pool setup

There is a pub pool table here, and the Gardeners Arms runs as a home venue in the Battersea & District Pool League, so the table sees regular competitive play. That is good news if you want a proper game rather than a half-size novelty table, but it also means league fixtures can claim the table on match nights. There is no listed booking system, so it works on a walk-in, winner-stays-on basis like most pub tables. Numbers for the exact table count are not published, so ring ahead if a frame is the whole reason you are coming.

Good to know

This is a free house in spirit and feel: no door charge, you just pay for your drinks. It pours Guinness and branded lagers, plus a changing cask from Wimbledon Brewery for the beer crowd. TNT Sports is on for matches, and there is a decent beer garden for warmer evenings. It is dog friendly, taking up to two dogs per customer. Tuesdays are the community day, with free food in the evening. The crowd skews older and local, so it is more easy pint than late-night scene.

Getting there

You will find it at 107 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 2JA, in the Figge's Marsh part of town. It is on a main road with buses running past the door, and Mitcham Eastfields rail station is the closest mainline stop, with Mitcham tram stops on the Croydon Tramlink also within reach. Opening is from noon daily, through to 11pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday, so there is plenty of the day to get a few frames in.

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Common questions

What is the Gardeners Arms in Mitcham?
It is a two-room Victorian local pub on London Road in Mitcham, CR4 2JA. It has a pub pool table and plays as a home venue in the Battersea & District Pool League.
Is there pool at the Gardeners Arms?
Yes. It has a pub pool table and is a listed home venue in the Battersea & District Pool League, so it sees regular competitive play.
Is it free to get in?
Yes, there is no entry charge. It is a normal pub, so you only pay for your drinks and any coin the table takes.
Do I need to book a pool table?
No booking system is listed, so it is walk-in. Bear in mind league fixtures can tie up the table on match nights, so call ahead if a game is the main plan.
What are the opening hours?
Noon to 11pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and noon to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
What is the nearest station?
Mitcham Eastfields is the closest mainline rail station, with Mitcham tram stops on the Croydon Tramlink also nearby. Buses stop right outside on London Road.

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