Havering Well, pool in Romford

Photo: Havering Well (Craft Union Pub Co)

Havering Well: Pool & Snooker in Romford, London

FreeWalk-in2 tablesGroupsSports pub

148 Rush Green Road, Romford · RM7 0QA · Mo 11:00-22:30; Tu-Th 11:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:30

Havering Well is a big, sport-focused community pub on Rush Green Road in Romford, and a proper local for pool. It runs two pool tables and fields several teams in the Barking and District Pool League, so the standard here is real, not just casual potting. It suits anyone after a relaxed game over a pint, league players, and groups who want sport on the screens alongside their frames. The single most useful thing to know: the pool is free to play and it is walk-in, so you just turn up. Expect a busy room with Sky and TNT Sports, live music nights, a garden and free parking. Wednesday evenings the front table is given over to league matches, so time your visit around that if you want a casual game.

The pool setup

There are two pool tables here, the usual coin-or-free pub format rather than a dedicated club room. The pub takes its pool seriously: it fields multiple sides in the Barking and District Pool League, including a Premier Division team, plus named outfits like the Hornets, Bees and Wasps. League fixtures run on Wednesday evenings and use Table 1, so if you want a casual game that night, head for the second table or pick another evening. Outside league nights you can generally play freely between groups in the room.

Good to know

It is a large Craft Union community pub built around sport, so expect Sky Sports and TNT Sports across HD screens, live music nights, a garden and free parking. Pool is free to play and walk-in; you do not book a table, you just turn up and take your turn. There is no kitchen focus to plan around, this is a drinks-and-sport local. It gets busy on match days and weekend evenings, so go earlier in the day if you want an easy run on the table.

Getting there

The pub sits on Rush Green Road in the RM7 part of Romford, on the edge of Rush Green where Havering meets Barking and Dagenham. Romford station, on the Elizabeth line and Greater Anglia, is the nearest mainline option and a short bus or taxi away. Driving is straightforward and there is free parking on site, which is handy if you are bringing a group or a team. Buses along Rush Green Road serve the stretch between Romford town centre and Rush Green.

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Common questions

What is the Havering Well?
A large community sports pub at 148 Rush Green Road, Romford RM7 0QA, run by Craft Union. It has two pool tables and is a member venue of the Barking and District Pool League.
Is pool free at the Havering Well?
Yes, pool here is free to play in the usual pub style. You just buy your drinks at the bar.
Do you need to book a pool table?
No, it is walk-in. There is no table booking; you turn up and take your turn with whoever is on next.
How many pool tables does it have?
Two pool tables. League matches use Table 1 on Wednesday evenings, so casual players are better off on the other table or on a different night.
What are the opening hours?
Monday and Sunday 11:00 to 22:30, Tuesday to Thursday 11:00 to 23:30, and Friday and Saturday 11:00 to midnight.
What is the nearest station?
Romford station, on the Elizabeth line and Greater Anglia, is the nearest mainline stop, a short bus or taxi from the pub. There is also free parking on site.

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