Hill Top Tap, pool in Sidcup (Bexley) DA14

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Hill Top Tap: Pool & Snooker in Sidcup, London

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7-8 Elm Parade, Main Road, Sidcup · DA14 6NF · Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30

Hill Top Tap is a big, refurbished Stonegate pub just off Sidcup High Street, and it is a proper sports-and-games local rather than a quiet boozer. The front section is built for casual play: a pool table, a darts area and high tables with stools sit alongside HD screens showing live sport. If you want somewhere to rack up a few frames, drink craft beer or cask ale, and watch the football, this is the easy choice in DA14.

It is the home pub of the South London Killer Pool Association (SLKPA), so the table sees regular league and competition use as well as casual walk-in games. Food runs to tapas, hand-stretched pizza and burgers. Walk in, no booking needed for a game.

The pool setup

There is one pool table set in the pub's front section, grouped with a darts area, AWP machines and high tables with stools. It is the kind of spot you stand around with a drink between frames rather than a dedicated pool hall. As the home pub of the South London Killer Pool Association (SLKPA), the table hosts league and competition nights, so on busy evenings it can be in use. Outside of those, it is a straightforward walk-in table for a casual game while the sport is on the screens.

Good to know

Open from 11:30 most days and from noon on Sundays, so there is plenty of daytime play before evening crowds build. No booking is needed for a game; just turn up. The kitchen does tapas, hand-stretched pizza and burgers plus lighter dishes, and the bar runs a wide craft beer, cask ale, cider and cocktail range. HD screens cover live sport throughout, so expect it to get loud and busy around big fixtures.

Getting there

You will find it at 7-8 Elm Parade on Main Road, just off the end of Sidcup High Street in DA14. Sidcup railway station is the nearest mainline stop, a short walk away, with services into London. It is an easy ground-floor venue right on the parade, so simple to reach on foot from the town centre.

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Common questions

What is Hill Top Tap?
It is a large refurbished Stonegate pub just off Sidcup High Street, set up as a sports and games local with a pool table, darts, AWP machines and HD screens for live sport.
Does Hill Top Tap have a pool table?
Yes. There is a pool table in the front games section, alongside a darts area and high tables. It is also the home venue of the South London Killer Pool Association (SLKPA).
Is the pool free at Hill Top Tap?
There is no published price for the table. Play is casual walk-in; bring change in case it is coin-operated, as many pub tables are.
Do I need to book to play pool?
No. You can walk in and play. Booking is only really relevant for parties or food, not for a casual game on the table.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Saturday it is open 11:30 to 23:00, and Sunday noon to 22:30.
What is the nearest station?
Sidcup railway station is the closest mainline stop, a short walk from Elm Parade on Main Road.

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