The 3 Steps, pool in Cowley / Uxbridge (UB8)

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The 3 Steps: Pool & Snooker in Cowley, London

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High Street, Cowley, Uxbridge · UB8 2DX · Mo-We 12:00-00:30; Th-Sa 12:00-01:30; Su 12:00-00:30

The 3 Steps is a big, modern timber-built sports pub on Cowley High Street, just south of Uxbridge town centre. It is a proper locals' place with two pool tables, and it serves as the home pub of the Hayes & District Pool League, so if you want a relaxed frame or a competitive one, both happen here. You walk in, no booking, and the games area sits alongside the sports bar and lounge.

It suits groups, league players and anyone after a low-key game with a pint nearby. There are big screens for live football, a garden out back and a car park, plus food through the day. Happy hour runs 4pm to 6pm with 40p off alcoholic drinks. The single most useful thing to know: it is a casual community pub, not a paid pool hall, so you just turn up.

The pool setup

There are two pool tables in the games area of the sports bar, the same room as the big screens and the bar, so you are never far from a drink. As the home pub of the Hayes & District Pool League, it pulls a regular crowd of league players, which means standards can be high on match nights but the tables are open the rest of the time. Alongside the pool you get two Winmau dart boards, arcade machines and outdoor table tennis, so a group with mixed tastes is sorted. Tables are first come, first served.

Good to know

No booking, you walk in and play. The pub keeps long hours: noon to 12:30am Monday to Wednesday and Sunday, and noon to 1:30am Thursday to Saturday, so there is plenty of late-evening table time. Happy hour is 4pm to 6pm with 40p off alcoholic drinks. There is a kitchen serving food through the day, big screens showing live football, a garden and a rear car park. Live music lands on Saturdays and there is karaoke on Sundays, so check the calendar if you want a quiet game.

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Common questions

What is The 3 Steps?
It is a large modern sports pub on Cowley High Street near Uxbridge, with two pool tables, darts, arcade machines and a garden. It is the home pub of the Hayes & District Pool League.
Is the pool free at The 3 Steps?
It is a community pub rather than a paid pool hall, so you play casually while you drink. We could not confirm an exact table charge, so check at the bar when you arrive.
Do I need to book a pool table?
No. There is no booking system. You walk in and the two tables are first come, first served.
How many pool tables are there?
Two pool tables in the games area, plus two Winmau dart boards, arcade machines and outdoor table tennis.
What are the opening hours?
Noon to 12:30am Monday to Wednesday and Sunday, and noon to 1:30am Thursday to Saturday.
Is it good for groups?
Yes. With two pool tables, darts, table tennis and big screens for football, it works well for a group, and there is a garden and car park too.

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