The Chequers, pool in Walthamstow

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The Chequers: Pool & Snooker in Walthamstow, London

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145 High Street, Walthamstow, London · E17 7BX · Mo-Th 14:00-23:00; Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-22:00

The Chequers is an old Walthamstow High Street boozer (trading since the late 1600s) that does the classic things well: real ales, big-screen sport, a beer garden and a proper kitchen. If you are here for pool, the table lives in the upstairs function room rather than the main bar, sharing the space with a darts board and a projector. That means it is best suited to groups who hire the room, or quieter times when the space is free, rather than a guaranteed drop-in game. It suits football and rugby crowds, after-work groups and anyone who wants a low-key East London local with games on the side. The single most useful thing to know: ring ahead before you turn up expecting a frame, because the room gets booked for functions.

The pool setup

The pool table is not in the main bar. It sits in the pub's upstairs function room, described by the venue as a billiards space complete with a darts board, the pool table and a projector. The room is set up for private hire and takes groups of roughly 30 to 40 people. So the pool here works best as part of a booked-out session with friends, or whenever the room happens to be free. If you are a couple or a pair just after a casual frame, call first; on a busy sport night the space may be in use for a function or a screening.

Good to know

Hours run Monday to Thursday 2pm to 11pm, Friday noon to midnight, Saturday noon to 1am and Sunday noon to 10pm, so it leans evening and weekend. Expect rotating local ales (Five Points, Pillars, Wild Card), cocktails and a kitchen doing pub classics. All live sport shows across multiple big screens with Sky, TNT and Amazon Prime, so match days get busy. There is a courtyard beer garden out back. No published price for pool, and no online booking widget, so phone the pub to check the room and table.

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Common questions

What is The Chequers?
An 18th-century pub on Walthamstow High Street with real ales, a kitchen, a beer garden and live sport on big screens. It also has an upstairs function room fitted with a pool table and a darts board.
Is there a pool table at The Chequers?
Yes. The pool table is in the pub's upstairs function/billiards room, alongside a darts board and a projector, rather than in the main bar.
Is it free to play pool?
The venue does not state a charge to play. The catch is that the table sits in a hireable function room, so casual access depends on whether the room is free or booked.
Can I just walk in for a game or do I need to book?
Because the pool table is in the function room, it is best to call the pub ahead. The room takes groups of about 30 to 40 and can be booked out for functions and screenings.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Thursday 2pm to 11pm, Friday noon to midnight, Saturday noon to 1am, and Sunday noon to 10pm.
Where is The Chequers and what is the nearest station?
It is at 145 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7BX, on the High Street. Walthamstow Central (Victoria line and Overground) is the nearest station.

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