The Fountain (West Green), pool in West Green / Tottenham (N15)

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The Fountain (West Green): Pool & Snooker in London

Free entryWalk-inPool tableSports pubOpen late

125-127 West Green Road, West Green, London · N15 5DE · Mo 12:00-23:00; Tu-We 12:00-00:00; Th 12:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-23:00

The Fountain is a big Art Deco corner pub on West Green Road in South Tottenham, the kind of proper local where the pool table sees real use. It is the home venue for an Enfield District Pool League team, so if you want a knockabout frame in a place that takes its pool half-seriously, this is your spot. Walking in is the norm: it is a free-entry pub, you just buy a drink and wait for the table.

Expect a lived-in sports-pub feel rather than anything polished. There are big screens for the football, Sky Sports, occasional DJ nights and karaoke, plus a beer garden out back. It runs late, especially at the weekend, so there is no rush on your frames. Seven Sisters is about five minutes on foot, which makes it an easy stop if you are passing through Tottenham and fancy a game.

The pool setup

The Fountain runs a pub pool table on the floor alongside the bar and screens, and it is well used: the pub fields a team in the Enfield District Pool League, so league nights aside you are sharing the table with regulars who know their way around it. There is no booking and no fancy reservation system. You walk in, get a drink and put your name down or wait for the table to free up. It suits a casual frame or two more than a planned tournament evening, and the late hours mean you are rarely under pressure to clear off.

Good to know

Entry is free and the pub keeps long hours, opening at noon every day and running to 2am on Friday and Saturday. It leans firmly into the sports-pub side of things: big screens, Sky Sports and football, plus DJ nights and karaoke at the weekend. There is a beer garden for when the weather behaves. The building itself is a striking 1920s Art Deco corner site, so it is easy to spot. Food has at points included a Japanese kitchen, though menus at independent pubs change, so check on the day.

Getting there

The Fountain sits on West Green Road in South Tottenham, roughly five minutes on foot from Seven Sisters, which is on the Victoria line and the Overground. That makes it a straightforward stop if you are coming up from central London or moving across north London. The N15 location puts it within easy reach of Tottenham, Stamford Hill and Harringay, so it works as a meet-in-the-middle spot for a low-key games night rather than somewhere you make a special trip for.

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Common questions

What is The Fountain in West Green?
It is a large 1920s Art Deco pub on West Green Road in South Tottenham (N15) with a pub pool table, big screens for sport, and DJ and karaoke nights. It is the home venue for an Enfield District Pool League team.
Is it free to get in and play pool?
Yes, entry to the pub is free. You play on the in-house pool table, which is typically coin-operated like most pub tables.
Do I need to book or can I just walk in?
Just walk in. There is no booking for the pool table; you buy a drink and wait for the table to free up.
How many pool tables are there?
It has a pub pool table on the floor. As a single-table pub venue, expect to share or wait at busy times, especially around league nights.
What are the opening hours?
It opens at noon every day. It closes at 11pm on Monday and Sunday, midnight Tuesday and Wednesday, 1am Thursday, and 2am on Friday and Saturday.
What is the nearest station?
Seven Sisters is about a five-minute walk, served by the Victoria line and the Overground.

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