It is a neighbourhood real-ale and pizza pub at 62 Gowlett Road between Peckham Rye and Nunhead, and one of the few London pubs with a bar billiards table.

Is it free to play bar billiards at The Gowlett?

No charge has been stated, so it appears free to play. Pricing is not confirmed, so check at the bar when you arrive.

Do you need to book to play, or can you just walk in?

Just walk in. There is no booking system for the table; you play when it is free.

Does The Gowlett have pool tables?

It has bar billiards, which is a small pub table game, rather than standard pool or snooker. It is a single bar-corner table.

What is the nearest station to The Gowlett?

Peckham Rye and Nunhead are the closest stations, with the pub sitting on a quiet residential street between Peckham and Dulwich.

The Gowlett, pool in Peckham Rye / Nunhead

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The Gowlett: Pool & Snooker in Peckham Rye, London

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62 Gowlett Road, Peckham, London · SE15 4HY · Mo-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-23:30

The Gowlett is a proper neighbourhood pub on a quiet street between Peckham Rye and Nunhead, and it is one of the increasingly rare London spots with a bar billiards table. If you want a low-key game with a pint rather than a booked-out pool hall, this is the kind of place you turn up to and play. It is a real-ale and pizza pub, dog-friendly, with a C-shaped bar and original dark wood-panelled walls.

The billiards is a casual, bar-corner affair, so it suits a relaxed evening with mates more than a competitive night out. There is no booking and, as far as anyone has stated, no charge to play. Open from noon every day, late on Fridays and Saturdays.

The games setup

The draw here is bar billiards, a small-table pub game where you pot balls into holes for points without sinking the skittles. The Gowlett appears on the British bar billiards venue list, confirmed in October 2025, so it is a genuine fixture rather than a one-off. It is a single bar-corner table, not a dedicated games room, so expect a casual game alongside drinkers rather than a hall of tables. Turn up and play when the table is free. Worth noting it is bar billiards specifically, not standard pool or snooker.

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No booking and no stated charge to play, so just walk in. It is open noon to midnight Monday to Thursday, noon to 1am Friday and Saturday, and noon to 11:30pm Sunday, which gives you plenty of evening hours for a game. The pub leans on real ale and stone-baked pizzas, with kitchen hours through the day and evening. It is dog-friendly and sits on a residential street, so it stays more local-pub than rowdy. Nearest stations are Peckham Rye and Nunhead.

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What is The Gowlett?: It is a neighbourhood real-ale and pizza pub at 62 Gowlett Road between Peckham Rye and Nunhead, and one of the few London pubs with a bar billiards table.
Is it free to play bar billiards at The Gowlett?: No charge has been stated, so it appears free to play. Pricing is not confirmed, so check at the bar when you arrive.
Do you need to book to play, or can you just walk in?: Just walk in. There is no booking system for the table; you play when it is free.
Does The Gowlett have pool tables?: It has bar billiards, which is a small pub table game, rather than standard pool or snooker. It is a single bar-corner table.
What are The Gowlett's opening hours?: Noon to midnight Monday to Thursday, noon to 1am Friday and Saturday, and noon to 11:30pm Sunday.
What is the nearest station to The Gowlett?: Peckham Rye and Nunhead are the closest stations, with the pub sitting on a quiet residential street between Peckham and Dulwich.

The Gowlett: Pool & Snooker in Peckham Rye, London

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