The Lion (Enfield), pool in Enfield (EN3)

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The Lion (Enfield): Pool & Snooker in London

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375 Hertford Road, Enfield · EN3 5PP · Mo-Tu 12:00-23:00; We-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-00:00

The Lion is a big, sport-led community local on Hertford Road in Enfield, and it is the home pub of the Enfield District Pool League. If you want a pub with a pool table where you can also catch live football, it does the job. The setup is straightforward: a pool table, darts, big screens running Sky Sports and TNT Sports, plus a beer garden and a function room. It is "big on sport, big on value," so expect promotions rather than a fancy fit-out. The pub reopened in April 2023 after a refit. It is an easy walk-in spot for a casual frame with mates, and league nights mean the table sees regular competitive play. Dogs are welcome and there is a car park.

The pool setup

There is a pool table in the main pub area, the kind you feed coins into for a casual frame rather than a dedicated pool hall. What makes The Lion stand out is that it hosts the Enfield District Pool League, so the table gets proper competitive use on league nights alongside everyday walk-in games. Darts is also on offer if the table is busy. Because it doubles as a sports pub, you will be playing with big screens and a lively crowd around you rather than in a quiet dedicated room, so it suits social games more than serious practice.

Good to know

The Lion opens from midday every day, closing at 23:00 early in the week and running later toward the weekend, up to 01:00 on Friday and Saturday. It leans into live sport with Sky Sports and TNT Sports on the screens, plus live music on weekend evenings. There is a beer garden, a function room for groups, a car park, and baby changing facilities, and dogs are welcome. It is a walk-in pub, so no booking is needed for a casual game, though the venue does take bookings for the function room and tables.

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Common questions

What is The Lion in Enfield?
It is a community sports pub at 375 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5PP, with a pool table, darts and big-screen sport. It is the home pub of the Enfield District Pool League.
Does The Lion have a pool table?
Yes. There is a pool table in the pub, and it hosts the Enfield District Pool League, so it sees both casual and competitive play.
Do you need to book to play pool at The Lion?
No, it is a walk-in pub. You can turn up for a casual frame, though the venue does take bookings for tables and its function room.
What are The Lion's opening hours?
It opens daily from 12:00, closing at 23:00 Monday and Tuesday, midnight Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.
What else is there to do at The Lion?
Beyond pool there is darts, live Sky Sports and TNT Sports on big screens, live music on weekend evenings, a beer garden and a function room. There is also a car park and it is dog friendly.

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