The Pawsons Arms, pool in Croydon

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The Pawsons Arms: Pool & Snooker in Croydon, London

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69 Pawsons Road, Croydon · CR0 2QA · Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

The Pawsons Arms is a proper Crystal Palace local on Pawsons Road, and it plays its pool seriously. It is a home venue in the Croydon & District Pool League, so there is a table that gets regular competitive use and a crowd who know the game. This is the kind of street-corner community pub where you come for a pint of London Pride or Doom Bar, watch the football on Sky Sports, and get a few frames in.

It suits anyone after a no-frills neighbourhood boozer with pool, darts and sport rather than a polished bar. The most useful thing to know: it is walkable to Selhurst Park, so it heaves on Palace home days and is much quieter the rest of the week if you just want the table. Walk in, it is free to enter, open every day from late morning to 11pm.

The pool setup

Pool here is the real deal rather than an afterthought. The Pawsons Arms is a listed home venue in the Croydon & District Pool League, fielding teams across the divisions, so the table sees genuine competitive play on league nights. That means a proper pub-size table and regulars who know the international rules. If you want a relaxed game, aim for a quieter daytime or off-fixture evening rather than a match night, when the table will be tied up by league play.

Good to know

This is a community pub, so you walk in and entry is free. It opens every day from 11:00 to 23:00. Drinks lean traditional, with Fuller's London Pride and Sharp's Doom Bar among the regular cask ales, and there is Sky Sports on the big screen plus darts. It is best known as a Crystal Palace matchday pub, a short walk from Selhurst Park, so expect it packed and loud on home game days. Cash-or-card pricing is standard pub rates.

Getting there

The pub sits on Pawsons Road in the Broad Green and Selhurst part of Croydon, postcode CR0 2QA. It is within walking distance of Selhurst Park, so it is handy before and after Palace games. Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations are both nearby for trains, and West Croydon with its tram and bus links is a reasonable walk if you are coming from central Croydon.

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Common questions

What is The Pawsons Arms?
It is a community pub at 69 Pawsons Road, Croydon CR0 2QA, popular as a Crystal Palace matchday local. It is a home venue in the Croydon & District Pool League, so it has a pool table in regular competitive use, alongside darts and Sky Sports.
Is The Pawsons Arms free to get in?
Yes, it is a regular pub with free entry. You pay normal pub prices for drinks. The cost to play the pool table is not confirmed.
Do you need to book or can you just walk in?
Just walk in. It is a community pub with no entry booking. On Crystal Palace home days it gets very busy, so arrive early if you want space and the table.
Does The Pawsons Arms have a pool table?
Yes. It is a listed venue in the Croydon & District Pool League and fields league teams, so there is a pool table that gets regular play. It also has darts.
What are the opening hours?
It is open every day from 11:00 to 23:00.
What is the nearest station?
Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations are both close by, and the pub is a short walk from Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace.

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