The Selkirk, pool in Tooting

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The Selkirk: Pool & Snooker in Tooting, London

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60 Selkirk Road, Tooting, London · SW17 0ES · Mo-We 12:00-23:00; Th-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:30

The Selkirk is a Victorian corner pub on a quiet Tooting backstreet, and one of the few places left in south London with a proper bar billiards table. It suits anyone who wants a casual game with a pint rather than a booked-out activity slot. You just turn up, find the games room, and play. There is a regular Monday bar billiards tournament if you want to make a night of it.

Beyond the billiards it is a warm, family-run local with two bars, a dining room, function rooms and a big walled garden with a barbecue. Expect homemade British pub food, changing cask ales and a relaxed, dog-friendly crowd. Good for a low-key catch-up, a small group, or a slow Sunday.

The bar billiards setup

The Selkirk keeps a bar billiards table in its games room, the old pub version of the game with pegs, a hole-board and balls played from one end. It has been a fixture here for years and there is a regular Monday tournament if you fancy some friendly competition. The rest of the games room rounds things out with darts and table football, so there is enough to keep a group busy. It is walk-in play around your pint, not a booked or timed session, so the table is shared on a casual basis when the room is free.

Good to know

The pub opens at midday every day, runs to 11pm Monday to Wednesday, midnight Thursday to Saturday and 10:30pm on Sunday. The kitchen does traditional British plates like shepherd's pie and roast chicken, with a Sunday roast. There are two changing cask ales and a Cask Marque accreditation, plus craft beer and wine. Nearest stations are Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway on the Northern line, both a short walk. The walled garden has a barbecue in warmer months and the place is dog friendly.

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Common questions

What is The Selkirk?
A Victorian family-run corner pub at 60 Selkirk Road in Tooting, SW17 0ES, with two bars, a dining room, function rooms, a walled garden and a games room that includes a bar billiards table.
Does The Selkirk have bar billiards?
Yes. It keeps a bar billiards table in the games room and runs a regular Monday bar billiards tournament.
Do you have to pay to play bar billiards at The Selkirk?
The pricing is not stated. It is a traditional pub games table you play casually around your drink, not a bookable activity, so there is no entry to pay.
Do you need to book or can you just walk in?
It is a walk-in pub. You turn up and use the games room when it is free; no booking needed for casual play.
What are The Selkirk's opening hours?
Midday to 11pm Monday to Wednesday, midday to midnight Thursday to Saturday, and midday to 10:30pm on Sunday.
What is the nearest station to The Selkirk?
Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway on the Northern line are both a short walk away.

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