Three Horseshoes, pool in Whetstone

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Three Horseshoes: Pool & Snooker in Whetstone, London

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1166 High Road, Whetstone, London · N20 0RA · Mo-We 11:00-23:00; Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-26:00; Su 11:00-23:00

The Three Horseshoes is a community pub on the High Road in Whetstone, north London, and it has been a fixture on this corner since 1871. It is a proper sports-and-games local rather than anything fancy, with TV screens in every area including the garden, and a pool table tucked away in its own separate room. That side room is the draw if you want a game, and it is the home of a Finchley Pool League side.

If you just want a relaxed frame of pool with a pint, this is an easy walk-in. Mondays are the standout: free pool alongside board games. The pub also runs a Thursday quiz, DJ nights on Friday and Saturday, and live music on Sunday afternoons, so the vibe shifts a fair bit depending on when you turn up.

The pool setup

Pool here lives in its own separate room, away from the main bar, so you get a bit of space for a game without sports TV crowds leaning over the table. There is one table, plus darts in the same dedicated games area. It is a single-table local rather than a hall, so on busy nights you may wait for a frame. The pub fields a team in the Finchley Pool League, which tells you the table sees regular competitive play and the cues and cloth are kept in usable nick.

Good to know

No booking for pool, just walk in and put your name down. Mondays are the value pick: free pool alongside board games. Other days the table is the usual coin-operated pay-per-frame. The pub keeps long hours, open from 11:00 daily and through to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, so a late game is easy at the weekend. Expect sport on the screens throughout, including in the garden, plus a Thursday quiz, DJ nights on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday afternoon live music.

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Common questions

What is the Three Horseshoes in Whetstone?
It is a community sports pub on the High Road in Whetstone, N20, dating back to 1871. It has a pool table in a separate room, darts, sports screens throughout, and a garden, and it hosts a Finchley Pool League team.
Is pool free at the Three Horseshoes?
Pool is free on Mondays, which the pub runs alongside board games. On other days the table is coin-operated pay-per-frame.
Do I need to book to play pool?
No. It is a walk-in. There is one table in the games room, so on busier nights you may need to wait your turn.
How many pool tables are there?
There is one pool table, set in a separate room with darts.
What are the opening hours?
Roughly 11:00 to 23:00 Sunday to Wednesday, 11:00 to midnight Thursday, and 11:00 to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
What is the nearest station?
Totteridge and Whetstone on the Northern line is the closest station, a short walk along the High Road.

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