White Hart (Eltham), pool in Eltham (SE9)

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White Hart (Eltham): Pool & Snooker in London

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2 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London · SE9 1DA · Mo-We 11:00-23:00; Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 11:00-22:00

The White Hart is a big mock-Tudor community pub on Eltham High Street, and it is the home venue for a South London & Kent Pool Alliance (SLKPA) team. If you want a proper pub pool table rather than a polished sports bar, this is your spot. The pool table sits alongside a dartboard, Sky and TNT Sports on HD screens, and a garden out back.

It suits casual players, league nights and anyone who wants a frame with their pint without booking anything. The single most useful thing to know: pool here is the standard coin-op pub table, free to walk in and play (you just feed the table), and it gets busy on SLKPA league evenings. Easy-going crowd, dog friendly, open late on Friday and Saturday.

The pool setup

There is one standard coin-operated pub pool table, the kind you feed coins into for each game rather than book by the hour. It sits in the main bar area alongside a dartboard, so you can rotate between the two on a quiet night. The White Hart fields a team in the South London & Kent Pool Alliance, an 8-ball league that plays Thursday evenings, so the table sees real competitive use. On league nights expect it to be tied up from around 8pm. Outside fixtures it is open to whoever puts their coins down next.

Good to know

No booking and no entry fee. You walk in, buy a drink, and feed the table when it is free. It is a proper community local rather than a dedicated pool hall, so the pool is one thing among many: Sky and TNT Sports on HD screens, a garden, and a dog-friendly bar. Drinks are pub-priced and there is no kitchen to plan a meal around. Friday and Saturday run late to 1am, Thursday to midnight, with earlier closes the rest of the week. Best for a relaxed frame with mates, not a quiet table to practise alone.

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Common questions

What is the White Hart in Eltham?
It is a large mock-Tudor community pub at 2 Eltham High Street, SE9 1DA, with a pool table, darts, sports screens and a garden. It is the home venue for a South London & Kent Pool Alliance pool team.
Is pool free at the White Hart Eltham?
There is no entry fee and no booking. The pool table is a standard coin-operated pub table, so you just feed coins for each game when it is free.
Do I need to book a table or can I walk in?
Walk in. It is a pub table on a first-come basis, not a booked-by-the-hour setup.
How many pool tables are there?
One coin-operated pub pool table, plus a dartboard in the same bar area.
When is the pool table busiest?
On SLKPA league nights. The alliance plays Thursday evenings from around 8pm, so the table is often tied up with fixtures then.
What are the opening hours?
Roughly 11am to 11pm Monday to Wednesday, to midnight Thursday, to 1am Friday and Saturday, and to 10pm Sunday.

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