This is not a pub which majors on darts, but the board seems to always be in use when I visit, it is now reservable online, it has grown on me over the years, and my 2026 visit only confirmed darts seems to be heading in the right direction here. The roomy throw is towards the rear of the pub by the left hand door, and is a fine place to escape the South Bank. AND you can pour your own here.
Thirsty Bear
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Played in the Thirsty Bear – 27 April 2016.
The board is pretty wobbly and is easily spun out of alignment when retrieving your darts. It’s also something of a curious height and the metal strip that denotes the oche is a bit too far away from the board. There is also a table that backs onto the oche which can make for a rather cramped throwing position.
The pub is pretty quiet during the day so a game is usually guaranteed. So, despite the minus points, an ok place to play.
Had a throw here on a quiet weekday afternoon. Throwing area is nice a spacious with good natural light. Board is in pretty decent shape for a pub board but is loose on the wall, so care is needed removing darts. No oche, so a bit of guesswork is needed to find the throwing line. Small blackboard for chalking with no electronic scoreboard, so a phone app is advisable. All in all; not too bad for a casual throw.