Bricklayers Arms, darts in Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames

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Bricklayers Arms: Darts in Norbiton, London

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The Bricklayers Arms is a proper locals' pub on Hawks Road in Norbiton, a short walk from Kingston town centre and Norbiton station. The building dates back centuries (the site started life as a farmhouse in the 1600s) and it runs today as a single large drinking room with a friendly, community feel. For darts, the key thing to know is simple: there is a board in the main bar, it is free to play, and you just turn up. The pub fields a team in the local Cafod Darts League, so you will often find regulars practising or a match on. Beyond the oche there is a pool table, an award-winning beer garden out the back (with a children's play area), cask ale, and Sky and TNT Sports across several screens.

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Opening hours

  • Mon 12:00-23:00
  • Tue 12:00-23:00
  • Wed 12:00-23:00
  • Thu 12:00-23:00
  • Fri 12:00-23:00
  • Sat 12:00-23:00
  • Sun 12:00-22:30

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The darts setup

Darts here is pub-traditional rather than a booked-session bar. You get a single board in the main bar room, no automatic scoring, no oche reservations, just chalk-and-talk on the night. Because it is a working community pub, the board is shared, so on a busy evening you may need to wait for the regulars to finish a leg. The Bricklayers fields a team in the Cafod Darts League, which means league fixtures take over the board on match nights, but on a normal evening it is open to anyone in the pub. If you want a quiet practice throw, come earlier in the afternoon when the bar is calmer.

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It is free to play and there is nothing to book, so treat it like any normal pub visit and just walk in. The pub pours cask ale (it is Cask Marque certified) and shows live sport on Sky and TNT across several screens, so darts often shares the room with football or boxing on the big screens. Out back there is an award-winning beer garden with a children's play area, and the pub is dog-friendly inside on a lead. There is also a pool table if the board is busy, plus regular music and karaoke nights. Standard pub hours run Monday to Saturday from noon to 11pm, and Sunday from noon to 10:30pm.

Getting there

The Bricklayers sits at 53 Hawks Road in Norbiton, on the eastern edge of Kingston upon Thames. The closest station is Norbiton (South Western Railway), a few minutes' walk away, with frequent trains to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo. Kingston station and the town centre are also within easy walking distance if you are coming from the riverside or the shops. Plenty of local buses run along the Cambridge Road and London Road corridors nearby. If you are driving, note this is a residential street, so on-street parking can be tight in the evenings; public transport is the easier option for a darts night out.

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Common questions

What is the Bricklayers Arms in Kingston?
It is a traditional locals' pub on Hawks Road in Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames, with roots going back to the 1600s. It has a single large bar, a beer garden, sports TV, a pool table and a dart board, and it fields a team in the Cafod Darts League.
Is darts free to play at the Bricklayers Arms?
Yes. There is a dart board in the main bar that is free to use. It is a normal pub board, so there is no charge and nothing to pay to throw a few legs.
Do you need to book to play darts there?
No. There are no bookable sessions or timed slots. You just walk in like any pub, and use the board when it is free. On league match nights the board may be taken up by fixtures.
How many dart boards does the Bricklayers Arms have?
It has a single dart board in the main bar. There is also a pool table if the board is in use.
What are the Bricklayers Arms opening hours?
It is open Monday to Saturday from noon to 11pm, and Sunday from noon to 10:30pm. Hours can vary on event nights, so it is worth checking before a late visit.
What is the nearest station to the Bricklayers Arms?
Norbiton station (South Western Railway) is the closest, a few minutes' walk away. Kingston town centre and Kingston station are also within walking distance.

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