What is the Prince Edward in Islington?

It is a traditional family-run pub at 38 Parkhurst Road in Holloway, inside the borough of Islington. It is a CAMRA-listed Real Heritage Pub from the 1860s with a free pub dart board, a pool table and live sports, rather than a dedicated darts bar.

Is darts free at the Prince Edward?

Yes. It is a free-entry pub with a pub dart board, so there is no charge and no booking to play. You just turn up and use the board when it is free.

Do you need to book to play darts there?

No. There is no booking system. It is a walk-in pub board, so you play when the board is free, the same as you would at any traditional local.

What games are there besides darts?

There is a pool table at 50p a game, live sports on the TV, an enclosed beer garden with bench seating out front, and a quiz night every other Thursday.

What is the nearest station to the Prince Edward?

Holloway Road on the Piccadilly line is the closest Underground station, about a ten-minute walk. Caledonian Road is a similar distance, and Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Overground is also nearby.

Is the Prince Edward good for a group?

Yes, for a low-key night out. It is a relaxed local with darts, pool, sport on the TV and a garden, which suits a few mates more than a polished group-booking darts venue.

Prince Edward (Islington), darts in Islington, N5

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Prince Edward (Islington): Darts in London

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The Prince Edward is a traditional family-run pub on Parkhurst Road in Holloway, a short walk from Holloway Road station and right inside the borough of Islington. It is the kind of proper local where you come for a pint and a game rather than a slick darts bar, and the dart board is free to use, the way a pub board should be. The building is a genuine piece of London history: a three-storey 1860s pub that CAMRA lists as a Real Heritage Pub, with Victorian copper relief panels, etched glass and ornate woodwork still in place. Expect a relaxed, lived-in room with live sports on the TV and a beer garden out front. Good for a low-key night with a few mates, not a booking-and-scoreboard setup.

Contact

Address 38 Parkhurst Road, Holloway, London, N7 0SF

The darts setup

This is a pub board, not a managed darts venue, so there is no automatic scoring, no bookable oche and no per-hour charge. You play for free, chalk your own scores, and wait your turn if someone is on. It sits in a room that also has a pool table, which runs at 50p a game, so the two share the casual games corner of the pub. There is no published board count or league fixture list confirmed for the Prince Edward, so treat it as a single, walk-up pub board: turn up, grab the arrows when they are free, and play. Bring your own darts if you are fussy, as house sets in pubs are hit and miss.

Good to know

Entry is free and you do not need to book anything to play darts or pool. It is a wet-led pub rather than a kitchen operation, so go for drinks and games, not a sit-down meal; CAMRA notes cask ale is not available here, so it is keg, lager and the usual pub range. There is a quiz night every other Thursday if you want a reason to come back, plus live sports on the TV and an enclosed garden with bench seating out front. Published opening hours are not confirmed online, so it is worth ringing ahead on a quiet afternoon if you are making a special trip for the board.

Getting there

The pub is at 38 Parkhurst Road, N7 0SF, in the Holloway corner of Islington. The nearest Underground is Holloway Road on the Piccadilly line, roughly a ten-minute walk, with Caledonian Road (also Piccadilly) a similar distance the other way. Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Overground is close too, and the Holloway Road and Caledonian Road bus corridors put plenty of routes within a couple of minutes of the door. It sits a short stroll from the Emirates Stadium, so expect it to be busier around Arsenal home games if you are planning a quiet game of darts.

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Common questions

What is the Prince Edward in Islington?: It is a traditional family-run pub at 38 Parkhurst Road in Holloway, inside the borough of Islington. It is a CAMRA-listed Real Heritage Pub from the 1860s with a free pub dart board, a pool table and live sports, rather than a dedicated darts bar.
Is darts free at the Prince Edward?: Yes. It is a free-entry pub with a pub dart board, so there is no charge and no booking to play. You just turn up and use the board when it is free.
Do you need to book to play darts there?: No. There is no booking system. It is a walk-in pub board, so you play when the board is free, the same as you would at any traditional local.
What games are there besides darts?: There is a pool table at 50p a game, live sports on the TV, an enclosed beer garden with bench seating out front, and a quiz night every other Thursday.
What is the nearest station to the Prince Edward?: Holloway Road on the Piccadilly line is the closest Underground station, about a ten-minute walk. Caledonian Road is a similar distance, and Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Overground is also nearby.
Is the Prince Edward good for a group?: Yes, for a low-key night out. It is a relaxed local with darts, pool, sport on the TV and a garden, which suits a few mates more than a polished group-booking darts venue.

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